Khmer Shadow Puppet Day

ស្បែកធំជាល្ខោនស្រមោលដែលសំដែងដោយតុក្កតា (ឬហៅអាយ៉ង) ធ្វើពីស្បែក មានកំពស់ប្រហែល 2 ម៉ែត្រ។ វាត្រូវបានគេចាត់ជាពិធីសក្ការៈរបស់សាសនា និងមានការសំដែងតែក្នុងពិធីធំមួយចំនួនប៉ុន្នោះ ដូចជា ចូលឆ្នាំខ្មែរ ព្រះរាជពិធីចំរើនព្រះជន្ម ឬពិធីឡើងសក័របស់វីរៈជនល្បី ដូចជា របាំព្រះរាជ្យទ្រព្យ និងល្ខោនខោលដែរ។

ដើម្បីចូលរួមអបអរការចុះបញ្ជីល្ខោនស្បែកជាបេតិកភណ្ឌ័មនុស្សជាតិថ្ងៃទី ២៥ ខែវិច្ឆិកា ឆ្នាំ ២០០៥ និងរបាំព្រះរាជ្យទ្រព្យកាលពីថ្ងៃទី ៧ ខែវិច្ឆិកា ឆ្នាំ ២០០៣ ក្រុមសិល្បករខ្មែរចំនួនពីរក្រុមរួមមាន សហគមន៍ចាប៉ីអមតៈ និងយីកេអមតៈ នឹងចូលរួមសម្តែងនៅក្នងទិវារបាំស្បែកធំ ដែលនឺង ប្រារព្ធធ្វើទៅនៅថ្ងៃអាទិត្យ ទី ០៨ ខែវិច្ឆិកា ខាងមុននេះ នៅសាកលវិទ្យាល័យភូមិន្ទភ្នំពេញ។ សំបុត្រមានតម្លៃតែ ៥០០០ រៀលប៉ុណ្ណោះ ហើយអ្នកអាចទិញបាននៅនឹងកន្លែង ទំនាក់ទំនង តាមរយៈទូរស័ព្ទលេខ ០១០ ២៤៧ ៣៤១ ឬ ០១៧ ៩៤៦ ២៤០ ហើយអ្នកក៏អាចស្លៀកពាក់សំលៀកបំពាក់ បុរាណខ្មែរផងដែរ។

ជាតិខ្ញុំ វប្បធម៌ខ្ញុំ សិល្បៈខ្ញុំ !!!! ព្រឹត្តិការវប្បធម៌ ទិវារបាំ ស្បែកធំ ០៨ វិច្ឆិកា ២០១៥ ក្នុងសាកលវិទ្យាល័យភូមិន្ទភ្នំពេញ !!! សំបុត្រមានលក់នៅសាកលវិទ្យាល័យភូមិន្ទវិចិត្រសិល្បៈ ស.វ ន័រតុន / ស.វ និតិសាស្រ្ត / ស.វ ជាតិគ្រប់គ្រង / ស.វ បញ្ញាសាស្ត្រ !!!!

The Sbek Thom is a Khmer shadow theatre featuring two-metre high, non-articulated puppets made of leather openwork. Dating from before the Angkorian period, the Sbek Thom, along with the royal ballet and mask theatre, is considered sacred. Performances, dedicated to the divinities, could only take place on specific occasions, three or four times a year, such as the Khmer new year, the King’s birthday or the veneration of famous people.

To celebrate the registration Sbek as world heritage of humanity in November 25th, 2005 and Royal Ballet dancing on November 7th, 2003, two group Khmer artists: Community of Living Chapei and Yike Amatak, are taking part in the Shadow Puppet Festival on Sunday 8 November, 1-8pm, at the Royal University of Phnom Penh. Tickets are only 5000R available at the entry gate. It also can be call for reserved the place via 010 247 341 / 017 946 240. Furthermore participant can also enjoy dressing Khmer traditional costumes!

My Nation, My Culture, My Art !!!! Cultural events, Royal Ballet day will held on November 8th, 2015 at the Royal University of Phnom Penh !!! Tickets sold at the Royal University of Fine Arts. Norton University/ R.U.L.E University / Pannasastra University!!!!
 

Resources:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=777052515739993&set=a.217534821691768.42883.100003057554281&type=3&theater
http://www.unesco.org/culture/intangible-heritage/09apa_uk.htm
https://www.facebook.com/Khmer-Shadow-Puppet-713004962093039/timeline/

Cambodia Village Festival 2015

Interesting Khmer village festival is happening from April 3rd to 5th this year at Prek Thleung pagoda in the urban Phnom Penh. People are gathering to play traditional game and enjoy others Khmer traditional activities. There will also Khmer traditional shows such as Lakhorn or Khol drama. 

Interesting to join the party can ride city bus that have a stop near Olympic stadium which shown below.

Enjoy the Khmer village festival together!

Sources: https://www.facebook.com/plerngkob/photos_stream

Bus schedule

Cultural Art Festival Exhibition

It is a good time prior to Khmer New Year which will come this April there will have a festival art exhibition showing about the perfect Khmer culture and art. This is the third annual Cultural Festival about Khmer Cultural and there will also other interesting Art Exhibition will held at Chaktomuk Theater this March from 28th to 29th starting from 9:00 am to 20:00 pm.

This event is aimed in promoting Khmer art and culture through innovative research on ancient communities, the theme of “achievement and future” will encourage the growing movement to protect and take pride in Khmer identity by preserving its heritage.

The main event during the two day festival will be the cultural performances, at $3 a ticket, featuring rare and classic performances like “Lbok Ktor”, “Chrout Srov”, “Chapei Dorng Veng” and the famous “Lkon Khoal”– an ancient dance usually only performed for the King in ancient times. The dance is notorious for being made of up of only men. 

The “Lkon Khoal” is also known as Khol drama – a masked dance drama also featuring male performers. The plot is usually based on the Reamker or Ramayana. Styled similarly to the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, it is performed with narrators and a traditional musical ensemble. 

UnescoWorld Heritage Committee put the Royal Ballet and Lkhoan Sbek Thom, the big shadow puppet show, on the Intangible Cultural Heritage List, but Champei music, Khmer silk and Khol Drama are still in the nominating process. 

Tickets can be bought at the IFL Institute of Foreign Language, The Royal University of Law and Economics, and Chaktomok Hall or contact via phone show in the picture below.

Resource: http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/9862/cultural-festival-offers-rare-peek-into-classic-art-forms/

More detail on Facebook page: ReekSaiDay

June 16, 2013, Phnom Penh Half Marathon

June 16, 2013, Phnom Penh Half Marathon 

There will have Phnom Penh Half Marathon on June 16, 2013.

The National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) has informed to all national and international media: In June 16, 2013, the NOCC will organize an event of the 3rd Phnom Penh Half Marathon (PPIHM) which will be celebrated at the in front of the Royal Palace and starting to register from February 9 to June 10, 2013. 

This event is in purpose to keep the good environment and to be enthusiastic and satisfied for Mother Queen’s Birthday and to acclaim the 119th Olympic Day (1894-2013) and supporting to the disable people caused by mine and supporting to Kun Thak Bopha Hospital. 

For registering and more information you can visit the website: www.runningincambodia.org.  

Registering: 

     For Cambodian Runner: 3km, 10km, 21km registering in February and March pay 4 $, registering in April and May pay 5 $, registering from 1st to 10th June pay 10 $. 

     For foreign runner: 10km , 21km registering from February to 10th June pay 20 $. 

     For foreign runner: 3km registering in February and March pay 10 $, registering in April and May pay 15 $,and registering from 1st to 10th June pay 20 $. 

Online register: Register Now or download Registration Form PPIHM 2013

Free ophthalmic care in Kampong Speu referral hosipal

Ophthalmologist from Australia will provide free treatment for Cambodia

Thursday 04 October 2012 - 8:24 am
The experiance ophthalmologist who are specialist in ophthalmic surgical and treatment with nurses of Cambodia Vision Organization from Australia will provide free treatment for patients in Kampong Speu refferral hospital from 14-20 Oct 2012.

Patients who are eligible will get as following: 1. Free treatment from the experienced. 2. Myopia eyewear protective glasses up to 1500 pairs. 3. Sunglasses up to 3000 pairs. 4. Wear earplug for deaf patients 1000 set. In other hand, for the cataract patient who get surgery will get: Eye droplet, analgesic100 tablets (relieve pain), hygiene tissue for eye-care, a pair of sunglasses and fund for 20000R for return traveling. In addition to those, patients and patient nursing will get 2 meal per day and a resident for free

Reference:http://www.fpmonline.net/article/2093

Changing Lives One Smile at a Time, Spreading Smile Volunteerism

Wednesday May 30, 2012

There will have a free operation for children have born with abnormal mouth shape or by various accidents. Operation Smile Organization cooperated with group of volunteering Medical Doctors from Singapore will held it at Kampong Thom referral hospital Kampong Thom province. The operation will held on June 5-9, 2012.

Patient can register on June 5, 2012 at 8:00am.
Tel: 012 737 878, 016 885 627, 090 844 441, 076 669 3171
Email: tmok@pperationsmile.org, sovanna.thong@operationsmile.org
Web: www.operationsmile.org.kh