[Cambodia Students of Aloha at UH] Cambodia Lecture by Professor Ang Choulean next week: please circulate this message as you see fit
We are pleased to host preeminent Cambodian anthropologist Dr. Ang Choulean at our UHM campus next week for the following lecture:
Breaking-Off and Continuity: Ancient and Present-Day Cambodia
November 8 @ 12:00 - 1:15 pm
Spalding Hall, Room 155
Dr. Ang Choulean
Professor of Historical Anthropology, Royal University of Fine Arts, Phnom Penh
Professor of Anthropology, Department of Sociology, Royal University of Phnom Penh
Research Associate, Ecole Francaise D'Extreme Orient
Please join us.
Sponsored by the UHM Anthropology program, the School of Pacific and Asian Studies, the Historic Preservation Program and the UHM Center for Southeast Asian Studies.
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Professor Ang's work in historic preservation and his concomitant research has made critical contributions to Cambodia's heritage and scholarship. Some of Professor Ang's accomplishments include:
-helped establish APSARA authority and served as Director General of Culture and the Angkor Monuments
-curator, "Sculpture of Angkor and Ancient Cambodia: Millennium of Glory" exhibit (Paris, Washington D.C., Tokyo, Osaka, 1997-1998)
-started the Khmer journal Udaya (produced by APSARA Authority) in 2000 with Ashley Thompson
Some of Professor Ang's publications include:
-Ang Choulean. 2006. The Linga in all Its Aspects. Orientations Vol. 37, Number 8.
-Ang Choulean and Ashley Thompson. 2004. Calling the Souls/Brah Ling. Reyum Publications, Phnom Penh.
-Ang Choulean. 2002. People and Earth. Art Media Resources.
-Ang Choulean, Eric Prenowitz, and Ashley Thompson. 1998 Angkor: A Manual for the Past, Present, and Future. UNESCO with United Nations Development Program [and] Swedish International Development Agency.
-Ang Choulean. 1997. Nandin and His Avatars. In Sculpture of Angkor and Ancient Cambodia: Millennium of Glory, edited by H. I. Jessup and T. Zephir, pp. 62-70. National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
-Ang, Choulean 1995. Le sol et l'ancêtre. L'amorphe et l'anthromorphe. Journal Asiatique 283(1):213-238.
-Ang, Choulean. 1993. Recherche récentes sur le culte de mégalithes et des grottes au Cambodge. Journal Asiatique 281(1-2):185-210.
-Ang Choulean, 1990. ‘La Communauté Rurale Khmère du Point du Vue du Sacré’ [The Rural Khmer Community from the Sacred Point of View], Journal Asiatique 278(1–2): 135–154.
-Ang Choulean. 1988. The Place of Animism within Popular Buddhism in Cambodia the Example of the Monastery. Asian Folklore Studies, Vol.47, No. 1, pp. 35-41
-Ang Choulean. 1982. Grossesse et Accouchement au Cambodia: Aspects Rituels. ASEMI, 13, No. 1-4, 1982.
-Ang Choulean. 1980. Les Apparitions de Fantômes au Cambodge. ASEMI [Paris], 11, 1980, 437-43.
Lentern Water Festival of South East Asian Countries
Dear All:
I am sending my notes out to those who attended the meeting. I am copying PGC staff who will be responsible for certain tasks or need to be informed. The notes follow the meeting agenda: This year the participating communities have increased with each taking responsibility for certain aspects of the event. The Interfaith Council is interested and will participate in some way. The focus of the year will be Peace, Renewal and Prosperity. There will be a religious aspect included especially following the events of the violence in Burma and the candle light ceremony at Magic Island. The sunset this year will be 5:51 pm. So the program will evolve around this time line. There will be tents assembled in the morning to make sure that the place is secured. There will be drinks and snacks for sale. The program is start at 3:30 pm. There will be two Thai dances. One is the Lotus dance and another is the candle dance. There will be four Burmese dances. The Interfaith items will start at 4:00 pm. This will include choir and prayers. The monks are to start the chant at 4:30 pm followed by the water pouring ceremony. The monks will chant for 20 minutes. Then the Lanterns will be available for floating or hanging or placing in the sand. Ichaya has designed a lantern that would be placed on a string and the lanterns could be pulled back easily. There will be people placed in the water to bring back the floating lanterns. Ichaya has a volunteer. PGC will be contacting friends in the canoe clubs nearby to see if they are available to help. PGC is also securing tents for the event. The communities and their responsibilities are: Cambodians: Publicity (PGC can help through our Boardmember) Vietnamese: Participating in the Interfaith through chant or prayer as well as hanging lanterns. Burmese: Will make or bring hanging lanterns. Post meeting- the Burmese discussed donating noodles but Parks and Recreation advised against giving away food because it would attract those not taking part in the ceremonies. Thais: Will bring the floating lanterns and the Thai Ice Cofee and Tea for sale. Maybe snacks as well. Paul (Dang) will be responsible for the sound systemd and the flat form for the monks to sit on while chanting. The performers will dance on the grass. PGC will write a letter to the monks, inviting them to come to the ceremony and chant. There would be a donation made to the monks. Afterthought. When the sun goes down, it will show off the lanterns much more and it would be nice if the monks had another short chant or a choir sing over the floating lanterns. Please add what I may have forgotten. This is from my staff:
UH and EWC researchers will discuss academic projects in Cambodian studies.
Where: John A. Burns Hall 4005, East-West Center When: 11-09-2007 What:
Admission free.
Sunday, November 10, 2007, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Conference: "New Initiatives in Southeast Asia and Cambodia"
Place: UH Korean Studies Center, 1881 East-West Road
Academic papers by UH and other experts on Cambodia and cultural conservation of interest to the general public.
Sunday, November 11, 2007, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Public Lectures: "Living Cambodia"
Brief presentations on conservation efforts in Cambodia with emphasis on the "living culture" of the country.
The two preceding events are a collaboration of the UH Historic Preservation Program and the EWC. For further information: Teri Skillman, 956-5531 or Skillman@hawaii.edu
Sunday, January 13, 2008, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Dance performance-demonstration
Featuring Thavro Phim, noted Cambodian performer and EWC alumnus.
Spectacular Angkor Wat in North Central Cambodia is one of the great monuments of the world. This exhibition will focus on the living aspects and continuity of culture found in Angkor and its environs today. For many Cambodians the monuments of Angkor are the continuous link to ancient Khmer culture despite the horrible devastation during the "killing fields" period, 1975-79.The exhibition will feature several 13th and 14th century sculptures and will also depict how these are sometimes transformed into modern Buddhist worship. Motifs found in traditional textiles, puppets, and masks that are found within the 13th century friezes will be displayed. Images by National Geographic photographer Paul Chesley will depict both the monuments and the contemporary Cambodian people.
These East-West Center Arts Programs are made possible by generous support from the Hawai`i Pacific Rim Society, Friends of Hawai`i Charities, the Cooke Foundation, Jackie Chan Foundation USA, and generous contributors to the EWC Foundation, including members of the EWC Arts `Ohana.
Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m; Sunday noon-4 p.m. Closed Saturdays and holidays. Admission is free. Visitor parking on the adjacent UH campus is $3 and is usually easily available on the upper campus after 4 p.m. weekdays; Sunday parking is normally free and ample.
On behalf of the CSAloha, I would like to extend my sincere
appreciation to Savouth Chea, President of Cambodian Community
of Hawaii (CCH), and Christine Su, secretary and public relations
officer for CCH, for their continued assistance in making our
class a reality and today a realized success and particularly
for organizing the certificate presentation ceremony this wonderful
Saturday.
My deepest thanks also go to the Cambodian families (both those
who were present and who could not make it) for making delicious
Cambodian food to host the ceremony today. These generous people
are Sinang and family, Pisey and family, Savy (Savouth's brother
and his wife Phalla, Sovann (Savouth's sister), just to name
a few.
I would also like to thank Uncle Keat (Vice-president of CCH),
Rob, Mary, and other guests who were present at the ceremony
today.
My great recognition also goes to our hard-working students
and teachers who have come along way to reach this wonderful
day. You have been committed as great students and I have been
happy to work with you all.
Without all of you, great people, we won't have this day and
for that I thank you sincerely.
Aloha,
Sovicheth Boun, CSAlha Vice-President
P.S. Our Khmer class will be recommenced in this coming Fall
2007!
Master Student
Department of Educational Administration
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, USA
1711 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96848-1711
Tel : (808) 944-6453
Email: bounsovicheth@yahoo.com
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"Teach this triple truth to all: A generous
heart, kind speech, and
a life of service and compassion are the things which renew
humanity."
--Buddha
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- Pictures of Cambodian students participated and helped the
Cambodian Community of Hawaii in the occasion of Southeast Asian
Floating Lantern Festival in Ala Mona Magic Island of Honolulu,
Hawaii, Saturday 4, 2006. This
festival signifies the importances of Cambodian culture such
as paying gratitude and respect to the water (or the Water Day,
in Cambodia other festivals also signify the Wind Day, Earth
Day and Fire Day), commemorating the hero of Cambodian navy
who defeated the enemies in the maritime battle field (Cambodian
navy was talent to defeat the Champa invasion in 1117 in the
Tonle Sap Lake), and providing entertainment fo the farmers
to relax stresses from hard works during harvesting season (May
- October).
Cambodian flage in the island under the sun's ray
The protocol of Cambodian community and her spirit !
Sunset at the beach with the flashing of camara, the reflecting
of impermanence
Cambodian flage with a dedication Cambodian-American for culture
and community (Christine called Chantrea)
Socializing on the green grass, aspect of social networking
Delicate Cambodian food displayed on the table for all tasty-lovers
! (5$ per pack)
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- In September 23, 2006: Cambodian Students
of Hawaii University at Manoa participated Potluck Party with
other students from around the world. We cooked Nom
Banh-Chok Somlor Kary (Cambodian curry with noodle)
and Bor-bor Sondaek Kiev (green bean dessert)
to share with other national cultural foods. Our food was attractive
and run out immediately.
- Cambodian community members in State of Hawaii and students
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YOU TO ALOHA STATE
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