This traditional festival is Cambodia’s Mardi Gras and Carnival rolled into one, an exuberant celebration marked by three days of boat races and partying on the southern end of the Tonle Sap - the largest freshwater lake in Asia. The festival heralds the start of the fishing season and coincides with the reversal of the current in the Tonle Sap river. There are illuminated floats, celebrations of the full moon, and various feasts to support the boat races. Each of these pirogue-style boats can have up to 40 rowers on board making for a fast, loud and energetic racing experience. A smaller version of the festival is also held in Siem Reap near Angkor Wat.
Region/City Name:
Phnom Penh
Event Date:
October 30, 2011 - November 11, 2011
Date Text:
30 October to 11 November 2011
