APSARA(The Royal Ballet of Cambodia)
The Royal ballet of Cambodia represents the Khmer ballet dancing to sacred music and every body known as Apsara. It present the founding legends of Cambodia.
The performance encompasses the framework of several rites connected to the power and prestige of rituals such as marriage, death and coronations.
This secular artistic tradition barely escaped destruction in the 1970s, under the Khmer Rouge regime.
Fortunately, since the fall of Kampuchea Prachea Thep Patie (Cambodia Democratic) lead by Pol Pot in 1979, the ballet has re-emerged and has become a central element of the reconstruction of the country and Khmer culture.
In 2003, the Royal ballet of Cambodia was proclaimed by UNESCO to be the "oral and immaterial heritage of humanity", providing strong international recognition to the Royal ballet.
Today, the Royal ballet is the emblem of Cambodian people world-wide and the troupe is often invited to perform abroad.
The performance encompasses the framework of several rites connected to the power and prestige of rituals such as marriage, death and coronations.
This secular artistic tradition barely escaped destruction in the 1970s, under the Khmer Rouge regime.
Fortunately, since the fall of Kampuchea Prachea Thep Patie (Cambodia Democratic) lead by Pol Pot in 1979, the ballet has re-emerged and has become a central element of the reconstruction of the country and Khmer culture.
In 2003, the Royal ballet of Cambodia was proclaimed by UNESCO to be the "oral and immaterial heritage of humanity", providing strong international recognition to the Royal ballet.
Today, the Royal ballet is the emblem of Cambodian people world-wide and the troupe is often invited to perform abroad.
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