BALGASS concert
The Gypsie Jazz band BALGASS is composed of Déborah de Blasi, singer and author, Seb Adnot bass, double bass & guitar player and Laurent, bass player coming from France for this exceptional gig in Phnom Penh. Those friends met in Nice (France) with a common passion; Gypsy Jazz! Deborah started playing and learnt the genre...
Terror’s Advocate & Leang Seckon
Tomorrow WED, 20/10, 7PM we invite you to the screening of two great documentaries about the KR legacy: TERROR’S ADVOCATE” and “THE CONSCIENCE OF NHEM EM” by US filmmaker Steven Okazaki, nominated for an Oscar in 2009. Barbet Schroeder’s stunning documentary TERROR’S ADVOCATE (2007, 135mins) is a history of world terrorist movement as told through...
“Hey Sister, Where are you going?!”
Heinrich-Boell-Foundation invites you to HEY SISTER, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?! Exhibition opening Friday, October 22, 5:30pm – 8pm At Sovanna Shopping Mall Street 271, Golden City Next to Khmer Soviet Friendship Hospital, Phnom Penh Women artists are emerging as a vibrant part of the rapidly developing art scene in Cambodia. This exhibition brings 11 Cambodian...
Jazz in movie feat
For this first night dedicated to jazz in movies, and jazz composers writing movie music, STUDIO 182 invites 4K (Kon Khmer Koun Khmer) to join the band ! 7:00 – the first Jazz In Movie live set 7:45 – a small conference about the History of movie music and its links with jazz 8:15 –...
Cambodian village life across war, revolution and globalization
Talk by Judy Ledgerwood This project follows life in one village before, during and after the devastation of the Democratic Kampuchea regime (1975-1979) using data from the only American anthropologist to conduct research in Cambodia before the war, the late Dr. May Ebihara. Dr. Ebihara conducted ethnographic research in Cambodia in 1959-60, and then again...
Kok Thlok: live Khmer music
For all who missed the opening of the Sbaek Thom exhibition during Pchum Ben festival, the Kok Thlok association of artists return to play their unique blend of Khmer traditionals and Khmer rock n roll. Learn about Kok Thlok on their site http://kokthloktheatre.org/ When: 23 October, 2010 · 20:00 – 22:30 Where: Equinox Bar, #3A...
A tribute to Cambodia’s vinyl era
A tribute to Cambodia’s Vinyl Era The Cambodian Space Project launches the first 45rpm vinyl in the kingdom since 1975. The launch of “I’m Unsatisfied” Chinese House starts 7pm sharp. 6-7pm by invitation. 7-8.45 Special Guests 9-10 The Cambodian Space Project 10pm – DJ Metal Postcard Sound System (Hong Kong) Be early to catch special...
When it rains it floods in Phnom Penh
‘In Phnom Penh, When it Rains it Floods’ is a blog post title appeared on In Asia, a blog by American Think Tank The Asia Foundation. While the blog focuses on weekly insight and features from Asia, this blog post is quite interesting as it grabs readers’ attention to what’s happening in Cambodia as raining...
A journey of an expat in Cambodia and beyond
As usual, cambopedia periodically introduces you to new blogs about Cambodia by visitors, travelers, and residents in this nation. Expat’s Blog in Cambodia is another interesting blog by Mimi, a mother blogger. Here’s the 10 things the blogger likes about Phnom Penh: I look back during the time when we first landed in Phnom Penh...
Trip on the Mekong river
Good read on the Wall Street Journal about how to “wash away the effects of city living [by] try a short trip on the Mekong river.” One hour out: Phnom Penh by Brian Calvert http://online.wsj.com/article/SB30001424052748703440004575549061477439130
Viet Lê: boy bang
Exhibition opening with special guest band Cartoon Emo: Thursday, November 4, 2010; 6pm exhibition opening and 7:30pm concert Artist talk: 6:00pm Sunday, November 14 FREE entrance Java Café & Gallery – 56 Sihanouk Blvd, Phnom Penh, Cambodia For images contact: dana@javaarts.org or vietle@usc.edu Viet Lê, a conceptual artist currently living in Phnom Penh, will be...
The first Salsa Weekend in Phnom Penh
Salsa Con Sabor!! The first Salsa Weekend in Phnom Penh Come and join the passion!!! Salsa Phnom Penh, the FCC and Le Liban join forces to offer you an exquisite weekend of Salsa! For the first time in Phnom Penh: a weekend packed with back to back salsa sessions, great venues, and a “sabrosa” party...
