A few tidbits, Pchum Ben is upon us.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pchum_Ben
http://ladypenh.com/article10112.html
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2009090428201/National-news/police-presence-to-rise-for-holiday.html
http://chanroeun.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/pchum-ben-the-authorities-are-calling-for-respect-for-buddhism/
and a classic: http://www.scribd.com/doc/3786126/The-Pretas-Are-Coming
Tags: cambodia,khmer,buddhism
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Posted in Other Goodies on Aug 21st, 2009
I'm an Uncle! If you know me, I'll be sharing drinks this evening @ "Ultra Violet Electric Lime Light Juke Box."
Host: Talkin' To A Stranger Phnom Penh
Type: Music/Arts - Performance
Price: $1
Start Time: Friday, August 21, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Location: Talkin' To A Stranger Street: #21 St 294
Two sets of all ...
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New to Cambodia? Ever wonder why you are often looked at as a little... different from the locals?
That's because you never know what those wacky barangs are going to do next.
Here tourists cozy up on the curb, one on a sewer cover.
Tags: cambodia,tourism
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(above: Miss Battambang, Dos Sopheap. © Miss Landmine / Morten Traavik 2009. www.miss-landmine.org)
You've probably heard a fair bit about the carefully planned (and quickly canceled) Miss Landmine pageant. I have mixed feelings about the cattle call of beauty pageants, but do agree with the general idea behind this one: that ...
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Curious to see some of the folks cited in the recent New York Times article on photography in Cambodia?
THURSDAY 2 July 6 PM we celebrate the EXHIBITION OPENING of "GLOBAL HYBRID".
Cambodian contemporary artists Ouer Sokuntevy (above), Chhan Nawath, Riem Em, Leang Seckon, Pich Sopheap, Kong Vollak, Meas Sokorn meet counterparts ...
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