Archive for 2002

Magical Mystery

Loss of magical mystery could spell the ruin of Angkor: Amy Kazmin on the battle between conservationists and government in Cambodia By AMY KAZMIN From his earliest childhood in rural Cambodia, So Son, a 68-year-old farmer with betel-stained teeth, heard stories of the wondrous temples of Angkor - recounted by the few ...

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Cool Season

The cool and (relatively) dry season is upon us, and with it a lot of visitors. May not be updating this site much for the next two months. December 3 at French Cultural Centre, Siem Reap: a multimedia photo show on landmines, shot in Cambodia, 7:30 pm. Here, try this: Frank Smith's Khmer Language ...

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On November 7 (USA) PBS will air "Pol Pot's Shadow". To check listings in your area, try http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld The site is well worth a look, and includes interviews with Chanrithy Him, Sophiline Shapiro, and Prach Ly. Below: Essay by Chanrithy Him about the need for a trial of Khmer Rouge leaders. (Written ...

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Between India and Cambodia A tradition of Cultural Exchange SANGEETA ISVARAN & SOVANNA PHUM Dancers perform on FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER & in their common creation on WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER At 7.30PM At Sovanna Phum Theatre - No.111a Street 360 (corner St 105) Boeung Kang Kong III, Phnom Penh - ...

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Seminar Boudet 2002

French Cultural Center has webbed up the reports and papers from its seminar on Cambodian Literature. http://www.ccfkh.org/Boudet/

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