Posted in news, visual art on Jul 12th, 2007
This evening saw an appreciative crowd at Phnom Penh's Bophana Centre
for Vann Nath, painter
and Tuol Sleng survivor.
I was surprised to see '2007' on one of the pieces, and found the exhibition contains all new paintings. These latest works revisit his memories with a striking precision and clarity, and contrast ...
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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 food, Other Goodies, visual art on Jul 4th, 2007
It’s always the bad news that gets front-paged about Cambodia. Genocide, land mines, prostitution, smuggling. Forget the fact that there’s some great food.
That said, I nearly fell off my moto when I first saw a Khmer driver wearing a ‘Café Society’ t-shirt. (Fresco's a Western restaurant that seems to be ...
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Posted in academia, stuff, visual art on Jul 2nd, 2007
Best of luck to Linda who is 'defending' her PhD in Paris.
(Above: art stuff she does for fun when in Cambodia.) Hit 'em hard! La meilleure défense est une bonne offense !
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Posted in news, stuff, visual art on Jun 28th, 2007
Hello,
As many of you know, I am leaving Cambodia in July and will be closing the
Popil PhotoGallery. Before I pack up completely, I would like to invite you
to join me for a Final Talk and Closing Party at the gallery on Thursday
June 28th at 7pm.
I will be featuring my photographic ...
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