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Today's Cambodia Daily noted that municipality of Phnom Penh AND the Ministry of Information has ordered a spate of apocalyptic Christian billboards (put up by 'Cambo Advertising' company) in Phnom Penh to be removed. (They were originally to be taken down on Saturday, prior to rapture.) The one featured here ...

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An iridescent green jewel surrounded by trees. Ahhh. Particularly interesting: on the path around the lake is a small tourist centre. Cultural tourism by Cambodians largely targeted AT ethnic Khmers.  It's always interesting to see how a country is internally represented to its own people - i.e. the Cambodian Cultural Village.  ...

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A 4 day weekend! Naturally my idea of fun is taking a 10 hour bus ride up to remote Ratanakiri province, where Banlung is the tiny Khmer speaking oasis in the midst of 12 different ethnic groups. Forest everywhere, sprouting from red earth. I landed at Tree Tops guest house (above), ...

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>Book launch and exhibition opening: 6-9pm Wednesday, August 18, 2010 >Artist talk: “50 Years of Cambodian Comics,” 6:30pm Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Java Café & Gallery – 56 Sihanouk Blvd, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Java Arts' new exhibition 'QuickDraw' is exactly that: a collection of short comic art vignettes by 'Jinja' (AKA John Weeks) ...

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Come down to the Chaktomuk if you haven't already. Here Mongkol checks out some of Our Books' comics and goodies. Verdict: thumbs up. Tiny Toones shows their warez. Kon Khmer Koun Khmer out in full force with prop camera: More:http://cambodianartsfestival.org, and check out Andy's blow-by-blow! Tags: cambodia,arts,festival

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