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Sponsors and performers at a Khmer New Year event in 1976

This photo was taken in April 1976 at Long Beach Wilson High School during the Cambodian New Year celebration. It shows the sponsors and performers of the first New Year event after the arrival of evacuees and refugees in the area. Leng Hang, a renowned Cambodian dancer, is seen in the center. She later focused on teaching traditional dance to younger generations and stopped performing publicly.
This photo was taken in April 1976 at Long Beach Wilson High School during the Cambodian New Year celebration. It shows the sponsors and performers of the first New Year event after the arrival of evacuees and refugees in the area. Leng Hang, a renowned Cambodian dancer, is seen in the center. She later focused on teaching traditional dance to younger generations and stopped performing publicly.