PHNOM PENH: The U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh extends its heartfelt wishes to the Cambodian people for Khmer New Year 2024! To celebrate the holiday, the Embassy is thrilled to unveil this year’s Khmer New Year video: Krama to the Future, a cultural adventure depicting U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia W. Patrick Murphy and Embassy personnel who journey through time to the 14th century of the Angkorian Period.
To return to the present to celebrate the New Year, Ambassador Murphy and friends must learn to weave krama. This iconic Cambodian scarf has become a symbol of unity, resilience, and versatility. They are assisted on their journey by an Apsara, a celestial being from Khmer mythology, played by Chumvan Sodhachivy (Belle), an alumna of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).
Produced in partnership with Chef Nak Productions, the video features the music of D-Man and SmallWorld SmallBand.
U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh wishes our friends in Cambodia and across the world joy, prosperity, and health in the Year of the Dragon! We invite you to enjoy and share the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L444cLOoGKE
Photo by: U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Cambodia
