PHNOM PENH (AFP) — Cambodian monks have persuaded authorities to ban the country’s first rock opera, which features actors dressed as clergy who break into song and dance, saying it insults Buddhism. In a letter sent to the ministry of cults and religion, as well as to the media, the Supreme Sangha Council of Buddhist [...]
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Cambodia, UNESCO post sign of world heritage at Angkor Wat temple
December 2nd, 2008 
Cambodian News PHNOM PENH, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — Cambodia and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) on Monday unveiled the sign of World heritage at the Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap province, which was listed as a World Heritage in 1992. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Marcio Barbosa, Deputy Director-General of UNESCO, were [...]
Vietnamese culture festival kicks off in Cambodia
December 1st, 2008 Cambodian News VietNamNet Bridge – A performance by artists from the Vietnam Music, Dance and Song Theatre and the Vietnam Circus Federation on November 28 commenced a week-long festival on Vietnamese culture in Phnom Penh. The opening ceremony of the Vietnamese Culture Festival 2008 was attended by Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tran Chien Thang, [...]
Lost in Time – Prepare to be fascinated by Angkor, Cambodia’s mysterious temple complex
November 26th, 2008 Cambodian News For something so ancient, the rock face looked as content as a man who’s just eaten a big slice of peach pie.”Who made you?” I whispered. “Were you lonely when nobody came to visit for 400 years?” No answer. Just a smile. That is the fascination of Angkor, the mysterious temple complex of Cambodia. As [...]