Apsara dance (Photo: DR, Cambodge Soir Hebdo)22 Dec 2008
By Im Navin
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Luc Sâr
Click here to read the article in French
For the second year in a row, the “Angkor Wat Legend” show is presented in front of the famous temple.
This is the second edition of the show which is organized by Bayon TV and the ministry of Tourism. The event attracts about 300 foreign visitors each evening.
Proeung Chhoeung, the deputy director of the University of Fine Arts, said: “130 artists participate in the show. Dance, martial art, light show are contributing to this show. It is a good promotion for Cambodian tourism.” The show highlights Henri Mouhot during his botanical mission when he discovered the temple ruins in 1859. Amazed by an Apsara (celestial dancer) statue, he took a trip back in time in the company this supernatural being to visit the construction of Angkor Wat and the procession march of King Suryavarman (as shown on the bas-relief sculpting of the temple wall). To return back to his time, Henri Mouhot had to promise to his celestial guide to restore the site to its past splendor.
The ticket fee is between $60 and $80 for foreigners and $15 for Cambodian citizens. The show will be presented between 05 December and 31 January 2009.
This is the second edition of the show which is organized by Bayon TV and the ministry of Tourism. The event attracts about 300 foreign visitors each evening.
Proeung Chhoeung, the deputy director of the University of Fine Arts, said: “130 artists participate in the show. Dance, martial art, light show are contributing to this show. It is a good promotion for Cambodian tourism.” The show highlights Henri Mouhot during his botanical mission when he discovered the temple ruins in 1859. Amazed by an Apsara (celestial dancer) statue, he took a trip back in time in the company this supernatural being to visit the construction of Angkor Wat and the procession march of King Suryavarman (as shown on the bas-relief sculpting of the temple wall). To return back to his time, Henri Mouhot had to promise to his celestial guide to restore the site to its past splendor.
The ticket fee is between $60 and $80 for foreigners and $15 for Cambodian citizens. The show will be presented between 05 December and 31 January 2009.
9 comments:
It must be amazing! i visited Cambodia too early... :(
Wish i could have the chance to visit again. :)
What happen to the art? I don't see anyone getting naked like the real Apsara.
Fuck siamese 2:37 PM
The show highlights Henri Mouhot during his botanical mission when he discovered the temple ruins in 1859.
Discovered something that has been there throughout times...
What a statement,see the following comparables,
Christopher Columbus doscovered new world and India back in 1400's.
Prince of Siam discovered Preah Vihear in his planned excursion back then...
This tickles every time, Santa ( White man) home was discovered by a Swedish writer not long ago in North Pole where Eskimos hunted the seals for hundreds of year before Columbus landed in isles of North America south sea.
Imagination is a powerful thing not to have,
7:28 - You are absolute correct. When a white man stumbles upon some place that Asians have been living for thousands of years, he is credited with "discovering" it. This is the sort of education that their children are exposed to. That's why they think they think they're better than everyone else.
Dear 9:31pm,
Thank you for sharing your view with ours.
From 7:28pm
Perhaps the East is not sophistcated or civilized to know enough what to do or better yet having any marketing or publicity skills back then? (just wonder).
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That call white discovery not Khmere discovery fool! We discvery Paris after that! OK!!!!
We have it, but we didn't care or didn't know what to do with it. Just pieces of stones right? Well, The other people or the west are smart. They found it and shone the light to the world and everyone is starting to know how precious and meaningful it is. All because of Mr. Henry Mouhot.That's why it's so important and so special. We just have to eat our hearts out. That's all.
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