via Phnom Penh Post, 13 December 2022: Another anniversary happening in Cambodia this week is the 25th anniversary of the German Apsara Conservation Project.
The German Apsara Conservation Project (GACP) will commemorate the 25th anniversary of its official engagement in Cambodia. The project is dedicated to the conservation of Khmer monuments in Angkor and beyond.
On December 14, a reception hosted by German ambassador Stefan Messerer will be held to celebrate the occasion. Those in attendance will include Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona, UNESCO representative to Cambodia Sardar Umar Alam, vice-president of Cologne University of Applied Sciences (TH Koeln) Sylvia Heuchemer and head of the German Federal Foreign Office’s Department of Culture and Society Ralf Beste.
Under the umbrella of UNESCO, around 15 countries are active in different international projects aimed at safeguarding Angkor, said a December 13 GACP press release.
Source: German project marks 25 years at Angkor Wat | Phnom Penh Post
