Promoting​ art​ education​ for​ Cambodian​ youth:​ ABA​ Bank​ supports​ National​ Art​ Competition

24/Oct/2023

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ABA​ Bank,​ Cambodia's​ most​ prominent​ commercial​ bank​1,​ became​ the​ Diamond​ Sponsor​ of​ the​ National​ Art​ Competition​ hosted​ by​ Global​ Art​ Cambodia.​ The​ event​ occurred​ at​ the​ Cambodia​ Korean​ Cooperation​ Center​ (CKCC)​ on​ 22​ October​ 2023​ and​ gathered​ young​ artists​ aged​ 4-18.​ This​ year's​ competition​ theme​ was​ "My​ Home";​ the​ artists​ illustrated​ their​ creative​ and​ inspiring​ visions​ of​ home​ in​ their​ artwork.

Chief​ External​ Affairs​ Officer-Regional​ Manager​ of​ ABA​ Bank​ Theam​ Romny​ shared​ her​ welcoming​ remarks​ during​ the​ event.​ "I​ am​ so​ impressed​ with​ the​ creativity​ and​ talent​ of​ the​ young​ artists​ participating​ in​ this​ competition.​ Your​ artwork​ is​ a​ reminder​ of​ the​ importance​ of​ home​ and​ the​ power​ of​ art​ to​ bring​ people​ together."

"ABA​ Bank​ has​ made​ the​ right​ decision​ supporting​ this​ important​ event.​ We​ are​ committed​ to​ helping​ young​ people​ in​ Cambodia​ to​ reach​ their​ full​ potential.​ Art​ is​ a​ powerful​ tool​ for​ self-expression​ and​ creativity.​ It​ can​ also​ help​ young​ people​ develop​ their​ problem-solving​ and​ critical-thinking​ skills,"​ she​ added.

ABA​ Bank's​ sponsorship​ of​ the​ National​ Art​ Competition​ is​ part​ of​ its​ ongoing​ commitment​ to​ supporting​ the​ arts​ and​ culture​ in​ Cambodia.​ The​ Bank​ is​ proud​ to​ promote​ Cambodian​ youth's​ creativity​ and​ talent.

"We​ are​ grateful​ to​ ABA​ Bank​ for​ their​ generous​ sponsorship​ of​ the​ National​ Art​ Competition,"​ said​ Yim​ Radeth,​ Managing​ Director​ of​ Global​ Art​ Cambodia.​ "With​ ABA​ Bank's​ support,​ we​ were​ able​ to​ provide​ a​ platform​ for​ young​ artists​ to​ showcase​ their​ talents​ and​ express​ their​ creativity.​ We​ are​ confident​ this​ event​ will​ inspire​ the​ next​ generation​ of​ Cambodian​ artists."

The​ National​ Art​ Competition​ is​ a​ platform​ for​ young​ artists​ to​ showcase​ their​ talents​ and​ compete​ for​ prizes​ and​ recognition.​ The​ Global​ Art​ competition​ champion​ will​ represent​ Cambodia​ in​ the​ International​ Art​ Competition​ in​ California,​ USA,​ in​ December.

About​ Global​ Art​ Cambodia
Global​ Art​ Cambodia​ is​ the​ first​ standard​ art​ school​ in​ Cambodia​ that​ offers​ children​ the​ Art​ Enrichment​ Program.​ They​ are​ here​ to​ encourage​ creative​ thinking​ in​ children​ by​ bringing​ art​ into​ their​ lives.​ Global​ Art​ Cambodia​ will​ help​ the​ learners​ to​ learn,​ grow,​ and​ develop​ creatively​ in​ a​ conducive​ and​ inspiring​ learning​ environment.

1​ ABA​ Bank​ is​ the​ largest​ commercial​ bank​ in​ Cambodia​ by​ total​ assets,​ gross​ loans,​ customer​ deposits,​ and​ profitability​ based​ on​ the​ National​ Bank​ of​ Cambodia’s​ Annual​ Supervision​ Report​ 2021,​ 2022.