what is on from 20-26 November 2009

20 Nov 2009 2083 | Cambodia Events & Sports

FRIDAY November 20
PHNOM PENH

Green Night: Meta House, 6 Street 265. Be smart: save the environment! But how? Meta House hosts an environment! Conference. 18:00

Friday Night BBQ: The Ebony Apsara, Street 178. BBQ fish, beef, chicken and pork cooked in excellent wine sauce. Drink specials. $4. 18:30

Mesrine: French cultural Centre, 218 Street 184. A film about Jacques Mesrine, France?s public enemy number one during the 1970s. 19:00

Jam with Juram: Chow, 277 Sisowath Quay. The best Vietnamese solo guitarist plays your favorite rock songs. 20:00

Salsa Night: Talkin? to a Stranger, Villa 21 Street 294. Dj Jimmy Salsa spins salsa and Latin sounds until Late. 20:00

Little Jazz Drunks live: Huxley?s, corner of Streets 5 and 136. Rock?nroll mayhem at Huxley?s. 21:00

SIEM REAP

Pilates Class with conchetta: Singing Tree caf?, off Wat Bo road. $6. 9:30

Ashantaga Yoga Class with Heidi : Singing Tree Caf?, $6. 18:30

Cambojam live: Banana Leaf, corner of Pub Street. Combojam performs acoustic renditions of popular live music. 20:30

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21

PHNOM PENH

Arthur Et Les Minimoys: French Cultural Centre. Arthur goes on an adventure to the land of the Minimoys in order to save his grandfather?s house. 10:00

Open Session: The Flick, 39b street 95. Bring a DVD or pick one from the house collection. First come, first served. 16:00

Cine Saturday: Bophana Centre, 64 Street 200. Workshop on Memory (38 minutes: 2009: Khmer with English Subtitles). Documentary on artistic expression led by Vann Nath and Sera at Bophana centre. 18:00

Chinese House First Birthday: Chinese House, 45 Sisowath Quay. Music, DJs, champagne and much more. 20:00

Maxet les ferrailleurs: French Cultural Centre. Max is an aloof Paris detective frustrated by gangs of robbers whom he cannot catch. To re-establish his stature and save face, he decides to inveigle a group of petty thieves (led by an old acquaintance) to rob a bank. 19:00

Jam With Juram: FCC, 363 Sisowath Quay. A Vietnamese solo guitarist plays all your favorite rock songs. 20:00

The Love Boat: Ferries between La Croisette and Street 136. Phnom Penh?s new Gay and Lesbian weekend nightclub. Live drag performances, renowned house music DJs, and specials. Hard partying straights also welcome. 21:00

SIEM REAP

Ashantaga Yoga Class with Heidi: Singing tree Caf?. $6. 9:00

Talk to monks about Buddhism: Singing Tree Caf?. 17:30

Acoustic Class hits: Molly Malone?s Pub Street. Performed live by Australian singer/guitarist Daniel Sea. 20:00

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 22

PHNOM PENH

Mekong Arts and Media festival: Chinese House. Pre-opening of a five-day festival that will converge the cultures, art and media forms of the Mekong. Join Chinese House for performances by Phare Ponleu Selpak, a short documentary, and cocktails. 16:00

Executive Actions: Meta House, 6 Street 264. A film dealing with former U.S president John F. Kennedy?s assassination (91 minutes; 1973). 19:00

D?SCO Geckos of love: Talkin? to a Stranger. Live music by Dan and Scott in the Garden. 18:00

SIEM REAP

Brunch and a free Yoga Class: Sother courtyard, National Road 6. Start your Sunday with brunch and a free yoga class. 9:00

Open mic party: Singing Tree Caf?. Open mic afternoon party. Bring your voices, friends and guitars for a chilled-out afternoon, hosted by Singing Tree and Cambojam. Also a goodbye party as Raja Yoga Takes over Singing Tree Caf?. 17:00

MONDAY NOVEMBER 23

SIEM REAP

Acoustic classics: Dead Fish Bar, Sivutha Boullevard. Performed live by Filipino Singer will Bur. 19:30

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 24

PHNOM PENH

Versaille: French Cultural Centre. A poor single mother abandons her son, leaving him with a troubled ex-con in the forest of Versailles. 19:00

Die Angkar: Meta House, 6 Street 264. A film focusing on the early Communist roots of the Khmer Rouge cadres, who orchestrated the Cambodian genocide (89 minutes; 1982). 19:00

Talking heads Trivia: Talking To a Stranger. 19:45

SIEM REAP

Pilates Class with conchetta: Singing Tree Caf?, off Wat Bo Road. $6. 8:30

Ashantaga Yoga class with Heidi: Singing Tree Caf?, $6. 10:00

MTV Dance Class: Fitness One Gym. Come Learn the best routines by the best rock stars. 18:00

Hatha Yoga Class with Heidi: Singing Tree Caf?, $6. 18:30

Acoustic Class Hits: Molly Malone?s Pub Street. Performed live by Australian singer/guitarist Daniel Sea. 20:00

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 25

PHNOM PENH

Body Pump Class: Fitness One Gym. Aerobics class using dumbbells-for all fitness levels. 18:00

SIEM REAP

Talk to monks about Buddhism: Singing Tree Caf?. By Raja Yoga. 19:00

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 26

PHNOM PENH

Thanksgiving Meal: Java Caf? and Gallery, 56 E1 Sihanouk Blvd. Special Thanksgiving menu for homesick US expats.

SIEM REAP

Ashantaga Yoga Class with Heidi: Singing Tree Caf?. $6. 10:00

Movies for the thinking person: Singing Tree Caf?. Screening of Food Matters a fast-paced look at our current state of health. 19:00

Acoustic Class Hits: Molly Malone?s, Pub Stret. Performed live by Australian singer/guitarist Daniel Sea. 20:00

Quiz Night
Funky Munky, corner of Pub Street. There?s a $2 entry tonight, with proceeds going to charity. 21:00

Chasing the Dragon
Chinese House, 45 Sisowath Quay. Belgian artist Christin Deventer presents large format, neon-colored celebrity portraits. November 12-22

Discovering Angkor?s Treasures: Raffles Grand Hotel D?Angkor. An exhibition dedicated to contemporary interpretations of traditional art. Also Featuring ?Elegy: Reflections On Agnkor?- John McDermott?s photo exhibit. November 6 ? January 2, 2010

Without A gaze: Equinox, Street 278. This exhibition focuses on the amazing gazes from children in the care of the charitable Krousar Thmey Foundation. October 23 ? December 3

Dreaming of Prayer Flags: Java Arts Caf? and Gallery, 56 Sihanouk Boulevard. Exhibition Bhutanese photo-impressionist. October 21 ? November 29

Black Art Exhibition: Hotel De La Paix Arts Lounge. A critique on urbanization with sculptures, drawings, paintings, installations, and more. Featuring the distinctive work of Phnom Penh local Kong Vollak.
October 14 ? November 30

Mekong Arts And Media Festival: Various Venues. This five-day event is a prime opportunity for artists, media practitioners, cultural workers, and key players in development work to showcase and exhibit creative social advocacy works. The festival program will include conferences, performances, workshops, films and visual arts-plus an opening parade. November 23 ? 27.