Bonn Visak Bochea - Mid May, one day
June 7, 2008 - Travel festivals - Comment - 280 views
This nationwide festival commemorates the day of the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death. Held during the sixth full moon of the lunar calendar, it involves chanting, sermons and a candlelit procession to the wat.
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Traditional festivals
June 7, 2008 - Travel festivals - Comment - 297 views
Khmers’ love of family social events, with music and an abundance of food, is best seen at the numerous festivals which are now once again being held throughout the country.
There follows a list of the more important national and regional festivals in the Khmer calendar:
Victory Day
7 January
This national holiday commemorates the fall of Pol Pot’s [...] Detail
A new destination - Mondulkiri
June 6, 2008 - Travel festivals - Comment - 268 views
It really is another Cambodia altogether, with scenery and a climate quite unlike anywhere else in the country. It can get quite chilly at night, so make sure you carry something warm. It is the most sparsely and a climate quite unlike anywhere else in the country. It can get quite chilly at night, so [...] Detail
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