ទិវាសហគមន៍ខ្មែរ២០១០
ក្រុង Alexandria រដ្ឋ Virginia ២២ សីហា ២០១០៖ នេះជាពិធីជួបប្រជុំប្រចាំឆ្នាំមួយរបស់ពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរ នៅតំបន់រដ្ឋធានី វ៉ាស៊ីនតោន ដើម្បីប្រារព្ធពិធីបុណ្យប្រពៃណីខ្មែរផ្សេងៗនិងដើម្បីបង្ហាញវប្បធម៌ខ្មែរដល់ពលរដ្ឋអាមេរិកាំងនិងជនជាតិដទៃទៀតដែលរស់នៅក្នុងតំបន់នេះ។ (ដោយ សឹង សុផាត វីអូអេ ខ្មែរ)
![Mr. Seng Chao (ចៅ សេង), Executive Director of Cambodian Senior Citizens, readies a National Geographic poster of Angkor Wat for his organization's stall at the festival. His organization is among several civil groups taking part in the event.](https://gdb.voanews.com/eeb44b5d-591a-4e04-a27c-846806900f4d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Mr. Seng Chao (ចៅ សេង), Executive Director of Cambodian Senior Citizens, readies a National Geographic poster of Angkor Wat for his organization's stall at the festival. His organization is among several civil groups taking part in the event.
![Suteera Nagavajara, readies herself for the Khmer classical dance Phuong Neary (ភួងនារី).](https://gdb.voanews.com/05f3aea0-4da3-4cce-a75e-9e3939e26c09_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Suteera Nagavajara, readies herself for the Khmer classical dance Phuong Neary (ភួងនារី).
![Samantha Lushinski, 12, who's mother is Cambodian and father is American, is among the two dozens young Cambodian-American dancers that are trained by the Cambodian American Heritage, Inc.](https://gdb.voanews.com/97f1a47d-df0f-472b-9457-a7232f459759_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Samantha Lushinski, 12, who's mother is Cambodian and father is American, is among the two dozens young Cambodian-American dancers that are trained by the Cambodian American Heritage, Inc.
![A band of Cambodian classical music starts off the half-day festival.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a6fef0d2-99ea-4375-a1f2-83c8296b1da0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A band of Cambodian classical music starts off the half-day festival.
![Seaton Sok, 18, and Brendon Holl, 16, proudly carry the Cambodian and American national flags prior to the salutation of both countries' anthems.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0efba438-db83-4867-b71e-3987fe5f7607_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Seaton Sok, 18, and Brendon Holl, 16, proudly carry the Cambodian and American national flags prior to the salutation of both countries' anthems.
![The lead organizers, Sophia Tep (left) and Somony Yann (right), proudly stand next to a five-thousand-dollar replica of Angkor Wat, which the Cambodian Community Day group commissioned from Cambodia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/469243b6-540e-45b9-9651-6cce657de58a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The lead organizers, Sophia Tep (left) and Somony Yann (right), proudly stand next to a five-thousand-dollar replica of Angkor Wat, which the Cambodian Community Day group commissioned from Cambodia.
![Isabella, a young Cambodian girl, and her adopted father Jeff Fleming and family members, are among the participants who have drive hours to attend the event.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ed3e7f5e-6564-43c6-a69f-3cef3828a2e1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Isabella, a young Cambodian girl, and her adopted father Jeff Fleming and family members, are among the participants who have drive hours to attend the event.
![Representatives of the Cambodian Buddhist Society, Inc, better known as Wat Buddhikkaram Maryland, were among the participating organizations.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3ab96535-4183-489e-97a9-6ed06da66d2b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Representatives of the Cambodian Buddhist Society, Inc, better known as Wat Buddhikkaram Maryland, were among the participating organizations.
![A man and his curious daughter at a display of tropical fruits and vegetables common in Cambodia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/dc2a6b30-2891-4f8d-9769-bfbbe4af4533_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man and his curious daughter at a display of tropical fruits and vegetables common in Cambodia.
![A traditional Cambodian cake on display.](https://gdb.voanews.com/f0e41fff-4b00-4097-88b6-a4dc9a57b5bb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A traditional Cambodian cake on display.
![Participants carefully studying a replica of Angkor Wat, Cambodia's famed medieval temple. The 5,000-dollar replica was commissioned from Cambodia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/afba210d-58ac-4af1-b9d7-707f9028303d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Participants carefully studying a replica of Angkor Wat, Cambodia's famed medieval temple. The 5,000-dollar replica was commissioned from Cambodia.
![Darath Ly, dressed in Cambodian wedding costume, and her four-year-old son, Aaron Ly.](https://gdb.voanews.com/285dc027-0858-4285-9b50-194ab495ad7a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Darath Ly, dressed in Cambodian wedding costume, and her four-year-old son, Aaron Ly.
![Volak Sras (middle) of the Cambodian American Heritage, Inc. dances a Cambodian classical dance called Phuong Neary.](https://gdb.voanews.com/942b86a0-f8f5-4eb1-93c2-5a282d2e8b73_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Volak Sras (middle) of the Cambodian American Heritage, Inc. dances a Cambodian classical dance called Phuong Neary.
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![Geoffrey Nelson and his Cambodian colleagues dance Robaim Kuos Tralauk, a popular traditional Khmer dance, which is often translated as 'Coconut Dance.'](https://gdb.voanews.com/77fbe1f5-f928-47d6-a81c-2f3e20aec822_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Geoffrey Nelson and his Cambodian colleagues dance Robaim Kuos Tralauk, a popular traditional Khmer dance, which is often translated as 'Coconut Dance.'
![Members of the Angkor Association, a local Cambodian group, chat during the festival.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4329ed1c-8200-4b8f-9d16-571c2b9b5d8b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Members of the Angkor Association, a local Cambodian group, chat during the festival.
![The organizing team member sing 'Pongsavada Khmer' (ពង្សាវតារខ្មែរ), meaning 'Khmer Chronicle', a Cambodian nationalist song that aims to unite, and inspire current and future generations of Cambodians to revive their ancient civilization.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c92e46f8-cec9-4540-88f3-d8adc6ce3022_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The organizing team member sing 'Pongsavada Khmer' (ពង្សាវតារខ្មែរ), meaning 'Khmer Chronicle', a Cambodian nationalist song that aims to unite, and inspire current and future generations of Cambodians to revive their ancient civilization.
![Irish-American Donald Joy, his Cambodian wife Sythuon Joy, and their two-and-half-year-old son, Jasper Joy look on the dance performance.](https://gdb.voanews.com/190cc01c-35af-4c8b-a2a4-9c6709da0047_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Irish-American Donald Joy, his Cambodian wife Sythuon Joy, and their two-and-half-year-old son, Jasper Joy look on the dance performance.
![Cambodian participants celebrate Chhaiyam (ឆៃយ៉ាំ), a traditional performance that accompany many cultural and religious events.](https://gdb.voanews.com/edae665c-55ca-493c-8421-ef8e9152cae1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Cambodian participants celebrate Chhaiyam (ឆៃយ៉ាំ), a traditional performance that accompany many cultural and religious events.
![North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits a mushroom farm in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2046e590-87fb-4d25-8c70-0a240f37f98a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits a mushroom farm in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang.
![A young Cambodian food vendor looks on as an American visitors is making a choice of food. His food stand is among dozens at the festival that both caters to visitors and help keep the festival going annually.](https://gdb.voanews.com/649d1f08-51bd-4f14-9ea5-3ba78233504c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A young Cambodian food vendor looks on as an American visitors is making a choice of food. His food stand is among dozens at the festival that both caters to visitors and help keep the festival going annually.