Chinese New Year! 2007

Mark your calendar with two event in the week, first Valentine's day and after that is Chinese New Year! entering the Year of Pig. Got some little pig cake, for luck, some said. You know how many people on earth celebrate this lunar new year, guess it! i don't know exact figure either but not all chinese celebrate in the same day, they 1 or 2 days plus or minus, depends on the region, but my guess is more than one third of the world popular up to half will celebrate that. They are huge and got a big influences on business, culture and entertainment around the world. Just look at Disney Channel Asia. I'm just thinking of the car accident that happen during the holiday, that's not small either. But that won't keep me @ home, i got no plan yet.

Valentine Valentine!

The Valentine's Day is coming in less than a week. So, how do you celebrate it? have any plan already? Many publications already chill out on this with tips on good presents, flower colors, number of flowers, etc., wanna know? check it out! Anyway, anyone would notice the day with this concert of Rasmey Hangmeas with ten of their singer.

The ticket price is 2USD and 3 USD. The concert is takiing place at Olypic Stadium from 6pm onward. They promise the concert will be larger and better. But notice any differences from last year? Kim Leakhena is gone for good ( married a husband and go to live in USA, so what else to say? you tell me!). 2 new comer rush into the group, yeah, they have yet have any album with the company, ( they must sing the new song, but what if they sing their old hit song, any conflict with their former label? oh ask the IPR man and they will tell) Sokun Nisa says she hope everyone enjoy her new style with RHM (oh Sok Chomnor, a song writer is her fiance; and rumour is that SPARK music had trouble of having new song for her to sing). Chon Sovannreach (if you know him), the rising star from ChenlaBrother Entertainment with his couple of hit songs recently ( Like Pel Na Oun Smos and Cham Tang Trodor) will welcome you on stage too.

Khmer New Year

It's coming in less than a month. There's been celebration throughout the country starting from now on. If you are here, late at night, when people free from work and/or study, you'll see some are gathering to play some traditional outdoor game/play/dance. "Bos Angkunh", "Chol Chhung" and "Roam Vong" are among the popular games.

Korean Wave

This was what the couple of articles that i read described the korean pop culture invasion into east asia. Probably, they are right and cambodia is no exception i thought, Korean film is popular in cambodia ("Full House" i refer to) korean music and fasion style is popular among teens...(not know how long it will last) There's been direct flight from Siemreap (Angkor) to Seoul....and much more activities exchange as far as i am consern...bilateral relations seem to be good and further strengthen.

Wedding Season

Well! if you live in Cambodia, you'll know that right now is wedding season. i, myself, got a lot of wedding invitation. It's a tradition ..hmm...that may be related to weather, free time, economics(harvest season, people gather lots of money)...and much more i don't know for sure...

The temperature is very mild now...yeah tourist should visit angkorwat during this time...my suggestion..

The last issue of 2005 of Popular Magazine (yeah in khmer..nop..not the People) is out now..listing many records event of year (10 most...).

But one thing to notice is that the economic performance of the year has been good....