The morning started with my suspension giving out. So I walked to the festival. Fortunately, I live less than a mile away; so it wasn't that bad.
The parade began at about 11:00am with the Cambodian Coordinating Council. What followed was a mash up of flags, entertainers, dancers, police, politicians, local businesses, religious organizations and youth groups. The parade itself spanned from Cherry to Warren and then rounded MacArthur Park.
Afterwards many of the performers in the parade took to the stage.
The Festival featured authentic Cambodian food, entertainment and cultural vendors. The event was co-hosted by sixth-district city council member Dee Andrews. In addition to Andrews, mayor Robert Garcia and Congresswoman Janice Hahn. According to local residents the turn out was at least twice the turn out last year.
The festival is the largest concentration of Cambodians outside of Cambodia, showcasing the community’s cultural heritage and thriving community businesses and non-profit organizations. It kicked off the celebration of Cambodian New Year 2559.
Okay, now I feel old.
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Sunday, April 12, 2015
Annual Cambodian New Years Parade And Festival 2015
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Fun day! Great blog write up too. Oh and FYI it's Congresswoman Janice Hahn.
ReplyDeleteI blame spell check for that mistake.
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