An opening at the McDermott gallery in Siem Reap, for the Angkor Photo Festival. This is the first time I've seen it in action, though I've seen the photos from prior years on the web.
I'm intrigued at how this festival has networked people from around the world. I ...
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By sheer coincidence, Take Back the Tech and the 3rd Mekong Performing Arts Laboratory are starting on the same day, addressing gender-related violence via the web and drama, respectively. And we have the races of Water Festival concluding with Loy Pratip in Phnom Penh!
Meanwhile, in Siem Reap, the Angkor Photo ...
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Posted in comics, news, visual art on Nov 24th, 2007
And what brings all these people to the National Library?
Not one but two exhibitions assembled by VALEASE, one of archaeological records from EFEO;
and the other of contemporary comic art, from Sera's earlier workshops.
more: Project [Re] generation
Tags:comic,exposition,exhibition,cambodia,khmer
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Open Forum has just announced it will be presenting awards for 'Best Cambodian Blog' on December 22.
(How about a logo, folks?) More at http://www.openetwork.info/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Thanks to VuthaSurf for tipoff. Tags:blog,weblog,award,cambodia,khmer
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Posted in more stuff, sports on Nov 23rd, 2007
Above: at the park, they're gearing up for a huge audience, as Water Festival hits Phnom Penh. Me? I'm hitting the road and getting out of town for a break. More on Water Festival?
http://jinja.apsara.org/blog/2005/11/bon-om-tuk.htm
http://jinja.apsara.org/blog/2005/11/water-festival.htm
http://jinja.apsara.org/blog/2005/11/tap-runs-dry.htm
And here is a fairly good summary from a blog last year. http://naraths.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/water-festival/
Tags:sports,cambodia,khmer
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