TRADITION. Dancers from the Khmer Arts Cultural Center perform a “Wishing Dance” before ceremonies at Cambodia Town’s Third Anniversary party. —Gazette photo by Darcy Leigh RichardsonThursday, July 15, 2010
By Darcy Leigh Richardson, Editor
Long Beach Gazette (California, USA)
They came to Long Beach as refugees, many of them penniless, grieving the death of family and friends, and in fear of streets that reminded them of the jungles of Cambodia.
More than 30 years later, the Cambodian community, its friends and supporters, and city and state dignitaries gathered to celebrate the third anniversary of Cambodia Town, Inc. on Friday, July 9.
On July 3, 2007, the City Council voted to officially designate the area of Anaheim Street bounded by Atlantic Boulevard and Junipero Avenue as Cambodia Town.
But for the nonprofit cultural organization’s directors and board members, their story began decades before the recognition. Sithea San, chairperson of Cambodia Town, arrived in Long Beach as a refugee of genocide in August 1981.
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More than 30 years later, the Cambodian community, its friends and supporters, and city and state dignitaries gathered to celebrate the third anniversary of Cambodia Town, Inc. on Friday, July 9.
On July 3, 2007, the City Council voted to officially designate the area of Anaheim Street bounded by Atlantic Boulevard and Junipero Avenue as Cambodia Town.
But for the nonprofit cultural organization’s directors and board members, their story began decades before the recognition. Sithea San, chairperson of Cambodia Town, arrived in Long Beach as a refugee of genocide in August 1981.
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