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Juram and Band at Foreign Correspondent Club

Filipino singer-songwriter Juram Gavero and his band delight crowds with an energetic blend of smoky, soulful vocals and guitar-driven acoustic rock.

The Filipino native plays mostly rock ‘n’ roll classics, but like every good musician, he and his band are well-versed in the standards of other genres as well.

He is comfortable playing everything from Johnny Cash to Metallica.

Where: FCC, 363 Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh
When: Saturday Aug. 28, 19:00

J’ai tué ma mère: film

Directed by Xavier Dolan, 96 min, 2010

Teenager Hubert haughtily regards his mother with contempt, and only sees her tacky sweaters and kitsch decorations. In addition to these irritating surface details, there is also his parent’s cherished mechanisms of manipulation and guilt.

Confused by this love/hate relationship that obsesses him more and more each day, Hubert drifts through the mysteries of adolescence – artistic discoveries, illicit experiences, the opening-up to friendship, and ostracism.

The turbulent relationship between mother and son unfolds with a compelling combination of savage fury and melting affection.

The stunning, semi-autobiographical directing debut of 20-year-old actor Xavier Dolan.

Where: Centre Culturel Français, 218 Street 184 (map)
When: Saturday Aug. 28, 19:00

Sovanpanhcha: film

Directed by Yvon Hem, 130 min., 1970, Khmer version.

Here is a unique opportunity to see the actor Van Vannak! Although he acted in 25 films, the 24 others no longer exist.

Prince Phinvong Koma discovers that the giant Krong Kram killed his father and concealed his body in order to become king in his place.

The prince narrowly escapes death himself when Garuda Phy Yol Pheak, an old friend of Krong Kram, saves the prince and his mother.

The prince then learns magic from Garuda and seeks out the giant Krong Kram for revenge. But on the way, he meets Sovanpanhcha…

Where: Bophana Center, #64 Street 200
When: Saturday Aug. 28, 16:00

Cambodia International Film Festival (CIFF) coming in October

The 1st annual Cambodia International Film Festival (CIFF) is scheduled for October 20-23, 2010, in Phnom Penh. This exciting event brings international filmmakers to screen their latest movies and share their skills with Khmer filmmakers. Events will be open to the public alongside invitation-only galas and workshops designed for local film industry development.

All events of the festival are designed to benefit the local economy and culture through educating the local film/TV sector, inspiring good citizenship and entertaining audiences. The festival also helps increase tourism as people around the world see movies made in Cambodia because of the local industry development.

Partir: film at French Cultural Center

Directed by Catherine Corsini

Suzanne is a well to do married woman and mother in the south of France. Her idle bourgeois lifestyle gets her down and she decides to go back to work as a physiotherapist. Her husband agrees to fix up a consulting room for her in their backyard.

When Suzanne and the man hired to do the building meet, the mutual attraction is sudden and violent. Suzanne decides to give up everything and live this all engulfing passion to the fullest.

Where: Centre Culturel Français, #218, Street 184, Phnom Penh
When: Friday Aug. 27, 19:00

Birth of a capital: Phnom Penh during the French protectorat

Lecture in English made by Jean-Michel Filippi, PhD, linguist, anthropologist and specialist of Cambodia

Based on a rich data collection (map, photos), the aim is to present 75 years (1865 – 1940) of the modern history of Phnom Penh. History, economics and politics will be analyzed as well as the adventure of architects and town planners who built Phnom Penh.

Free entrance; information and registration: 017555035

Where: Le Jardin, #16, Street 360, between 51 & 57, Phnom Penh
When: Friday Aug. 27, 19:00

Green drinks Phnom Penh

This month, Frank Visciano, who was with the United States Department of Energy (DOE) until last week, will tell us about the the US clean energy programme ($80 Billion).

Frank: ‘Of the nearly $800 billion stimulus package signed into law by President Obama in 2009, nearly $80 billion was targeted for clean energy. For the last two months, I worked with the team within the DOE responsible for overseeing the implementation of this program. My particular focus was on electric vehicle infrastructure deployment strategy and advanced biofuels commercialization, but I will endeavor to give a broad picture of the state of clean energy policy in the US as it relates to ARRA.’

Frank is doing an MBA at Stanford university and was American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Fellow at the United States Department of Energy during the past months. Frank now is doing a project with Kamworks.

The presentation will be followed by informal discussions and, of course, a few drinks…

For more information, please visit Green Drinks or mail us at greendrinks@kamworks.com

Please note that drinks will be at own expense.

Where: Baitong Restaurant, 7 st 360, near Beung Keng Kang market, Phnom Penh
When: Thursday Aug. 26, 18:00