This yr’s occasion was held on 24 February with the theme of dinosaurs.
9 big dinosaurs had been paraded via the streets of Siem Reap by youngsters and youth whereas greater than 10,000 spectators cheered them on. Music, performances and different inventive actions added to the festive ambiance.
One in every of these big puppets was supported by EXO, together with CAMDMC, a collective of DMCs working to assist native, moral occasions. The group contributed $2500 to supply the supplies wanted for the youth to construct a large Dilophosaurus dinosaur puppet.
Marcel van der Zwaag, EXO Cambodia GM, explains, ‘It was superb to see the neighborhood coming collectively for this occasion. 1000’s of individuals had been on the streets and seeing the dinosaurs with artists and musicians bringing the parade to life’.
‘We love supporting such initiatives that drive and promote creativity for the native communities’, he continues, ‘and provide a very totally different expertise for all travellers which might be lucky sufficient to witness and take part’.
