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Celebrating Khmer New Year in Battambang: Community, Creativity, and Culture

Celebrating Khmer New Year in Battambang: Community, Creativity, and Culture

by Joshua Ford | Apr 1, 2026

Every April, as the dry season reaches its peak, Battambang comes alive with color, sound, and shared celebration. Khmer New Year, known locally as Chaul Chnam Thmey, is one of Cambodia’s most important holidays, marking the turn of the traditional calendar and the...

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About Us

Phare Ponleu Selpak – in Khmer, The Brightness of the Arts – is a Cambodian non-profit arts school located in Battambang, offering support to children, youth and the surrounding communities through artistic, educational, social and community outreach and engagement programmes.

 

 

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📍 Anh Chanh village, Ochar commune.
P.O. Box 316 Battambang Kingdom of Cambodia 

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(+855) 77 55 44 13

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