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By
: H.P. Raingsy, Picture Courtesy of Royal Palace.
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His Majesty King Norodom Sihanouk
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Cambodia
this month pays homage to His Majesty King Norodom
Sihanouk on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
On Wednesday, October 31st, just as Water Festival
celebrations are also getting into full swing, Cambodians
will proffer heartfelt congratulations to His Majesty
the King on the propitious occasion of his Majesty's
Birthday.
And there are many special events scheduled to mark
the occasion.
The National Cultural Center (NCC) will stage a
Bonn Taing Tok (a table display) from October 30
to November 1 in the King's honor.
A Taing Tok always features produce from every province
in the kingdom and Phnom Penh municipality, as well
as from private companies wishing to show or advertise
a product, making it the Cambodian equivalent of
a trade fair. These events are rare _ the last taing
tok was held five years ago _ and bring together
the best of all crafts, crops and other produce
available in the kingdom, including carvings, silks
and textiles and a range of fresh produce.
Of course, not all Khmers can travel to Phnom Penh
to enjoy the festivities, so provincial towns across
the country hold their own feasts and concerts. |
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Entertainment
ranges from comedies to performances of traditional
music featuring Khmer instruments such as the cha-pei;
a kind of stringed instrument with a long neck,
resembling a cross between a guitar and a mandolin.
A'yai, which is an intricate exchange of rhythmic
songs between performers, as well as modern musical
performances and film festivals can also be seen
in the provinces during this period, and every pagoda,
public office, factory and private business shows
respect to the monarch by decorating their offices
with Cambodian flags, pictures, banners and fairy
lights .
Back in Phnom Penh, Veal Preah Mein Square, next
to the Royal Palace, will feature an almost continual
program of entertainment this year.
In front of the Royal Palace, performances of A-yang
sbek-touch (shadow puppets) and comedians will take
turns.
Bands are scheduled to dominate the stage in front
of Wat Botum, not far from the National
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His Majesty King Norodom
Sihanouk and his queen visit his subjects
in the provinces.
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Assembly.
There will be films on show to the public at the giant
screen at the twin roads nearly opposite the NCC, and
the NCC itself will have a full range of programs to add
to the enjoyment the King's Birthday and Water Festival
for locals and expats alike.
The king will also invite 81 monks to the NCC and offer
them food as part of the traditional Buddhist observation
of his birthday. |
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Boulevard,
Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia.
Tel: (855) 23 213 133 Fax: (855) 23 213 033
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