Meak Bochea News Today

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Hundreds of Buddhist monks and followers, government officials and students celebrated Meak Bochea festival at Phnom Preah Reach-Trop – the ancient capital city of Oudong – with Minister of National Assembly-Senate Relations and Inspection Men Sam An attending on February 5.

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The New Generation of Lakhon Khol Youth Traditional Dance Group is making plans to put on a spectacular performance in Siem Reap at the end of this year that will be bigger and better than their show held last week for the annual traditional celebration of Sampheas Krou.

The New Generation of Lakhon Khol Youth Traditional Dance Group is making plans to put on a spectacular performance in Siem Reap at the end of this year that will be bigger and better than their show held last week for the annual traditional celebration of Sampheas Krou.

The National Committee for Organising National and International Festivals has advised all ministries, institutions and administrations of the capital and provinces to send leaders, civil servants and people to join in marking Visak Bochea Day, which falls on May 15, to commemorate the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death.

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Prime Minister Hun Sen said Buddhism not only provided peace of mind, but also contributed to order and peace in society, development in all sectors and the preservation of the Cambodian national identity. Hun Sen made the remarks as the Kingdom celebrated Meak Bochea Day, which this year fell on February 16.

The government has decided to add Win-Win Policy Day, December 29, to the annual calendar, albeit not as a public holiday, according to a letter signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen on January 14. He said that December 29 marks a complete end to the civil war, an end to bloodshed and complete peace through policy.

Cambodia pays muted tribute to Buddha for Maek Bochea due to COVID-19 Less than a minute Bangkok Desk, Jan 28 (efe-epa).- Cambodia celebrated an annual religious festival Thursday that marks the occasion on which Buddha prophesied his death, drawing crowds of faithful followers to the country’s Ponhea Leu province, where the ceremony was held this year. The Buddhist celebration of Meak Bochea, which traditionally takes place during the full moon of the third lunar month, was scaled down in ...