Friday, September 12, 2008

Meta-House: Music and Messages

Dear Meta House Friends!

The next days at Meta House are dedicated to Cambodia's rapid development and what Khmer and foreigners can contribute to it…. Pls. join our events and participate in the discussions. Below you will also find 2 SPECIAL TIPS for music lovers. All the best - from MH

* FRI, 12/ 09, 7.30PM GTZ PSP Documentaries
Screening of 8 short documentaries for the German Development Cooperation GTZ PSP by Nico Mesterharm. The films focus on various Cambodian model projects - from "Mat Making in Kandal" "Rural electrificationî"

* SAT, 13/09, 7PM MUSIC @ META: MESSENGER BAND
The first female garment factory workers band sings about globalisation, sex work and child labour. Their live performance is accompanied by a music video of US filmmaker David Eberhard ("Long Gone"). Don't miss these girls with a cause!

* TUES, 16/09 @ 6PM EXHIBITION OPENING: IN TRANSIT
PHNOM PENH'S URBAN SPACES
How do young Cambodian architects and designers include features of "new Khmer Architecture" like stainability and tropical architecture into their concepts? John Vink's photo exhibition "The Absence of Architecture" describes the empty spaces in and around Phnom Penh's urban landscape, waiting for some architecture to be built on… Featuring also works of students of Phare Ponleu Selapak Battambang Art School (supported by HBS, KA Tours, HP – under the roof of the ARCHITECTURE MONTH)

!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4 UR CALENDAR : UPCOMING EVENTS (NOT@ META HOUSE!) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

* FRIDAY, 19/09, From 9PM: SOUND OF BERLIN (Party) with DJ Nico & Friends
@ La Croisette, #241, Sisowath Quay (Riverfront)

Are you bored with the Phnom Penh Club Sound? Join our Berlin Club Night @ La Croisette with electronic beats from the heart of Europe.... (Free Admission)

* SATURDAY, 27/09, 7PM CRACKING BAMBOO International Percussion Festival
@ Chenla Theatre (Mao Tse Toung Blvd/corner to Monireth Blvd.)

For the first time in Cambodia: CRACKING BAMBOO offers a platform for an encounter between percussionists with "modern" instruments from Europe and their forefathers, the traditional instruments of Southeast Asia – created by Prof. Bernhard Wulff (Germany). Pls. come and move to the world beats! (Free Admission)

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META HOUSE
Street 264, #6 - Sangkat Chaktomuk, Khan Daun Penh,
Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia
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