Cambodian New Year Celebration at R. Clemente Park

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State Senator Ed Kennedy was at Roberto Clemente Park in Lowell on Saturday, April 22 to join in the 13th Annual Khmer New Year Celebration. Cool temperatures and cloudy skies did not prevent the large crowd from celebrating The Year of the Rabbit all afternoon.

Also seen joining in the celebration were Lowell Housing Authority Executive Director Tha Chhan as well as Lowell City Councilor Vesna Nuon and his wife Navey.

State Senator Ed Kennedy with two of the dancers, Ms. Stephanie Seng (Left) and Mr. Chummeng Soun (Right), who performed during the Khmer New Year Celebration at Roberto Clemente Park in Lowell.
State Senator Ed Kennedy offers happy new year wishes to the crowd at the Khmer New Year Celebration.
State Senator Ed Kennedy and Lowell School Committeeman Dominik Lay at Roberto Clemente Park to help celebrate the Khmer New Year. 
Leading the Khmer New Year parade to Roberto Clemente Park are Lowell School Department Administrator Latifah Phillips (behind the flag), UMass-Lowell Chancellor Julie Chen, Lowell School Committeeman Dominik Lay, Middlesex Community College President Phil Sisson and Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association Executive Director Sothea Chiemruom.