Cambodia's entertainment culture carries one of the world's most extraordinary classical performing arts traditions — and one of the most recovered. The Royal Cambodian Ballet (Apsara dance) — whose specific movement vocabulary, golden costume, and ceremonial context connect directly to the Angkor reliefs of 900 years ago — was nearly destroyed during the Khmer Rouge period and has been revived through extraordinary institutional commitment. Performances at the National Museum, the Royal Palace, and Siem Reap's dedicated theatres make this accessible to visitors. The Phnom Penh International Film Festival and the Cambodian Living Arts programme each contribute to a contemporary cultural calendar. The Water Festival in November — when dragon boat races fill the Tonle Sap River confluence with enormous crowds and fireworks — is the country's largest popular entertainment event.