Archive for 2007

(Crying from Remorse by Sor Sornose. Cambodia Rocks!) So why follow the literary scene in Cambodia? Cool discoveries like these. The above image is by Hul Sophon, who has worked in illustration both before and after the years of war. In addition to his primary work on covers he does many ...

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Lire en Fete Part 2

.... 'Read and Think' gets some television face time. Continuing with our list of participants, if you want contact details, click on the picture. Mekong Libris - Francophone bookshop, including publications from École Française d’extrême-orient. (Remember, this was ...

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Lire en Fete Part 1

Hey, it's mid day, and over at the French Cultural Centre Lire en Fete is on. The crowds have thinned a bit so I can get some pictures of the booths. (This show originally happened in October 18, 19, and 20th. While the host was French, you could find books ...

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Wax & Wane

According to this morning's Cambodia Daily, the PM has asked that these wax figures in the Cambodia Cultural Village be removed. Before the UNTAC soldier and companion graced the cover of the Bayon Pearnik, and many a tourist's photo album, Jinja was there. http://jinja.apsara.org/travels/culturalvillage Originally constructed to appeal to the foreign tourist ...

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Thomas, Chantra, Virak, Phatry, Lux and more (left) at what is becoming a regular meeting of Phnom Penh bloggers. In the wake of the Clogger Summit, a number of us have been meeting to discuss new projects and plans. Stay tuned shortly for a site and mailing list. Want in? ...

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