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In cooperation with the City of Alexandria,
Western Union, many Cambodian civic organizations, and Cambodian people of different walk of life, we are proud to present the
The
Cambodian Community Day of 2008
Sunday,
August 24, 2008
12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Ben
Brenman Park | 4800 Brenman Park Drive | Alexandria, VA
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Welcome
to the Cambodian Community Day (CCD) website. We appreciate your visit.
The CCD seeks
to integrate the Cambodian culture into American society. We, the CCD planning committee, are committed to making the CCD successful and fun for all communities to experience, enjoy, and remember the Cambodian culture. We strive to advocate, promote and ultimately bring the awareness of the invaluable and distinctive Cambodian cultures to the next highest level.
The
CCD operates exclusively on a voluntarily basis. We are a group of
enthusiastic people sharing common interest in promoting Cambodian
Culture and Heritage. Its primary purpose is to organize the Cambodian
Community Day yearly festival. It does not receive any grant from any
government agencies. For several years, the CCD festival has been made
possible by sponsorship of the Arlington County, the City of Alexandria,
many Cambodian organizations. The county and the city only give the
committee manpower, logistics, and in-kind services. To help defray some
costs, small funds are raised from public, businesses, foods, arts &
crafts vending concession and fee.
The CCD festival is open to
everybody and to any organizations. If your organization would like to participate in the
festival, please contact Sophia Tep at 571-218-9513 or send an email to ccdteam@cambodiancommunityday.org.
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Purpose
The purpose of celebrating the Cambodian
Community Day is to bring Cambodian and American families/communities together to recognize Khmer achievements, strengthen Khmer voice and cultures, share Cambodian heritages, and to have fun.
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The CCD committee plans, coordinates and executes the CCD yearly event.
All Cambodians and Americans in the United States, and abroad, are welcome to join the committee. All persons attending the regularly held committee meetings are welcome to share ideas and to take on any responsibility and commitment in areas best suited with his/her abilities. |
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By working together and sharing our ideas, we all can make to most out of the
CCD. |
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If you did not come in 2007, check out
our picture gallery. Here are the sample of what we have
accomplised. The children are our main motivation. Most Cambodian
adults grew up in Cambodia. They have experienced our culture.
Cambodian-American children do not have that much opportunities.
CCD is gearing up to provide the experiences about the Cambodian
culture to children. If you are the
parent of |
adopted Cambodian child, this is one of a lifetime
event that you do not want to miss.
Please come and join a fun together at Ben Brenman Park, August
24, 2008. |
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Preserve
and Promote What We Have...
We, the CCD members pledge to appreciate the
Cambodian national heritage. We urge you to do the same. The CCD
Festival seeks to bring the national heritage to the spotlight.
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Volunteer
Cambodian
Community Day is operated exclusively by volunteers. Its Board of
Directors, officers, and members do get paid whatsoever. If you are
interested in help us, please click here
to contact one of us.
Direction
To Park
Ben Brenman Park is located at 4800 Ben Brenman Drive,
Alexandria, VA, just off Duke Street, about 1½
miles north of Landmark Mall.
From Old Town Alexandria:
Proceed west on Duke Street (Route 236), pass Foxchase Shopping Center and took for the brown Ben Brenman sign, turn right onto ramp, Drive over the bridge to the Stop sign and the entrance to the park. Take a right onto Ben Brenman Drive, proceed to 2nd stop sign, turn left onto Somerveile Street, then left to the parking lot and amphitheatre
area.
From
I-395:
Take Exit 3A (East Duke Street/Landmark), Proceed East on Duke Street, pass Landmark Shopping Center, approximately 1½
miles, take the exit ramp to Ben Brenman Park to the Stop sign and entrance to the park. Then follow directions above.
From I-495:
Take Van Dorn Street Exit; take a left at the light onto Van Dorn Street towards Alexandria, Proceed north on Van Dorn Street to Pickett Street,
Take a right onto Pickett Street; follow Pickett Street to Duke Street. Take a right onto Duke Street, proceed east on Duke Street to exit ramp to Ben Brenman Park and follow directions above.
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What
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Asian
Festival
The CCD
will join the Asian Festival in Reston, Virginia on August 9-10,
2008, at 11452 Baron Cameron Ave , Reston, VA 20190. We will
have a booth to display Cambodian art and craft. Click here
for more information and direction
to the festival.
If you are the food
vendor, you need to fill out the Alexandria
Food an Beverage vendor form and send it to the city with
appropriate fee. This form is required by the city, in the addition
to the food license from VA Health Dept.
If you are Art&Craft
exhibitor, you need to fill out Ethnic
Festival Exhibitor form and send it to the city. There is no fee
for a non-profit, charitable organization to display their products
or services, or any informational or educational materials. Please
follow the guideline on the form.
The
fundraising on March 22nd, 2008 at New Fortune Restaurant in Gaithersburg,
Maryland was a successful event. More than 300 attendees joined the
fun night. We have raised about $4,500.00 that will go to support
the Cambodian Community Day on August 24th, 2008 at Ben Brenman Park
in Alexandria.
Click
here
to view the video clips.
How
to become a member?
Membership is free. Please download the membership
application, in PDF
format or MS
Word format, fill out the information and send it the
address indicated on the form. We appreciate your participation.
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| Participate
in APICC
The CCD joined the Asian and Pacific Islander Cultural Celebration (APICC) on Saturday, May 10, 2008, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Historical Society of Washington, DC (formerly known as the " City Museum "). The celebration is part of the Mayor's May Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
activities. Read
more ...
Scholarship
In an effort to help rebuild
higher education in Cambodia, the CCD is proud to be a donor of
three scholarship awards to poor but bright students attending
University in Cambodia, through CEE
Foundation. Each scholarship is worth $300.
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