WED, 08/04, 7 PM
Through historical frameworks and personal anecdotes, Phnom Penh based curator Erin Gleeson will explore the lack of place, until now, for contemporary art practices in and from Cambodia. Gleeson will trace her curatorial concept as well as the audience and press response to Forever Until Now, ...
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Posted in current events, news, urbanization on Apr 6th, 2009
Human rights advocates recently marked the 10 year anniversary of a grenade attack against opposition MP Sam Rainsy. All over the newspapers.
Do foreigners and politicians have to get injured to warrant this degree of attention? There is plenty of violence to be concerned about in Cambodia, leveled at ordinary people ...
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Posted in business, current events, dance, history, information technology, intellectual property, more stuff, news, Other Goodies, weblogs on Mar 23rd, 2009
I’ve always enjoyed the fact that Cambodia has a noticeable absence of chain stores, it makes things feel more unique and special. And I’ve always gotten some amusement from the knockoff imitations that crop up.
Friday this caught my eye on Sihanouk Boulevard.
Of course, Starbucks coffee has been available in local ...
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You've heard my opinions about the book/ film, now Phnom Penh residents have the chance to see for themselves on the big screen:
SAT, 21/03, 6.30 PM FREEDOM WRITERS
With approximately 50,000 Cambodians, Long Beach is home to the second largest
population of Cambodian immigrants outside Southeast Asia. Hilary Swank stars in
this gripping ...
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Crazy busy with life outside the internet. (Yes, it exists.) I will add more pictures later.
OK, last night I stopped by the 'Because We Loved Him' exhibition at Java Cafe.
Svay Ken, even when I'm on deadline, deserves some respect.
Some great paintings, it's a wonderful effort on the part of Java ...
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