A Design Lover’s Guide to Cambodia and Laos
The neighboring Southeast Asian countries offer untold riches when it comes to art, architecture, and culture.
‘Sincerely Yours, Dhaka’ in Cambodia International Film Festival
The first film anthology of Bangladesh, “Sincerely Yours, Dhaka” is gaining accolades at international film festivals one after another. The film will next screen at the Cambodia International Film Festival which is to end on March 14.
‘It transcends language’: Young Khmer dancers keep ancient art alive
Three teenagers huddle together for a quick brainstorming session in the warehouse dance studio of the Khmer Arts Academy in the heart of Cambodia Town.
Welcome to my place … Siem Reap, Cambodia
Dubliner Robina Hanley shares her tips for visiting Ankor Wat and finding a great Khmer curry.
Strengthening Indonesia-Cambodia bilateral relations through culture
Indonesia and Cambodia have historically shared cultural ties since the Syailendra Dynasty ruling in the days of the Mataram Kingdom in Java and the Jayawarman II Dynasty ruling the Angkor Kingdom in Cambodia.
Interview: Book Author’s 10-Year Observation of Cambodia
My book is exactly about “Cambodia in the 21st century”. I thought the book could include some kind of photos of Cambodian society now. What is happening and what is changing, from a traditional to a more modern society.
UW anthropologist connects communities to archive of Khmer Rouge-era Cambodia
Jenna Grant first learned about the complexities of modern-day Cambodia while working on a World Health Organization project along the country’s northwest border with Thailand.
Survivor of Cambodia’s ‘killing fields’ to share his painful story at...
Seang Seng was a fourth-year medical student when the Khmer Rouge took control of Cambodia in April 1975. He was taken to a labor camp in the countryside with 19 of his relatives. Nearly four years later, he was the sole survivor when the Vietnamese invasion ended the genocide.
James Lee’s movie represents Malaysia in Cambodia
Having made a name for itself as one of the biggest film festivals in Cambodia, the Cambodia International Film Festival (CIFF) is returning for its 9th edition this March.
Phnom Penh Brings Southeast Asia to White River Junction
In May 2015, the Polka Dot Restaurant closed its doors after serving eggs and flapjacks for more than a half century in White River Junction.
The Fortune of Family
“The vans are gone!” It has been nearly three decades since my father mouthed those words to my mother and brother and me, but I still can hear them vividly, at times, as I drift off to sleep.
How a Cambodian Refugee Started a Bushwick Coffee Empire and Communal...
Linda Thach went from one coffee shop to running multiple thriving businesses.
Victory Gardens Theater Presents Chicago Premiere of Cambodian rock band
Victory Gardens Theater continues its 44th season with the Chicago Premiere of Cambodian Rock Band, written by Lauren Yee, featuring songs by Dengue Fever and directed by Marti Lyons.
Soils of suffering
Forty years after the killing fields of the Khmer Rouge, the Cambodian church has multiplied but hopes a new generation can move beyond the pain of the past.
Cambodian-American Movie Brings Back Hope, Memories of Pre-Khmer Rouge Era
The movie, “In the Life of Music”, which features the Sisamouth classic “Champa Battambang”, screened in Virginia on Thursday to a crowded hall of several hundred viewers.
Push for cultural icons to join UN heritage list
The Ministry of Fine Arts and Culture is hoping to have Cambodian musical theatre Lakhon Yike, traditional silver handicrafts and other art forms placed on Unesco’s cultural heritage list, it announced on Wednesday.
A return to Cambodia’s Koh Russey island
Rosemary Behan returns to the country and finds that much has changed in the decade since her last visit.
Cambodian chef helps home cooks master Southeast Asian cuisine
No need to consult the Moscone Center map to find Channy Laux’s booth at the recent Winter Fancy Food Show, a massive San Francisco trade showcase for 80,000 new and distinctive food products. You could smell your way there.
Cambodian Action Film ‘The Prey’ From ‘Jailbreak’ Director Gets UK Distribution...
Fledgling UK firm Lightbulb Film Distribution has picked up Busan and London Film Festival survival-thriller The Prey, which has been described as Cambodia’s first $1M-budgeted action movie.
Buddhists across Cambodia gear up for Meak Bochea day
Ministry of Cults and Religion spokesman Seng Somony said his department expects many Buddhists to celebrate Meak Bochea Day on Tuesday, while Cambodia’s youth were also urged to fully engage with their cultural heritage on one of the Kingdom’s most important holidays.
