Bon Om Touk is celebrated annually between early October and mid-November in Cambodia.  This year, Bon Om Touk is taking place from the 14th to 16th November.

It marks the end of the Monsoon Season in Cambodia AND it celebrates the change in direction of the Tonlé Sap River. (It is the only river in the world that flows up and downstream seasonally and is viewed as a miracle). 

To celebrate, there are: boat races with boats decorated to represent the Hindu and Buddhist gods of the Moon and River, lanterns honoring the full moon adorn the riverbanks, fireworks, traditional costumes and special food such as Ambok, a rice dish served with roasted banana and coconut.

Caitlin Gorman, Year 10

Here are some of the lanterns made by students
on display in the MFL department.