The 2025 "Happy Spring Festival" Garden Party Event has come to a fitting conclusion with a joyous closing ceremony capping off two days of “The Heritage of Chinese and Cambodian Culture and Dance” series.

Speaking at the closing ceremony, Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra said the event featured performance of artists of Cambodian and Chinese with classical heritage dance, which promoted and advanced cultural exchange between Cambodia and China.

On this occasion, TNAOT organised an award ceremony to celebrate individual achievements and inspire excellence, offering recognition in front of peers and leaders. 

The awards included “The Best Film Culture Promoter in 2024 by Tnaot News”, “The Best Intangible Cultural Heritage Promoter in 2024 by Tnaot News”, “Royal Dance, Intangible Cultural Heritage of Cambodia”, “Sbek Thom (Big Skin) Shadow Play, Intangible Cultural Heritage of Cambodia”, “traditional Khmer martial art （Kun Lbokator）, Intangible Cultural Heritage of Cambodia”, “traditional Cambodian theater performance, Lakhon Khol, Intangible Cultural Heritage of Cambodia”, “Chapei Dang Veng, Intangible Cultural Heritage of Cambodia” and “The Most Popular Video Clips in 2024 by Tnaot News”.

H.E Prak Thaveak Amida, undersecretary of state of the Ministry of Information thanked Tnaot News for organising the event with "Chinese New Year" celebrations and the award ceremony, noting that it contributed to offering the two nation’s outstanding artists support and was also a symbol of the deep cultural ties between Cambodia and China.

He also stressed that all forms of performing arts and culture make an active and direct contribution to the promotion of cultural traditions and customs, helping to build connections and deepen mutual understanding between the two nations’ peoples.

The two-day traditional Chinese New Year celebration and Cambodia-China cultural exchange activities are over, but we are left with some amazing memories.

It's been a phenomenal two days and was Tnaot's most successful event ever, with great support from the people of Cambodia and China and the participation of various stunning art performances between the two countries.