Posted in current events, dance, hip hop, intellectual property, more stuff, music, news, opera, Other Goodies, stuff, theatre on Jan 2nd, 2009
My, my. “Cambodian monks force nation’s first rock opera off air” http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iMwPNgsuy3ka7Df2eJmDYEc9v3eg There were no immediate plans to re-broadcast the show… This should ensure bootleg copies of the naughty opera hit the stands within days. Like the tempest in a teacup with Reahu, censorship just brings more attention. Tags:opera,cambodia,khmer,TV,buddhismspan>
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Posted in current events, news, urbanization on Dec 31st, 2008
Above: families, friends, press waiting for the hearing to start. All pictures courtesy ‘K’. Thanks to efforts by families, community members, local and international activists/organizations, and regular press coverage, today’s appeal hearing of Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun concluded with them being released (apparently on bail) as of late this afternoon. One of the [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 19th, 2008
TELEVISION BROADCAST “WHERE ELEPHANTS WEEP” CHRISTMAS DAY (Dec. 25) NEW YEARS DAY (Jan. 1) 7:30 PM on CTN- Khmer Mekong Films/CTN Filming of the Opera If you missed the opera, a great chance to see it. If you saw it at Chenla, with camera close ups the emotional power of this broadcast is strong. PLEASE [...]
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“It’s kinda like Lakahon Bassac,” I tried to explain as we took our seats, “it’s a story told by singing.” And heavy on the drama. With us were Sing Yang Pirom, Em Satya, Nhek Sophaleap and a host of other cartoonists for the ‘Artist Evening’ performance of opera ‘Where Elephants Weep‘. (Above: Em Satya & [...]
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