Cambodia and Thailand were (yet again) at war back in 2008 for a territorial dispute… Soldiers on both sides died for a piece of land of 4,7Km2. But it is not just about the land. The stunning Preah Vihear temple, dating from the 10th and 11th century and with a distinct Angkorian architecture, is perched […]
Or as they say here: ‘suos sdey chnam thmey’… Here are a few photographs of Khmer New Year celebrations over the years… And here is a set I did last year on Bokor Mountain…
Other performances not to be missed in the series of events and exhibitions of ‘Season of Cambodia‘ brought to New York by ‘Cambodian Living Arts’ are the master class and the concert given by Kong Nay playing the chapey and singing Khmer poems with a raspy voice. At times it is as if the Mississipi […]
New Yorkers please take note: April 28th, 29th and 30th, the Guggenheim will host 3 performances of ‘Khmeropédies III‘, a choreography by Emmanuèle Phuon brought to you by Amrita Performing Arts. It will be among the latest events of ‘Seasons of Cambodia’, organised by ‘Cambodian Living Arts’ which has brought a whole series of performances […]
Today Cambodia is so much more than the Khmer Rouge and mine victims. But still… The mines and UXO are still around (and so are a few Khmer Rouge by the way). April 4th is mine awareness day. In certain areas of the country awareness is mandatory every day. Here are a few pictures (more […]
This man is accused of genocide and crimes against humanity… General Rios Montt has known better times… Author of a coup in Guatemala, he headed a ruthless counter insurgency campaign from 1982 to 1983. Guatemala’s 36-year long civil war during which some 200,000 Guatemalans were killed ended in 1996. General Rios Montt was indicted for […]
Tep Vanny will be awarded the ‘Leadership in Public Life Award’ by ‘Vital Voices’ this April 2nd in Washington DC, in the presence, so I heard, of Vice President Joe Biden and former Foreign Secretary Hillary Clinton. But if she was singled out for the award, most of the women of Boeung Kak Lake equally […]
Happy New Year of the Snake… Lunar New Year celebrations in Phnom Penh (here) and in Hanoi (here)