Saturday, April 30, 2011

Cambodian New Year celebration enjoys some sun [in West Seattle]

Merchants offered a variety of clothing and other items at the Cambodian New Year Festival in White Center April 30. (Kimberly Robinson)

By Patrick Robinson
2011-04-30
West Seattle Herald (Washington, USA)

The Cambodian New Year Festival came back to White Center on April 30 taking place on the block between 15th and 16th s.w. on 98th Street s.w.

Sopha Dahn with the White Center Community Development Association in charge of the event spoke and served as the host for the event. 22 booths offering food, information and neighborhood interaction and goods for sale plus cultural dances, music, poetry and performances and demonstrations rounded out the event.

Included in the program were traditional dances, a banana eating contest, and a kickboxing demonstration.

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