Posted in current events, news, opera, photography on Jan 15th, 2009
Today at Expat-Advisory.com: a mini-interview I did with Cambodian-American Amara Chhin-Lawrence, classically trained in Western opera, who's just finished performing in her country of origin after years of preparation. (Photo courtesy Chean Long)
http://www.expat-advisory.com/cambodia/phnom-penh/opera-observation-the-singer.php
More Opera updates:
http://www.whereelephantsweep.net
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2009010723516/National-news/Elephants-gets-green-light-from-ministers.html
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iMwPNgsuy3ka7Df2eJmDYEc9v3eg
http://detailsaresketchy.wordpress.com/2009/01/04/buddhist-council-silences-rock-oera/
http://mongkol.wordpress.com/2009/01/02/cambodian-monks-force-nations-first-rock-opera-off-air
http://detailsaresketchy.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/council-clash-monks-vs-ministers/
http://jinja.apsara.org/?s=%22Where+Elephants+Weep%22
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Not Cambodia, but of interest:
Cambodian women face the danger of of acid attacks.
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The last few weeks have been a busy time.
In addition to the first (of three) New Year celebrations, we saw gifted artist Svay Ken pass away.
Svay Ken was aware his days were short, and requested his family and friends come visit him. In local Buddhist thinking, passing away should ...
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It seems the lease at Bob's House of Rock (BHOR All In Art Center) is up? Some pix of recent goings-on:
Y’aurais tellement de choses à vous raconter d’un coup que j’en
postillone à l’avance…
Laissez moi just’un peu reprendre mon souffle… la pendule à l’heure, les
yeux en face des trous… et, un ...
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Take a picture of yourself right now
Don’t change your clothes, don’t fix your hair
Just take the picture
Post the picture with no editing
Post these instructions with your picture
Idea courtesy Amber and Andrew. Above: Water Festival.
I'm tagging Virak, Vutha, Nearirath.
Tags:photography,blog,cambodia,meme
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Posted in business, current events, information technology, intellectual property, more stuff, news, Other Goodies, photography, signs, stuff, weblogs, Yet More Blogs on Sep 21st, 2008
While we were preparing for our Phnom Penh meeting, another online crew over at Girls With Macs were voting on Cambodia alumni Michaela's T-Shirt Design. She's running a marathon to raise money for Mit Samlanh and has raised nearly $1000 via her blog! (Not too late to donate!)
BarCamp was lots ...
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