“Asian Environmental Issues”
Featuring cartoonists from 10 Asian nations, at the Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center, from Sept 17 to 29.
More:
http://www.cjcc.jp/en/hottopic/
10cartoonexhibition.html
http://english.people.com.cn/
90001/90782/6264883.html
http://www.cctv.com/program/cultureexpress/
20070917/107889_2.shtml
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Posted in comics, literature, news, visual art on Jul 7th, 2007
I stumbled out of bed yesterday, unshaven, in search of noodles. On the way hit the newsstand. Then did a double-take.
Doraemon's in Cambodia.
Doraemon's in Khmer. At 25 cents a pop. (1000 riel).
For those unfamilar with the character, Doraemon is the embodiment of fun and adventure, star of manga ...
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Posted in comics, literature, more stuff on Jun 24th, 2007
The latest Southeast Asia Globe has a story on the state of the arts in Cambodian comics. Featuring interviews with Séra, Sin Yang Pirom, Em Satya, Uth Roeun and more.
And if you can't purchase it at a newsstand? There is a 60 MB download available at
http://www.se-globe.com.
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Posted in comics, literature on Jun 12th, 2007
Cambodia kind of skipped the punk rock era due to armed conflict going on at the time. There are punk songs about Cambodia, but authentic Khmer Punk Rock remains to be seen.
As with hip-hop culture, Punk is more than a musical style, it has its own ethos and values, ...
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Posted in comics on Jan 18th, 2006
Histoires de fantomes qu'on rencontre la nuit
is a full color comic in French and Khmer by the students from Phare Art School, is now available at Fantastic Planet and other fine bookshops in Phnom Penh. (Edited and printed at 3D Graphics with support from 'Rim Kin' publishing program.)
Lisa 'Savage ...
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