Below are some photos of today activities in preparing for the upcoming event, BarCamp Phnom Penh [3].
Cheers,
[slideshow] by: Dara Saoyuth 24/09/2010Category - LIVE Blogging
After spending about one month meeting with organizing members, BarCamp Phnom Penh [3] will be hosted its first day by tomorrow, Saturday, September 25, 2010 and will be finished on Sunday.
The two-day event will be started from 8o’clock in the morning and finished at 5:15 in the afternoon. Everyone can join this event for free. To take the most from Barcamp, you should prepared yourself with ideas, topics, laptop, electricity extension (optional), your NAME CARD and other things in order to share with other barcampers.
I’m sure that all of you will get a lot from this event since there will be around 90 topics this year and there will be two panel discussions: “The future of Cambodia software industry – Putting your power of intelligence and creativity to work” & “Tech Startup and IT Business in Cambodia”. Other benefits are:
- Networking
- Photo contest and creative logo contest with prizes
- Free cool Barcamp T-shirts (first in first served)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free coke or water with sandwiches (limit)
- Get give-away stuffs for free
- Lucky Draw
- Games
- And more…
So hope to see all of you tomorrow at University of Puthisastra (UP), Phnom Penh…Please see the below map in case you need:
BarCamp Phnom Penh 2010 Venue / by: Barcamp
For official Website of BarCamp Phnom Penh [3], Click Here
For another article related to BarCamp Phnom Penh [3], Click Here
by: Dara Saoyuth 24/09/2010[slideshow] by: Dara Saoyuth 19/09/2010This Sunday 19th, I was invited and given two tickets to join the Nokia Concert performed by Cambodian Top Singers including Khemarak Sereymon and Meas Sok Sophea.
The concert started from 6pm at Olympic stadium and it is the culmination of a campaign ran from August 08 to September 07, 2010. During this period, consumers purchasing Nokia 2220, 2690, 2700, 5130, 5230, 5233, X2, X3, X6 8GB, C6 or E72 receive a free entry ticket coupon for the event and a prize draw ticket giving them a chance to win one of the fabulous prizes – 4 Yamaha Fino 2010 motorbikes, 15 Nokia X3 mobile phones and 20 Nokia headsets.
“ By organizing this Nokia Concert, we are committed to enriching Cambodian consumers’ entertainment experiences. At Nokia, we invest deeply and for the long term in the markets in which we operate.”, said Mesbah Uddin, Business Development Manager for Nokia Cambodia and Laos.
Below are some photos I’ve shot during the concert.
Cheers,
Hi Saoyuth,
You are invited to join the Nokia Concert this Sunday 19th, performed by Cambodian Top Singers including Khemarak Sereymon and Meas Sok Sophea, at 6pm at Olympic stadium.
We have two tickets for you (pls contact SeangHeng Lim).
The concert is the culmination of a campaign ran from 08 August to 07 September 2010. During this period, consumers purchasing Nokia 2220, 2690, 2700, 5130, 5230, 5233, X2, X3, X6 8GB, C6 or E72 receive a free entry ticket coupon for the event and a prize draw ticket giving them a chance to win one of the fabulous prizes – 4 Yamaha Fino 2010 motorbikes, 15 Nokia X3 mobile phones and 20 Nokia headsets.
“ By organizing this Nokia Concert, we are committed to enriching Cambodian consumers’ entertainment experiences. At Nokia, we invest deeply and for the long term in the markets in which we operate.”, said Mesbah Uddin, Business Development Manager for Nokia Cambodia and Laos.
Hope to seeing you there.
Regards,
noy
Showing his interest, a visitor is looking closely at the photo / by: Dara Saoyuth
Spending almost a whole day in front of my computer screen made me headache, so this evening, I hurried to go out after I was invited by my friends to join a photo exhibition under the theme LIFE ALONG THE RAILS.
As soon as I arrived the place, I saw photos by a 31-year-old Conor Wall from Ireland was printed in large size and stuck to the walls of the room, and many people mostly are foreigners gathered around to see the photos.
Visitors gathering around to see the photos and some are communicating with people who have the same interest / By: Dara Saoyuth
In the exhibition, there were around 20 photos to be displayed and all of them showed the daily lives of people living along the tracks.
“I first became interested in the lives of people living along the railway tracks two years ago when I used to walk along the rails in Boeung Kok. I took photos of locals there, going back again and again to shoot more and return prints to those in the pictures. I never really had a plan to publish or exhibit those shots. I was just doing it because I enjoyed it,” said Cornor Wall, who first came to Cambodia in 2004.
Who know the purpose of showing these photos?
Actually, I don’t have answer to the question, but I think that he wants us, especially human right activists to pay more attention on people over there since the government is working on the reconstruction of the railway tracks. More people might face eviction from their home, so on the railway, we won’t be able to see vendors selling or children playing on it anymore…
To know more about Conor Wall and his Photography and Story Portfolio, check his website by CLICKING HERE
by: Dara Saoyuth 16/09/2010Audiences both Cambodians and foreigners were crammed into Chaktomuk hall tonight so that some of them have to stand even though they had ticket for their seats. Today’s the last day for the 5 day celebration of the Cambodian Youth Arts Festival 2010 (CYAF). The performances at the main stage this afternoon are: 1. Contemporary dance “Future Flight” by Epic Arts; 2. Pop Song by Pou Khlaing; 3. Innovative Mohaori Song by Meng Keo Pechta 4. Chapei dang Weng by Master Suon San; 5. Classical Dance “Glass Box” by Khmer Arts; 6. Large Shadow Puppet “Sa Neakabas” performed collaboratively by Wat Bo Troupe, Sala Kansaeng Troupe, Kok Thlok Association for Artists, and Sovanna Phum Arts Association; 7. New Dance “Motanak Pheap Cheat Khmer” by Association for Conservation of Arts and Culture; 8. Hip Hop Dance by Tiny Toones; 9. Folk Dance “Chhaiyam” by Children of Bassac. Note: Some audios and photos of the event for today will upload soon for my dear visitors.
by Dara Saoyuth
11/08/2010
For the festival official website click here
Tomorrow will be the last day for the Cambodian Youth Arts Festival 2010, which is planed to celebrate for 5 days started from 07th August, 2010. I am happy to have spent around 3 hours tonight at Chaktumuk theater since there are lots of fantastic performances. The performances at the main stage this afternoon are : 1. Spoken Theater “The Tear of a Victimized Woman” by Fine Arts Association; 2. Folk Dance “White Dove Dance” by Mith Samlanh; 3. Pop Song by Soh Mach and Him Sivon; 4. Yike Opera “Nesai Snae Chab Cheap Kabas” by Khi Mom’s troupe. NOTE:Some parts of songs sang by Soh Mach and Him Sivon are uploaded for my dear visitors. I also include some parts from Yike Opera by Khi Mom’s troupe as well. Cheers,
To download song by Soh Mach click here
To download Yike Opera “Nesai Snae Chab Cheap Kabas”: Part one click here
Part two click here
Part three click here
by Dara Saoyuth
11/08/2010
For the festival official website click here
Below is the original press release I get from the Cambodian Youth Arts Festival 2010 that describe in detail about the program.
Festival for All: Cambodian Youth Arts Festival 2010
Phnom Penh, August 10, 2010—Through the Cambodian Youth Arts Festival 2010 (CYAF), artists from different backgrounds from 24 art institutions from Cambodia and the world including disabled artists, have been joining hands together to showcase a diverse array of Cambodian art forms. The festival will end on August 11th.
Upcoming performances will be just as impressive including Large Shadow Puppetry (an intangible cultural heritage preserved by UNESCO and will be performed collaboratively by the four remaining puppet groups that have never played together; innovative Mohauri Song by Meng Keo Pichta; Pop Song by Pou Khlaing, Hem Sivon, and Soh Mach; contemporary dance by Epic Arts; Hip Hop dance by Tiny Toones; Spoken Theater, and folk dances.
Since August 7th, more than 3,000 people, both local and international, came to the sold out performances that included Teveak Sreysuor, a classical dance taken from the carvings of Bayon temple and was re-created in late 2009; Saen Phum, indigenous dances; the international musical, Winds of Angkor that included Bosba Panh among its performers; Chapei Dang Weng by legendary Master Kong Nai; the international rock operal, Where the Elephants Weep, contemporary dance; circus and many others.
CYAF aims to increase awareness of the arts, both traditional and contemporary, among Cambodians youth, educators, practitioners, and supporters. 500 artists from different backgrounds have been participating in CYAF 2010.
Posted on 11/08/2010
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“I appeal to all the authorities at the provinces, which have pig importation especially the provinces that border Vietnam and Thailand, please help preventing,” said Hun Sen during a graduation ceremody at Koh Pech this morning.
This warning has made by Cambodian prime minister to forbid authorities at the borders from allowing pig importation into the kingdom after porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, also known as blue-ear disease, existed recently in the kingdom.
Kompong Cham, Takeo, Kondal, Kampot, Kompong Chnang and Prey Veng are the infected provinces, and as a result many of pigs are sick and dead
Bringing pig from another countries into the Kingdom are seen to be the most possibility to spread that disease.At the borders, allowing pig to be imported is existing, so whether all of you who stand at posts or in the provinces have thought about public health, and people’s health inside.
The disease existed first in China in 2006 and then appeared in Vietnam and Lao in May 2010 following by Thailand in July 2010 before it came to Cambodia.
by: Dara Saoyuth
04/08/2010
H.E. Ms. Mu Sochua signs a letter from The Cambodian Women’s Movement during the discussion at Baitong Restaurant / Photo by: Dara Saoyuth
A discussion about the destiny of The Cambodian Women’s Movement, which is an association established immediately after the criminal charges upheld against Member of Parliament H.E. Ms. Mu Sochua, was held at Baitong Restaurant this morning in the presence of Ms. Mu Sochua, sex workers, garment workers, Motor-taxi driver, students, teachers, and journalists from some media organizations.
A letter signed by H.E. Ms. Mu Sochua to accept 3,810,100 riels and 4244 finger prints from her supporters / Photo by: Dara Saoyuth
Some quotations & interesting points from the meeting:
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This year National Examination will start from 26th-28th July with about 100,000 students and about 191 places will be used as exam centers across the countries, according to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport report.
To prevent irregularities during the exam, Touch Naroth, the Phnom Penh Municipal police chief, said this year will be the same as previous years that he will put his police force to guard exam centers depend on the request of the Ministry of Education.
Despite having police officers guard all the exam centers, every year, many people especially those from non-governmental organizations and students always talked and shared their concerns about irregularities happening during the exam.
Rong Chhun, the president of the Cambodia Independent Teachers Association (CITA), claimed to see students bribed inspectors to let them open documents and use telephone during the exam last year.
He said if they allow this situation to be continued in Cambodia, it will affect to the educational quality and they cannot produce the real human resource. “Weakness in Educational System cannot help developing our country,” he said.
Rong Chhun said he forecasted that this year examination is neither different nor better than the previous year exam since he has received information from some provinces and some parts in the city saying that teachers are planning to collect money at about 10000Riels (about $2.5) per subject while the exam doesn’t start yet.
Rong Chhun explained the reason for the irregularities resulted from the practices of the ministry is still weak and the head of the Ministry receive benefit from this exam.
A grade-12 student from Chea Sim Samarki High School and also a candidate for the upcoming exam, agreed that cheating happens.
He said none of student knows everything; at least they are still lacking some points, so they have to fulfill these parts by cheating. He continued that there are 10 subjects for him to focus on and it’s difficult to be good at all of them.
The student said he is not the best student but he always gets good grades in class, so he has enough ability for the exam. “If it is strict during the exam, it will be easy for me,” he said. “When it is not strict in class, it always affects me because other friends around me drag my paper untidily,” he continued.
Rong Chhun urged students to trust in themselves for the forthcoming exam. “We will have enough abilities to compete for the job opportunities providing that we pass because of our own capacities,” he said. He continued that parents must trust in their children, and the Ministry of Education must determine to make the exam process better so that we can get better quality for the country.
Note: Result for National Examination for Grade 12 will be announced on 20 August 2010 at noon for Phnom Penh, Kandal province and will be on 21 August 2010 for other provinces.
Written by: Dara Saoyuth
25/07/2010