Cambodian Community Day 2010
Aug 22, 2010: An annual gathering of Cambodians in non-Cambodians in the Washington, DC metropolitan area to celebrate and showcase Cambodian culture. (By Sophat Soeung, VOA Khmer)Alexandria, Virginia - Aug 22, 2010: An annual gathering of Cambodians in non-Cambodians in the Washington, DC metropolitan area to celebrate and showcase Cambodian culture. (By Sophat Soeung, VOA Khmer)
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits a mushroom farm in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang.
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Suteera Nagavajara, readies herself for the Khmer classical dance Phuong Neary (ភួងនារី).
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Samantha Lushinski, 12, who's mother is Cambodian and father is American, is among the two dozens young Cambodian-American dancers that are trained by the Cambodian American Heritage, Inc.
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A band of Cambodian classical music starts off the half-day festival.
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Seaton Sok, 18, and Brendon Holl, 16, proudly carry the Cambodian and American national flags prior to the salutation of both countries' anthems.
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The lead organizers, Sophia Tep (left) and Somony Yann (right), proudly stand next to a five-thousand-dollar replica of Angkor Wat, which the Cambodian Community Day group commissioned from Cambodia.
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Isabella, a young Cambodian girl, and her adopted father Jeff Fleming and family members, are among the participants who have drive hours to attend the event.
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Representatives of the Cambodian Buddhist Society, Inc, better known as Wat Buddhikkaram Maryland, were among the participating organizations.
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A man and his curious daughter at a display of tropical fruits and vegetables common in Cambodia.
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A traditional Cambodian cake on display.
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Participants carefully studying a replica of Angkor Wat, Cambodia's famed medieval temple. The 5,000-dollar replica was commissioned from Cambodia.
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Darath Ly, dressed in Cambodian wedding costume, and her four-year-old son, Aaron Ly.
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Volak Sras (middle) of the Cambodian American Heritage, Inc. dances a Cambodian classical dance called Phuong Neary.
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Geoffrey Nelson and his Cambodian colleagues dance Robaim Kuos Tralauk, a popular traditional Khmer dance, which is often translated as 'Coconut Dance.'
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Members of the Angkor Association, a local Cambodian group, chat during the festival.
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The organizing team member sing 'Pongsavada Khmer' (ពង្សាវតារខ្មែរ), meaning 'Khmer Chronicle', a Cambodian nationalist song that aims to unite, and inspire current and future generations of Cambodians to revive their ancient civilization.
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Irish-American Donald Joy, his Cambodian wife Sythuon Joy, and their two-and-half-year-old son, Jasper Joy look on the dance performance.
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Cambodian participants celebrate Chhaiyam (ឆៃយ៉ាំ), a traditional performance that accompany many cultural and religious events.
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Organizers perform a procession of Bon Phka (បុណ្យផ្កា), a Cambodian Buddhist fund-raising ceremony during the Cambodian Community Day 2010.
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A young Cambodian food vendor looks on as an American visitors is making a choice of food. His food stand is among dozens at the festival that both caters to visitors and help keep the festival going annually.