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The Cambodian Space Project

Posted in cinema, music on Apr 10th, 2010

has two tidbits for you: *Pan Ron* was a Cambodian singer and songwriter who was at the height of popularity in the 1960s and early 1970s. She had some success in the early 60s, but her career really took off when she began recording with Sinn Sisamouth in 1966. After that, she had ...

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FOREVER UNTIL NOW (Tomorrow Never Knows)

Posted in academia, cinema, current events, history, news, visual art on Apr 7th, 2009

WED, 08/04, 7 PM Through historical frameworks and personal anecdotes, Phnom Penh based curator Erin Gleeson will explore the lack of place, until now, for contemporary art practices in and from Cambodia. Gleeson will trace her curatorial concept as well as the audience and press response to Forever Until Now, ...

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‘Freedom Writers’ Screening @ Meta-House Saturday

Posted in academia, cinema, current events, Other Goodies, photography, stuff, visual art, weblogs on Mar 19th, 2009

You've heard my opinions about the book/ film, now Phnom Penh residents have the chance to see for themselves on the big screen: SAT, 21/03, 6.30 PM FREEDOM WRITERS With approximately 50,000 Cambodians, Long Beach is home to the second largest population of Cambodian immigrants outside Southeast Asia. Hilary Swank stars in this gripping ...

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Vote Prey Lang! Vote Phymean Noun!

Posted in cinema, current events, environment, news on Oct 25th, 2008

OK, so not everyone can vote in the USA Presidential election. But you CAN vote for Prey Lang and Phymean Noun. There's a filmmaking contest on by the World Bank. And wouldn't it be great to see more of their money go towards making socially relevant films than the usual silly development ...

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Environment Week

Posted in academia, agriculture, business, cinema, current events, environment, information technology, more stuff, news on Sep 15th, 2008

A host of happenings in Phnom Penh for Environment Week! (And hey, nice web site!) http://www.environment-week.org Participants are a veritable who's who, from nonprofits to businesses and student groups. WWF AFD and Melon Rouge East West Management Institute Fauna and Flora International Indigenous Cambodian Support Organisation (ICSO) Children at the Wat Phnom Environment Film Festival (CCF) Australian embassy Bophana Center WWF ...

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