The Cambodian Student Association put on their 12th annual Khmer Night: The Naga and The Prince on Saturday, Feb. 26 in the Memorial Union Ballroom. This event showcased Cambodian culture with free authentic food, performances, fashion and a skit.
The festivities featured a virtual performance from the Khmer Performing Arts crew with a Blessing Dance, an video interview with an inspiring Khmer restaurant owner in Portland, Ore., a monk temple virtual tour, an in-person fashion show highlighting traditional Khmer clothing, and for fun, the CSA officers performed a dance at the event.
One of the main performances at the event was the skit, The Naga and The Prince. This year’s skit was based on a Khmer folktale about a love story between the Naga (Dragon) Princess and Prince Thong, which is the origin story of the Khmer people.
Eric Kong, left, a junior at Oregon State University; Karree Lee, OSU senior and president of the Cambodian Student Association. (By Grant Hurd, OMN Photographer)
Christian Her, left, a junior at Oregon State University; Jet Ittihrit, OSU senior; Austin Peng, right, OSU junior. (By Grant Hurd, OMN Photographer)
Christian Her, left, a junior at Oregon State University; Aaren Kong, fifth-year OSU student; Austin Peng, right, OSU junior. (By Grant Hurd, OMN Photographer)
Aaren Kong, left, fifth-year Oregon State University student; Austin Peng, an OSU junior. (By Grant Hurd, OMN Photographer)
Matt Watkins, fifth-year Oregon State University student; Aaren Kong, fifth-year OSU student; Alex Uth, OSU senior; Christian Her, OSU junior; Lucy, OSU freshman. (By Grant Hurd, OMN Photographer)
Tyler Strid, left, Oregon State University freshman; Karthik Vijay, OSU junior. (By Grant Hurd, OMN Photographer)
Kytan Van, left, a senior at Oregon State University; Christina Nguyen, OSU senior. (By Grant Hurd, OMN Photographer)
Kailey Lam, Oregon State University freshman; Austin Peng, OSU junior; Matt Watkins, fifth-year OSU student; Aaren Kong, fifth-year OSU student; Jet Ittihrit, OSU senior; Kevin Chau, fifth-year OSU student. (By Grant Hurd, OMN Photographer)
Austin Peng, Oregon State University junior; Karree Lee, OSU senior; Christian Her, OSU junior; Eric Kong, OSU junior; Kailey Lam, OSU freshman; Jet Ittihrit, OSU senior; Aaren Kong, fifth-year OSU student; Kevin Chau, fifth-year OSU student. (By Grant Hurd, OMN Photographer)
Austin Peng, Oregon State University junior; Devon Chan, OSU junior; Karree Lee, OSU senior; Eric Kong, OSU junior; Kailey Lam, OSU freshman; Jet Ittihrit, OSU senior; Kevin Chau, fifth-year OSU student; Matt Watkins, fifth-year OSU student; Aaren Kong, fifth-year OSU student; Christian Her, OSU junior. (By Grant Hurd, OMN Photographer)
There was a large turn-out at this year’s Cambodian Student Association culture night, “2022 Khmer Night: The Naga and The Prince.” (By Grant Hurd, OMN Photographer)
