By Greg Mellen, Staff Writer
Long Beach Press Telegram (California, USA)
LONG BEACH - The final nails are being pounded into floats and the last VIPs are being added to the lineup as the fourth annual Cambodian New Year Parade prepares to set off from the corner of Junipero Avenue and Anaheim Street today.
Parade organizer Richer San predicts the annual celebration, which annually brings thousands of visitors to the Cambodian Town area, will be the largest to date.
As of Friday, the parade had 87 official entrants, the most yet, with a few more stragglers expected.
San said three of six floats were still under construction and nearing completion near Sophy's Restaurant on Anaheim Street.
"I think we all feel great," San said.
This year, there are five grand marshals for the parade. They are 1st District City Councilwoman Bonnie Lowenthal, 6th District Councilman Dee Andrews and local Cambodians Charles Song, Sweety Chap and Michael Sar.
A new wrinkle this year is participation in the parade by representatives of Cambodia's ministries of tourism and culture and fine arts, plus the Council of Ministries.
Deputy Prime Minister Sok An had been invited, but in in the wake of a torrent of community dissent, his name was withdrawn.
San says that from 2 to 5 p.m. tourism officials will offer workshops at the Mark Twain branch library on tourism business opportunities in Cambodia.
The library will also be open to display some of the more than 1,000 books and items purchased by library officials on a recent trip to Cambodia.
The parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. with an interfaith celebration. The parade route runs along Anaheim Street between Junipero and Warren avenues. After the parade, a celebration with entertainment will be held at MacArthur Park, 1321 E. Anaheim St.
greg.mellen@presstelegram.com, 562-499-1291
Parade organizer Richer San predicts the annual celebration, which annually brings thousands of visitors to the Cambodian Town area, will be the largest to date.
As of Friday, the parade had 87 official entrants, the most yet, with a few more stragglers expected.
San said three of six floats were still under construction and nearing completion near Sophy's Restaurant on Anaheim Street.
"I think we all feel great," San said.
This year, there are five grand marshals for the parade. They are 1st District City Councilwoman Bonnie Lowenthal, 6th District Councilman Dee Andrews and local Cambodians Charles Song, Sweety Chap and Michael Sar.
A new wrinkle this year is participation in the parade by representatives of Cambodia's ministries of tourism and culture and fine arts, plus the Council of Ministries.
Deputy Prime Minister Sok An had been invited, but in in the wake of a torrent of community dissent, his name was withdrawn.
San says that from 2 to 5 p.m. tourism officials will offer workshops at the Mark Twain branch library on tourism business opportunities in Cambodia.
The library will also be open to display some of the more than 1,000 books and items purchased by library officials on a recent trip to Cambodia.
The parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. with an interfaith celebration. The parade route runs along Anaheim Street between Junipero and Warren avenues. After the parade, a celebration with entertainment will be held at MacArthur Park, 1321 E. Anaheim St.
greg.mellen@presstelegram.com, 562-499-1291
9 comments:
Who let's Pouk Ah Yorng Hun Sen Youn took control Long Beach hah?
Pouk Ah Chke Thork Teab Khnom Kanhchass Youn, Mae Euv Haing Slap khnong Pel Chap Chap Nis Heay, Ah Chor and Meh Chor Robol Yo.
7:21PM &8:49pM Good Ones.
Hey Guys I try to send mail to Richer San and Sothea San but it's keep saying MAILER-DAEMON OR Failure Notice I Don't Know Y? sothear@yahoo.com does not righ one. If you guys khow this Couples Please tell them that I'm Mr.Prohok Khmer live in Lynn Massachusets want to talk to them or tell them to send me mail..acc8774@yahoo.com I'm very Patriot For CPP Party.
To all,
Those of you who attempt to associate yourselves with CPP to gain some things out of it, I beg you to rethink.
You live in the greatest land of world, U.S.A, my friend. Do make the most of it. There is alot of money and fortune here in America. Unless your brain is not well refined.
But check this out: I know CPP very well myself, but most importantly it's not CPP that you have to deal with, it's Youns. CPP was actually more solid in khmer when there were just Hun Sen, Chea Sim, and Heng Samrin. But now Youns become obvious, take Sok An, Keat Chhun, Va Kim Hong, Hok Londy, Om Yintieng....etc.
Your ultimate faith is not going to be fortune. So please look forward for longterm rather short one. Another word, try to put yourself in Youns'shoe, and see how you feel.
Chan,
Long Beach Khmer hate CPP. They know that the CPP are the fake Khmers, it sickens them to hear "Khmer" and "CPP" together in any kind of speech or writing. Long live Khmer! Death to the CPP and traitors of the nation!
Khmer Nov Ti Krong Long Beach is so Chicken Krorn Te Khmer Ah Kbal Hun Sen Pon Marn Neak Kor Min Hean Tver Ey Pouk Vear De, Thork Teab Men, Min Doch Khnom Rous Nov Ti Krong Lynn Massachusetts Smors Hean Dak Email Address Teat. acc8774@yahoo.com Pi Khnom Sotheara( Mr.Prohok Khmer.
Ah Xam Rainxy notorious killer must be stopped from destroying our religion.
7:50AM Niyeay La Mourm, Mourm Ban Heay Deng Ah Pler!!!
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