Sunday, June 10, 2012

The King and the Wat Damnak Library

This is the Center for Khmer Studies that was opened on the 15th of January  by King Norodom Sihamoni, in a moving blessing ceremony.  The time of war for Cambodia meant the destruction of books and thinkers. The recovery from this disaster is in the process of rescuing the most selective cultural identity of the survivors of the ancient Angkor civilization. To do so, we need to proceed to resurrect the history, art, traditions and society of Cambodians. At the same time, Cambodia has established its place in the South East  Asian region.

Read More in Cambodia Insight Website on Issue 2 Page 6.

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