GLOBAL HYBRID @ Meta House - this week!

THUR, 02/07, 6 PM we celebrate the EXHIBITION OPENING of "GLOBAL HYBRID".
Cambodian
contemporary artists Ouer Sokuntevy, Chhan Nawath, Riem Em, Leang Seckon,
Pich
Sopheap, Kong Vollak, Meas Sokorn meet counterparts from the diaspora (Tom
Tor,
Sayon Syprasoeuth, Ratha Hanh) as well as US based artists Stephane Janin
(France)
and Denise Scott. They explore, from their own point of view, how to
define their
GLOBAL HYBRID position beyond two cultures in this group show. The
exhibition is
curated by Denise Scott and Lydia Parusol.

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Pls. have a look or come around for the following DOUBLE screenings this
weekend...

* FRI 03/07, 7 PM
KEEP SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH: DEATH, REBIRTH & RETURN
Screened only at Meta House: KAMPUCHEA: DEATH & REBIRTH (1979, 90 min) is
the first
doc film after the Khmer Rouge. OUT OF THE POISON TREE (2007, 56 min) by Beth
Pielert follows the return of an American survivor of the genocide. The
doc film
features the music of Khmer-American rapper praCh.

* SAT, 04/07, 7 PM
CAMBODIAN DREAMS: LEAVING THE CAMPS FOR A BETTER FUTURE
THE CHILDEN OF KROUSAR THMEY by Marcus d'Arcy follows 32 orphans in
refugee camp
Site 2 and their return to Cambodia. (54 min, 1993). Stanley Harper's
CAMBODIAN
DREAMS (2007, 85 min) chronicles parallel lives of a Khmer family – half
of whom
went to Thailand, while the other half stayed in their home village in
Cambodia. The
filmmaker will be present at the screening and hold a Q&A.

SUN, 05/07, 7 PM
FROM THE UNITED STATES TO CAMBODIA: TWO WORLDS OF WAR
Sheldon Renan's KILLING OF AMERICA (1983, 90 min) is a stunning eye-witness
experience of the growth of violence in the US. STRAIGHT REFUGEEZ (2005,
75 min) by
Ian White pictures so-called "returnees" – former American convicts and
their new
lives in Phnom Penh.

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 @ 4:30 PM

Film Screening at Reyum on Wednesday July 1, 6pm

posted by Jinja @ 10:06 AM

3 Years Later: A Celebration of Success

Cambodia Education Project

Student team leaders Sok Ieng and Lena proudly display their art work in our newly remodeled computer lab.

Dear Friends,

So much has happened, and I am relieved to finally be taking the opportunity to share some of the great progress we have been making. Once again, I apologize for not communicating more regularly. On
several levels, my e-newsletters make the events real for me, since they connect me to my community(s) outside of my life in Cambodia, and are a great opportunity for me to reflect on a life that all too often moves too fast.

(be sure to click the links in the underlined words to read the full stories on my blog)

Since I last wrote we had a few milestones; Aziza School had it’s 3 year birthday on May 1, Lakeside School turned 1 on June 1, and June 24th was the 4 month mark since the eviction of many of our students families from the Dey Krahorm slum.

Two noteworthy accomplishments that I am proud of are (#1) the community involvement that we see with our student team leaders, who are the primary force behind the operations of the schools. These students are amazing, and as they volunteer they get work experience and extra opportunities to learn.

The other accomplishment (#2) is our medical clinics and dental services, which we offer weekly, not only for our students but for the whole community. We treat and educate a lot of sick people, ease their suffering, and prevent disease from spreading or their problems from getting worse, which is the root of much poverty.

The medical training we have been offering to our older students and staff, as well as other NGOs, is designed to have them be a front line resource for their community (aka barefoot doctors), complete with certificates, taught graciously by Dr. Annie Chen-Green from New Zealand.

These results are on top of our regular classes of English, computers, and leadership we provide to over 200 students at our 2 schools.

Our focus is not only on skills that we know will bring job opportunities, but also on life skills and holistic education. We have many great partners and volunteers who bring our students art, photography, soccer, dance and yoga. One great partner is Kundalini Yoga Cambodia, who has trained 2 of our students to be yoga teachers. Read about this great program and our opportunity to support our student, Sela, to become a certified teacher of kids yoga.

The Eviction: Village Earth previously sent my letter of some of the events and trauma we were experiencing after the eviction, and I have now posted a student’s letter regarding her experience of the eviction; see the Student Letter. Reflecting back, little good came of this for the people we work with, but there are many instances of human triumph, and I am convinced that nowhere is the human spirit stronger and more resilient than in the slums of Phnom Penh.

Our photography teacher Maria posted some moving pictures and comments on her blog (a true work of art).

In the aftermath of the eviction, many of us fought hard to serve those who were too traumatized to take care of themselves and their families. Our student team leaders had an excellent opportunity to demonstrate their leadership skills, and worked very hard to help their community. While we only helped a small portion of the people that were evicted, Aziza School was an emergency response center, and it was a time where I worked harder and with more focus than I ever have. Many, many thanks to the people who have donated so we could help people in crisis.

My friend Nader, who passed away in March, was a big help during this difficult time, and will be missed!

An unfortunate reality is that you rely on me to paint the picture of what our students are like, and I truly cannot find the words to express what beauty and greatness they possess. I wish I could just open my mind and you could see what I see. We hope that you will “invest” in them, and their potential.

Our little organization isn’t as small as it once was, and we produce results more than ever. To do what we do requires the compassion and commitment of you, and we hope that you can give, find others to give, hold a fundraiser, or do what you can. We need people to invest in the futures of young people with great potential. Let me know how I can assist you.

Thank you,

Drew & the Aziza Team
drewmcdo@msn.com
You can give now @:
http://www.villageearth.org/pages/Projects/Cambodia/Index.php
Forward this message to a friend | Village Earth phone: (970) 491-5754

posted by Jinja @ 8:49 AM

UNDP-TVK Equity Weekly Show 94 --- AH1N1: Rise of a Pandemic & Husk Power

posted by Jinja @ 10:22 AM

Imagine That! Exhibition opens Thursday 25 June at Romdeng

posted by Jinja @ 5:02 PM

MAFIA, MUSIC & MIKE @ META - this week's program

Dear Meta House friends,

We hope to see you tonite
or in the following nights for a bunch of great films:

* THU, 25/06, 7 PM DOGORA & BARAKA
Stunning cinematography without narrations – Khmer Hypnotic!
* FRI, 26/06, 7 PM IL DIVO
Award-winning Mafia feature film
* SAT, 27/06, 7 PM NEW SOUNDZ FOR PHNOM PENH
The new Phnom Penh music scene on video
* SUN, 28/06, 7 PM TYSON
The World Box Champion portrayed by star director James Toback

More infos below.

!!!!!!!!!!
PS Note that next Monday, 29th, 7PM, we are screening a very special
SURPRISE FILM.
If you want to know more about our SNEAK PREVIEW of the year pls. give a
call to
Nico: 012 607 465
!!!!!!!!!!

*

THU, 25/06, 7 PM DOGORA & BARAKA
Without words, cameras show us the world, with an emphasis not on "where",
but on
"what's there": Patrice Leconte's DOGORA captures the daily routines of Khmer
people. It is clearly inspired by Ron Fricke's masterpiece BARAKA, which
alsofeatures a number of long tracking shots, including one through
S-21/Tuol Sleng.

FRI, 26/06, 7 PM IL DIVO
Filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino tells the story of Italian Prime Minister Giulio
Andreotti, who has been accused of collusion with the Mafia. The biopic was
nominated for the Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008, where it
was
awarded the Prix du Jury. (2008, 110 min.)

SAT, 27/06, 7 PM NEW SOUNDZ FOR PHNOM PENH
This doc shows four examples of initiatives aiming at a revival of Cambodia's
musical life: PHNOM PENH GOES BAROQUE & PHNOM PENH LIVE (in coop. with Goethe
Institute/Art Plus Foundation) and the best of NU CAMBODIAN INDIE VIDEOS.

SUN, 28/06, 7 PM TYSON by James Toback
TYSON (2008, 90 min.) is acclaimed US indie director James Toback's
stylistically
inventive portrait of a mesmerizing box champion Mike Tyson. Toback allows
Tyson to
reveal himself without inhibition and with eloquence and a pervasive
vulnerability.
Through a mixture of original interviews and archival footage and
photographs, a
startlingly complex, fully-rounded human being emerges.

MON, 29/06, 7 PM SURPRISE FILM
Watch out for announcements, pls.!

posted by Jinja @ 5:02 PM

Conférence au CCF

Cambodge
histoires d'hévéa

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Jeudi 25 juin, 19th
CCF

Le promier hévéa a été planté il y a près de 100 ans au Cambodge. Un livre de photo "Histoires d'Hévéa" raconte les différents histoires de poinniers et sera preésenté en avant-première à
líssue de la Conférence qui regroupera différents experts et acteurs de ce secteur important au Cambodge.

The first rubber plantations were started a hundred years ago. A volume of photographs, "Histoires d'Hévéa," tells various stories about pioneers in this domani, and will be presented
before it promires at the Conference, which will include experts, and players from this important sector in Cambodia.

posted by Jinja @ 1:34 PM

Imagine That! Exhibition opens Thursday 25 June at Romdeng

posted by Jinja @ 11:01 AM

WELCOME BACK, MR. POPIL @ Meta - tonite, 7PM

Tonight (TUE, 23/06, 7 PM), we invite you for the "WELCOME BACK" of
Stephane Janine,
the former founder of Phnom Penh's first Photo art gallery "Popil".

The french photograpger left Cambodia for the USA in 2007. Stephane
Janine: "I
worked and lived in Cambodia many years, a country that I have visited and
photographed on many occasions since the early 90s. I now live in the
Washington DC
area where I shoot editorial and social events as well."

Stehane returned to Phnom Penh for the exhibition GLOBAL HYBRID, that
opens on the
2nd of July. Tonight at Meta House, he shows works under the title "THE
SUBSTANCE
BENEATH THE VISIBLE - Images from the USA, Cambodia and France" and holds
a Q&A.

Hope to see you for this presentation or in the following days:

* WED, 24/06, 7 PM CAMBODIA FOR SALE
The NGO COHRE presents Nana Yuriko's new documentary (2009, 57 mins). The
German
filmmaker tells the powerful story of Cambodian communities which struggle
against
forced evictions and the human rights activists working to support them.
Join us for
the documentary launch and Q&A with NGO representatives and communities
affected by
eviction.

* THU, 25/06, 7 PM DOGORA & BARAKA
Two excellent films without words: Patrice Leconte's DOGORA captures the
daily
routines of Khmer people in beautiful images - acompanied by a classical
music
soundtrack. It is clearly inspired by Ron Fricke's masterpiece BARAKA (shown
afterwards), which also features a number of long tracking shots -
including one
through S-21/Tuol Sleng.

Your Meta House team.

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 @ 10:52 AM

"I Ain't Leavin' "

http://cinema.usc.edu/iaintleavin

I Ain't Leavin' Screening at USC
Host: CB Smith-Dahl
Friday, June 26, 2009, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Room 112, George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts
900 W. 34th Street Los Angeles, CA

cb[dott]video[via]mac[dott]com

posted by Jinja @ 10:50 AM

Cambodia for Sale- Evictions Documentary Wed 24 June @ 7PM

The Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) invites
you to the launch of the documentary

CAMBODIA FOR SALE: STOP EVICTIONS

Wednesday, 24 June 2009 at 7PM at Meta House
No 6, Street 264, Sangkat Chaktomuk, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh
(South of Wat Botum Pagoda)

More than 150,000 people live under the threat of forced eviction from their homes and land in Cambodia, including approximately 80,000 in the capital Phnom Penh. Mass forced evictions of local communities are occurring as a result of non-inclusive development, endemic corruption and the absence of rule of law.
The Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) produced CAMBODIA FOR SALE: STOP EVICTIONS (2009, 57 mins) documentary by Nana Yuriko tells the powerful story of communities’ struggle against forced evictions and the community and human rights activists working together with them.
Join us for the documentary launch at 7PM and Q&A with communities at 8PM. For further information, please contact COHRE by-
Phone: +855 23 726 930
Email: cohreasia@cohre.org
Website: www.cohre.org/cambodia

posted by Jinja @ 10:02 AM