Siem Reap to host 8th River Festival in March
The Cambodian Ministry of Tourism have announced that Siem Reap city nd province will host the 8th River Festival to be held between the March 16th-18th 2024.
The exciting update was shared by So Mara, of the Ministry of Tourism, on February 1, 2024. It was further stated that the event would feature arts performances, exhibitions, and cultural and sports activities to attract tourists to the province.
They went on to add that the event would also be used to promote the ideals off envornoentalism, as well as sustainable use of river resources.
What is the Cambodian River Festival?
Organized every year (Covid notwithstanding) it is rotated between province that have rivers and wish to host it.
The first event was held in Kratie province in 2015, followed by events in Stung Treng, Kampong Cham, Thbong Khmum, Kandal, Kampong Chhnang, Battambang, and Kampong Thom.
With Siem Reap being the first major tourist city to host the event it is hoped that this will not only be the biggest river festival to date, but will also help raise the profile of the festival.
Siem Reap is of course no stranger to tourism, with the lions share of the estimated 6 million, or so visitors this year coming to visit Angkor Watt.
Tourists are also drawn in for other water based activities, such as the floating villages, as well as the infamous water fights that occur around the streets of the city at Khmer New Year.
Tourism is considered the main industry of Siem Reap, who last October opened a new international airport. Said airport which bears the code SAI is expected to be able to cope with 7 million passengers annually, with pans to raise this to 12 million by 2040.
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