The Stockton community is preparing to celebrate the Cambodian New Year with a three-day celebration.
This year’s festivities kick off on Friday, April 17, at the Wat Dhammararam Buddhist Temple at 3732 E. Carpenter Road in Stockton. The free celebration will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Event-goers can look forward to savor authentic Cambodian foods and enjoy cultural performances at the annual event.
“The Stockton Cambodian Buddhist Temple features over 90 colorful and larger than life jewel encrusted statues that celebrate the life and story of the Cambodian Buddha,” the Visit Stockton website states. “You have to see it to believe it … the temple boasts a 50-foot long recumbent Buddha.”…