Who are the artists and creator of this year?
Crafts… …Silk, jewelry, pottery, porcelain, masks and swords. Tendances Khmères | Kashaya | Citadel | Khmer Silk Village | Waterlily Garden of Desire | Oum Maknorith | Roth | Sovann Haute couture… …with some famous designers. Lim Keo | Oum Maknorith | Sar Chanto / Romyda Keth Visual arts… … some artists and designer will...
Do You Know That Special Someone?
SOMEONE DOING SOMETHING WORTHWHILE IS WORTH SUPPORTING! Do You Know That Special Someone? If she is a Cambodian woman involved in community development work then NOMINATE her for the inaugural INDRADEVI HOPE AWARD 2011 Organized by the Women’s International Group of Cambodia, the inaugural Indradevi Hope Award seeks to recognize exceptional Cambodian women who have...
Cambodia’s “Perfect Soldier”: Aki Ra
A film about the power of the individual to create change in society. We follow the story of a former child soldier, Aki Ra, who, as a very young child of 6 was drafted into the Khmer Rouge and planted hundreds of landmines for them. We learn how these difficult experiences affected him and how...
Angelina Jolie Temple
The Guardian’s Catherine Shoard writes “Hindu leader says locals now call 12th-century site the ‘Angelina Jolie Temple’ following 2000 shooting of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”. Detail: Holy Jolie: Cambodian temple takes Angelina’s name http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/nov/25/angelina-jolie-temple-cambodia Angelina Jolie may not have charmed all the locals at her most recent filming location but the people of Cambodia, where...
Who’s Vann Molyvann
Special to the Los Angeles Times, Dustin Roasa writes that Vann Molyvann is Cambodia’s forgotten architect. In the 1960s, he redefined the look of his homeland architecturally. Now his works are being lost to redevelopment. Admirers are working to highlight his importance.
3 photoblogs you should visit: Cambodia’s best for 2010
Launched in 2008, Cambodian American Chean Long has continued to post some of the most fascinating photographs under various themes, including arts and (pop) culture and life in Cambodia. For instance, this blog post contains some pictures of Independence Day two years ago. The professional photographer, who also does commercial photography work for businesses, is...
Finding Face: Tat Marina
“Finding Face” is a documentary about a former Khmer karaoke star, Tat Marina, who was doused in acid in 1999. The film is about giving voice to injustice, healing, and moving forward no matter what life brings your way. Finding Face, Part 1 of 4 Finding Face, Part 2 of 4 Finding Face, Part 3...
Flower of Banteay Dek
A young Khmer Soprano bosbaPANH played violin and wear an aw ampong, a style of dress that was popular in the early 20th century. Check out the video that accompanied by a song, Flower of Banteay Dek, by legendary Khmer singer by Sin Sisamout.
Cambodian artist Dina Chhan
26-year-old Dina Chhan is a Phnom Penh-based artist. Her main themes are life, music and everyday activities. A selection of the works of art by Cambodian artist Dina Chhan: http://www.artistdina.com/cambodian-art-gallery/ Her love of art gives her the energy and enthusiasm to teach visual art to children and teenagers in a number of orphanages and the...
Anonymous street artist ‘JR’ awarded TED Prize
Paris-based artist, who goes by the name JR, has been awarded TED prize for his photography. Some of you may have heard of his exhibited works in Cambodia, where eviction sites got display of his portrait photography. National Public Radio or NPR’s Claire O’Neill has the report: TED describes itself as “a small non-profit devoted...
Cambodia’s most prominent bloggers: 2010