(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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For upwards of three years we've been entertained by Erik Davis' insights on Cambodian culture, society, and religion - often peppered with his personal perspective on modern day happenings to boot.
But he's getting out while he's still at the top of his game.
Read it for yourself; there's more writing to ...
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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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Posted in current events, hip hop, music, news on Jun 27th, 2009
Prach Ly makes the cover of Khmer Celeb for his new album, 'Memoirs of An Invisible War.'
"it will be released in June [the Khmer version] and in July for the English version."
More: http://www.khmerceleb.org/index
Tags: cambodia,hiphop,music,khmer
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Posted in current events, more stuff, music, stuff on Jun 25th, 2009
"Rebuilding The Rights of Statues" is my favorite People's-Republic-of-China-approved "post-punk" band.
No, seriously. Great sounds, they've obviously schooled themselves with some great influences. http://wiki.rockinchina.com/index.php?title=Re-TROS
Fun to listen to. And they are OK'd by a 'socialist' country as a cultural export, served up on a platter for us by Penhville's business community: ...
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