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OBAMA vs. McCAIN Round TWO

Hello,

* (Important Voter information Below)

Back by Popular Demand ­ Debate #2 Town Hall
OBAMA vs. McCAIN
@
FCC - Phnom Penh
Special drink prices and other good things!

Must See on the BIG TV! CHEER on your favorite Candidate

Saturday, Oct. 11th, 6:30 pm

ON the BIG Screen!
EVERYONE WELCOME

Bring a friend! Tell a friend! Email a friend! Text a Friend!

Special drink prices and other good things!
Obama T-Shirts and Hats!

***Also, remember, if you have not registered in your home state (the last
state you lived in before coming overseas), you will need to do that to be
able to vote in the general election in November (20 states have
registration deadlines of October 4). *** Important: Registering in the
Democrats Abroad global Primary does not register you for the general
election. Let your voice be heard!

· Join fellow U.S. citizens and Citizens of the world to Party &
talk Party politics.

· Everyone is welcome ­ you do not have to be a US Citizen

· Voter Registration & Ballot Assistance on-site at FCC Before the
Debate

· find out how to register & vote in the upcoming U.S. presidential
election before the debate from 2pm -6pm at FCC

· Learn how to volunteer to help with voter registration

· Join Democrats Abroad at www.DemocratsAbroad.org

Further info: 012 949 421 or 023 430 264
Email: DemsAbroadKH@gmail.com <mailto:DemsAbroadKH@gmail.com>

Sponsored by Democrats Abroad - Cambodia

Remember to bring a friend & Please pass this email onto others you think
would be interested.

You can fill out your voter registration and you write-in ballot using a
registration wizard at www.VoteFromAbroad.org/10

BALLOT VOTING HELP ­ who are my representatives?
To find out which elections are going on in your district (congressional,
local, etc.) go to www.votesmart.org <http://votesmart.org> . After
entering in your zip code, the site will show you the officeholders for your
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candidates are running for each race. Note that in the common case that
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you can get from www.usps.com/ncsc/lookups/lookup_zip+4.html
<http://www.usps.com/ncsc/lookups/lookup_zip+4.html> .

If you want additional up-to-date information about congressional or
senatorial candidates, or maps of congressional districts, a great
easy-to-use source is www.2008racetracker.com
<http://www.2008racetracker.com> .

I hope to see you Saturday night!

Best Regards,

Wayne Weightman,
Chair
Democrats Abroad - Cambodia

See Below for Other important Voter Information:

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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posted by Jinja @ 4:19 PM

News from Friends-International

posted by Jinja @ 8:50 PM

PHNOM PENH TANGO: Tonite @ Meta House, 8PM

META HOUSE
Street 264, #6 - Sangkat Chaktomuk, Khan Daun Penh,
Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia
Fixed +855- (0)23 – 224 140, Mobil +855- (0) 12- 607 465
Homepage: www.meta-house.com,
email: mesterharm@gmx.net

Dear Meta-Friends!

Tonite we invite you for
PHNOM PENH TANGO, 8PM
(come a little bit earlier for a drink or two, pls.)

A night full of music feat. the amazing GOTAN PROJECT'S "LA REVANCHA DEL
TANGO" - a
skillful blend of tango and electronic beats within a stunning live
performance -
recorded on their world tour including DJ, dancers and video art.

Plus THE MUSIC OF ASTOR PIAZOLLA: Argentine's leading tango composer and
bandoneon
player revolutionized traditional tango into a new style termed "tango
nuevo". We
show rare live footage of this unforgotten tango master...

PS If you are interested in tango have a look at the website
www.tangointervention.org by artist Robert Lawrence. He will be coming to
Phnom Penh
in January 2009.
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META HOUSE
Street 264, #6 - Sangkat Chaktomuk, Khan Daun Penh,
Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia
Fixed +855- (0)23 â€" 224 140, Mobil +855- (0) 12- 607 465
Homepage: www.meta-house.com,
email: mesterharm@gmx.net

posted by Jinja @ 2:43 PM

Tuesday, 6PM: KHMER OBSCURA - NEW EXHIBITION @ META

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nicolaus Mesterharm" <mesterharm@GMX.NET>
To: <META-HOUSE@LISTSERV.DFN.DE>
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 4:32 PM
Subject: Tuesday, 6PM: KHMER OBSCURA - NEW EXHIBITION @ META
Dear META HOUSE friends!

We like to invite you for this Tuesday's NEW EXHIBITION OPENING @ 6PM:
Renowned Australian artist Stephen Eastaugh and Argentinean photographer
Carolina Furque drop into Meta House for KHMER OBSCURA - an exhibition of
mixed media work employing painting, sewing and photography techniques.

Touching upon Buddhism, bombs, architecture and wines with apparent
aphrodisiac qualities these two artists from very different parts of the
globe attempt to confuse, amuse, obscure and focus their energy in Phnom
Penh.

Please be our guest for this exciting show.

More infos on the bottom of this mail – as well as our event program for
this week. All the best from Meta House, Nico Mesterharm/Lydia Parusol

****************

TUES, 07/10 EXHIBITION OPENING "KHMER OBSCURA"

WED, 08/10 TERROR'S ADVOCATE
Powerful documentary by Barbet Schroeder on the controversial lawyer Jacques
Vergès, who has defended Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie and super-terrorist
Carlos "The Jackal". His latest case brings Vergès to Cambodia: His client
is Noun Chea, Khmer Rouge "Brother #2"… (2007, 135min)

THUR, 09/10 PHNOM PENH TANGO
Back by public request: GOTAN PROJECT'S "LA REVANCHA DEL TANGO" - a skillful
blend of tango and electronic beats within a stunning live performance
including DJ, dancers and video art. Plus THE MUSIC OF ASTOR PIAZOLLA:
Argentine's leading tango composer and bandoneon player revolutionized
traditional tango into a new style termed "tango nuevo".

FRI, 10/10 PERU: "PAPER DOVE"
A poetic Peruvian masterpiece (2003, 90min)! Bittersweet coming-of-age story
set in the majestic Andes, a compelling portrait of child soldiers in
today's world. Skillfully directed by soap opera star Fabrizio Aguilar,
featuring breathtaking cinematography… (Q&A after screening – in coop. with
Youth for Peace, DED)

SAT, 11/10 CAMBODIAN WATERWAYS
Save the Khmer environment! "LANDS OF THE LAKE" by Christophe Gargiulo
follows the fish migrations along the Mekong River down to the Tonle Sap
lake. "WHEN THE FLOOD RECEDES" by German anthropologist Peter Degen deals
critically with the issue of Cambodian fishing concessions. (2001, 55min)

SUN, 12/10 META MUSIC: NEIL YOUNG
Soon after completing his album "Prairie Wind", rock legend Neil Young took
the Ryman Auditorium (the historic home of Nashville's Grand Old Opry) by
storm. Documented by Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme, "HEART OF GOLD"
is an extraordinary musical portrait of an artist's soul - and a must-see
concert film for any serious music fan!

META HOUSE
Street 264, #6 - Sangkat Chaktomuk, Khan Daun Penh,
Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia
Fixed +855- (0)23 – 224 140, Mobil +855- (0) 12- 607 465
Homepage: www.meta-house.com,
email: mesterharm@gmx.net

posted by Jinja @ 7:27 PM

LIKE A LITTLE SMELL, NO?

A usual, first I apologise for my strange English (and then I dream
you sometimes answer to me in Spanish or French just for me to laugh
too…)

But anyway, today's subject is not that easy to speak about: Environment… Look at it for real; polluting is so good …Not that we enjoy destroying the Planet but all our activities are piling up stuff that we do not know what to do with it…

Who want to loose his access to progress ? …

Who is ready to stop using his car, motorbike, cellular phone, air con. and so on?

...Or so just to stop dreaming to get one… We know that everything we touch is pollution before,when, and after we use it… even vegetables are now riddled with pesticides and spoiled by genetic manipulation.

Everything we touch.

I say the problem is that we all think that it will stop when the big factories, chemical labs and other big pollution culprits will start taking care and come up with cleaner proposals… So indeed we do nothing and we say: You First… But… as Profit is driving the world, it 's difficult to expect big pollution actors to have spontaneous reactions…so first, all of us have to care about our own gardens, surround providersdings, Countries…

It is probably more clever than waiting … and die by suffocation, radiation, poisonning or other modern consequences…. And it's not that far… check the rivers and the supposedly drinkable water coming from underground reserves, look how the dangerous peaks are rising up…

If it was only the richest countries concerned… but the poors also Want to produce pollution … they have been missing so long and they just begin to … and they spoil faster as they go straight to new technologies without clear vision of impact….

Environment is a new issue, look behind in Europe: the car invasion begun really in the 60's , and plastic bag the same, remember the beaches and countryside five years after…. 30 years of school education, large communication campaigns and hard penalties are only starting to take effect … let's say that we all know now where is the rubbish place … using it or not shows a degree of insertion in those societies…And populations now are more or less aware about the danger of
using certain products or materials…

But what can we do in countries that just opened to modern world ?

For example in Cambodia what should we do or say, first? What should we begin with? What are the priorities?…

Hey hey do not answer all in the same time, I can not follow you …

Listen : from 21st November to 4th December Bhor All in Art Centre organise a big festival which will focusing about pollution and environment … A stage with big free performances, and the 1200 m2 of Bhor building totally transformed into an interactive exhibition with actors driving you in…

So all your propositions matters to us : about new techniques (like Mr Biodiesel who will be with us) about recycling, re-using (like this Australian org. using old plastic bags to built roofs, not eternal but an interesting second life to these bags.) any information is precious…. Jump aboard!

You ? what could you do ? you have a good idea about anti wasting ? you could present some thing on stage ? ( like Epic Arts, or the Mekong Pirates,CCF…) would you like to share IEC material, human resources or naturally some money to help producing this event (like B.inc, Mlop tapang, Bhor, SCA … ) Do not be shy, contact us…. And join the big Event…

bob.Passion bhor project director.

bob.passion
www.bobpassion.net




Tag: Cambodia

posted by Jinja @ 1:29 PM

Musical Resistance Concert

[via text messsage]

Dey Krahom community is holding a Musical Resistance Concert October 5 from 4 to 6 pm, in front of Aziza School.*

Performances by Messenger Band and Dey Krahom children including break dancing, poems and songs, Come and support the community in resisting the demolition of the art center by 7NG.



*This event is not affiliated with Aziza school.

Tag: Cambodia

posted by Jinja @ 1:23 PM

"Through Our Eyes"

Tag: Cambodia

posted by Jinja @ 1:19 PM

Lire en fête 2008

Lire en fête
23/10/2008 - 25/10/2008 Centre Culturel Français


Cambodia's biggest and best book fest! English, French, Khmer, come one, come all!

http://www.ccf-cambodge.org/index.php?q=fr/node/215
Programme (PDF)
http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Lire-en-fete-2008/29864053615


Chaque année, au mois d’octobre, de nombreuses manifestations littéraires se déroulent en France et dans le monde. Lire en fête est une manifestation qui vise à valoriser le livre, l’écrit et la lecture. La médiathèque du CCF s’associe à cet évènement littéraire. Plusieurs rendez-vous du 23 au 25 octobre 2008, accompagnés d’un salon de livre, rendez-vous des éditeurs cambodgiens.



Cette année, Lire en fête se place sous le signe du voyage dont la littérature est très riche. Qui n’a pas rêvé devant un carnet de voyage ou un beau livre de découvertes d’un territoire ? Les grands voyageurs sont passionnants quand ils décrivent leur périple.



Au programme : des rencontres et conférences, chacun pourra participer et être acteur à travers un café littéraire ou à un atelier d’écriture : avis aux écrivains-voyageurs !

http://www.ccf-cambodge.org/files/Files%20Attachment/1008-DepPhnompenh.pdf







Tag: Cambodia

posted by Jinja @ 9:12 PM

Star Signs - Sokuntevy Oeur

New Show by Sokuntevy Oeur, Hotel De La Paix, Siem Reap, Oct 07





Tag: Cambodia

posted by Jinja @ 8:42 PM

Sovanna Phum October Schedule

www.shadow-puppets.org

Tag: Cambodia

posted by Jinja @ 8:40 PM

Meta-House: THIS WEEKEND 4 FREE: FILMS & PARTY!

Dear Friends!

* This weekend (Friday & Saturday, 8PM) META HOUSE is continuing the
discussion
about genocide and its impact on societies in Rwand and Guatemala -
together with
DED (German Development Service) and the NGO "Youth For Peace", under the
project
name "UNDERSTAND, REMEMBER AND CHANGE. Look for more infos at the bottom
of this
mail.

* Saturday, from 9PM until late, we also invite you our PARTY series SOUND OF
BERLIN, that happens again at "La Croisette" (NOT @ META HOUSE!): #241,
Sisowath
Quay (Riverfront). After the huge success in September we thought of
bringing you
again the finest underground dance grooves from the heart of Europe –
redefining the
Phnom Penh Clubsound with DJ Nico and friends.
Free admission, tell your friends, pls…. Everybody's welcome to jump!

All the Best from the MH team

*

THIS IS OUR FREE META HOUSE PROGRAMME 4 THE COMING DAYS….

FRI, 03/10, 8PM GENOCIDE IN RWANDA
The doc "PIECING TOGETHER RWANDA'S PAST" (2007, 21min) shows how
propaganda was used
to incite violence leading to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. The BBC feature
"SHOOTING
DOGS" (2005, 110min) by Hugh Dancy is based on real events: On 11th April
1994 over
2500 Rwandans were abandoned by the UN at the "Ecole Technique officielle de
Kicukiro" and later murdered by extremist militias. (Q&A after screening
–in coop.
with Youth for Peace, DED)

SAT, 04/10, 8PM GUATEMALA: WHEN THE MOUNTAINS TREMBLE
Filmmakers Yates/Sigel shot this documentary (Guatemala/USA,1985, 82min)
at the
height of a heated battle between the heavily-armed Guatemalan Military
and a nearly
defenseless Mayan population with firsthand accounts by Nobel Peace Prize
winner
Rigoberta Menchu. (Q&A after screening – in coop. with Youth for Peace, DED)

SUN, 05/10, 8PM META MUSIC: JONI MITCHELL
"Shadows and Lights" was shot during an historic 1979 tour, where Mitchell
was at
the peak of her powers. The band was a dream, including Pat Metheny,
Michael Brecker
and the legendary, late, great Jaco Pastorius The playing is so uniformly
good that
it is obvious everyone enjoyed working together.

*************

NEXT WEEK:
TUES, 07/10, 6PM
EXHIBITION OPENING "KHMER OBSCURA"

Argentinean photographer Carolina Furque and Australian artist Stephen
Eastaugh drop
into METAHOUSE for an exhibition of mixed media work employing painting,
sewing and
photography techniques.

Carolinas photographic works are rather dark, distorted temples. Fuzzy and
obscure
images that are part of an ongoing visual essay capturing distorted
panoramic cities
across the world. Eastaugh's paintings are often quirky, odd and
dislocated due to
his constant travels over the past twenty five years. His work in this
show is based
on his many visits into the Khmer world – but as a foreigner he recognizes
that he
will never have a very precise nor clear vision of what happens in this
exotic land.

Touching upon Buddhism, bombs, architecture and wines with apparent
aphrodisiac
qualities these two artists from very different parts of the globe attempt to
confuse, amuse, obscure and focus their energy in Phnom Penh from the 7th
to 30th
October at METAHOUSE.

META HOUSE art/media/communication (& fun...)
Street 264, #6 - Sangkat Chaktomuk, Khan Daun Penh,
Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia
Fixed +855- (0)23 – 224 140, Mobil +855- (0) 12- 607 465
Homepage: www.meta-house.com,
email: mesterharm@gmx.net

posted by Jinja @ 5:52 PM

Drama At Chenla

Tag: Cambodia

posted by Jinja @ 2:27 PM

Biden vs. Palin VP Debate

posted by Jinja @ 11:49 PM

CAMBODIAN FILMMAKERS @ META HOUSE

Dear Friends of Meta House!

Welcome back to Phnom Penh - if you were away for Pchum Ben.
From Wednesday, 1st October, Meta House opens again for a week of
interesting events -
starting with the CAMBODIAN FILMMAKER'S NIGHT and new documentaries by
aspiring director
Choun Sarin from studio CLA (This Wednesday, 8PM).

More infos below.
Please note: From now on the screenings at Meta always start at 8PM.
Best, your MH team

++++++++++++++++++

Coming Saturday (4th Oct), from 9PM,
we invite you cordially to the following party,
that doesn't take place at Meta:

SOUND OF BERLIN
Party with DJ Nico, Tecnic Team Berlin and Friends
@ La Croisette, #241, Sisowath Quay (Riverfront)
Redefining the Phnom Penh clubsound
with beats and grooves from the heart of Europe…
(Free Admission)

++++++++++++++++++

THIS WEEK @ META

WED, 01/10 CAMBODIAN FILMMAKER'S NIGHT
Two documentaries by young Cambodian filmmaker Chuon Sarin: "Sbaek Thom"
(about Giant Shadow Puppetry) and a documentary about the annual "Cambodian
Living Arts"-Festival. At "Phare Ponleu Selapak" Artschool in Battambang
(2007) over 300 young musicians and Khmer masters came together… (Filmmaker
will be present at screening!)

THUR, 02/10 JADE: THE STONE OF HEAVEN
Amazing "Discovery"-documentary by German filmmaker Georg-Peter Mueller
(Living Films) about the Chinese love for Jade and the struggle of ordinary
people to earn a living through the hunt for "green gold". Filmed in China
and Myanmar.

FRI, 03/10 GENOCIDE IN RWANDA
The doc "PIECING TOGETHER RWANDA'S PAST" (2007, 21min) shows how propaganda
was used to incite violence leading to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. The BBC
feature "SHOOTING DOGS" (2005, 110min) by Hugh Dancy is based on real
events: On 11th April 1994 over 2500 Rwandans were abandoned by the UN at
the "Ecole Technique officielle de Kicukiro" and later murdered by extremist
militias. (Q&A after screening –in coop. with Youth for Peace, DED)

SAT, 04/10 GUATEMALA: WHEN THE MOUNTAINS TREMBLE
Filmmakers Yates/Sigel shot this documentary (Guatemala/USA,1985, 82min) at
the height of a heated battle between the heavily-armed Guatemalan Military
and a nearly defenseless Mayan population with firsthand accounts by Nobel
Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu. (Q&A after screening – in coop. with
Youth for Peace, DED)

SUN, 05/10 META MUSIC: JONI MITCHELL
"Shadows and Lights" was shot during an historic 1979 tour, where Mitchell
was at the peak of her powers. The band was a dream, including Pat Metheny,
Michael Brecker and the legendary, late, great Jaco Pastorius The playing is
so uniformly good that it is obvious everyone enjoyed working together.

META HOUSE
Street 264, #6 - Sangkat Chaktomuk, Khan Daun Penh,
Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia
Fixed +855- (0)23 – 224 140, Mobil +855- (0) 12- 607 465
Homepage: www.meta-house.com,
email: mesterharm@gmx.net

posted by Jinja @ 5:19 PM