By Barbara Rosasco | Secretary & Treasurer
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Update at Champey:
On October 12, 2014, Champey dancers were honored to perform as part of Peace Boat's Cambodia- Japan Peace & Friendship Festival.
After 105 days at sea, Peace Boat's 84th Global Voyage returned yesterday to the port of Yokohama, Japan. Peace Boat’s navigators and participants in the Peace Boat’s Special University Programme ( Autumn 2014) visited 24 ports including Sihanoukville, Cambodia near the end of the voyage.
While the ship was docked in Sihanoukville, a Cambodia - Japan Peace & Friendship Festival was organised by Peace Boat, the Royal University of Phnom Penh and the Cambodia Mine Action Centre (CMAC). Participants also enjoyed the rich culture of Cambodia while also learning about landmine issues as Peace Boat's ship visited the country for the first time in 16 years.
During the Peace Boat’s visit to Cambodia, and as a part of the festival, the Champey Academy of Arts danders were honored to be invited to perform, on Sunday, October 12, at the Japanese Cultural Center at the Royal University of Arts in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital city. More than 20 of Champey’s dancers performed, demonstrating 3 traditional folk dances , including the “ Blessing Dance”, the “ Coconut Dance” and the "Fishing Dance" before an audience of approximately 200 Japanese students and teachers and an additional 100 Cambodian students.
This was a great opportunity for our Champey students to gain international exposure and to have a personal opportunity to meet and share Cambodian culture with Japanese students. Our hope is that this will be the first of many such opportunities.
Please note: The pictures attached depict the two of the dances, but these photos were not taken at the performance on October 12.
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