Cambodia celebrates 2nd Sea Festival in Southern Kep province

Cambodia celebrates 2nd Sea Festival in Southern Kep province

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia marked the second Sea Festival on Saturday in Southern Kep province after it was called off last year due to the death of the country's most revered King Father Norodom Sihanouk, an official said.

According to a press release from the Ministry of Tourism, a number of sports and entertainment events have been prepared for the celebrations. They include live concert, artistic performance, fireworks, food, beverage show, and beach and water sports activities as well as aero show.

"The celebrations have begun with a number of sports activities today and in the evening, there will be live concert, artistic performance, food show and fireworks," Kaing Sothea, deputy director of the Promotion and Marketing Department at the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, told Xinhua on Saturday.

He said the two-day event is expected to draw tens of thousands of domestic and foreign visitors.

Tourism Minister Thong Khon said in a recent press conference that the Sea Festival aimed to promote the potential tourism of the country's coastline after it was registered as the member of the Club of the Most Beautiful Bays in the world in May, 2011.

Cambodia has a pristine coastline stretching in the length of 450 km over four provinces of Preah Sihanouk, Koh Kong, Kampot and Kep.

The first Sea Festival was held at the end of 2011 in Preah Sihanouk province and the next edition was postponed following the passing-away of King Father Norodom Sihanouk.

The second Sea Festival was co-organized by the Ministry of Tourism in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, Kep City Hall and tourism-related business operators.

Sourced: Cambodia News