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A Photographic Exhibition in support of Khmer Legacies

www.khmerlegacies.org

Location: The Michaelhouse Centre, Trinity Street, Cambridge

Private View: Tuesday, August 18th, 2009; 6:30pm - 10:00pm

Exhibition in the cafe (8:00am - 5:00pm) from August 17th - 29th

www.michaelhouse.org.uk

Tim travelled to Cambodia and Laos in 2007 and captured the serenity and power of this fascinating corner of the world, famous for the mystical temples of Angkor Wat, Koh Ker and Preah Vihear.

Travelling with Cambodian director Socheata Poeuv, Tim was inspired by her story told in the award-winning documentary, New Year Baby, where she retraced her origins back to the refugee camp of her birth and revealed her father’s quiet bravery in leading his family to escape from the Khmer Rouge to a new life in America.

New Year Baby, which will be available on DVD at the exhibition, won the Amnesty International Award for Movies that Matter, and has garnered many awards on the international film festival circuit since, for its powerful, and ultimately uplifting message.

This exhibition is presented in support of Socheata’s current project “Khmer Legacies”, which is committed to providing rehabilitation for Cambodian survivors of the Pol Pot regime by recording their experiences in a permanent video archive. This will make a huge difference to them and their families, as well as to Cambodia’s future since, almost thirty years after the event, the first steps towards War Crimes hearings are only now being made.

…..an ARTY-CRAFTY PARTY on January 26th

Hello and Happy New Year to you! On 26th January, we are launching OgZine and OggleBlog, our online zine and blog about all things creative. Our launch party attenders will get the chance to enjoy live performances, munch and slurp on refreshments and bid wildly at an eclectic auction. A friendly atmosphere guaranteed - mingle with a variety of bloggers, designer-makers, artists and creative eccentrics at The Red Hedgehog, a quirky new arts venue just 3 mins from Highgate tube. 6.30pm - 11pm.

Come and have fun, network and…. make a difference:

ITS NOT JUST AN EXCUSE FOR A GOOD PARTY -proceeds from the event will be donated to two organisations that make a massive difference in the developing world, Plan International and Kiva. The zine, blog and launch event have all been put together by a team of volunteers.

Through this event and our zine and blog, we are aiming to raise £10,000 by Feb 11th (gulp!) to make a massive difference to children in developing countries via two organisations we believe in: Plan International and Kiva.  Half the funds raised at the event will be donated to the charity Plan International and half to Kiva who organise business loans to entrepreneurs in poverty-stricken countries.

TO BOOK A TICKET: (£12)
BOOK YOUR TICKET securely online here: http://www.oggleverything.com/oggleverything-party.html

IF YOU CAN’T ATTEND - we invite you to make a donation at: http://www.justgiving.com/oggleverything (to donate direct to Plan International -supporting children in developing countries) OR http://www.firstgiving.com/oggleblog (to donate direct to Kiva - supporting entrepreneurs in developing countries).

Absolutely any amount you donate makes a difference (yes even £2!) - Thank you!

PLEASE PASS THIS ON globally and help us reach our target! If you have time to pass this on to anyone you think would be interested we would really, really appreciate it.

best wishes
Mel & Caroline x
oggleverything
a partnership between Mel Larsen & Caroline Lee

http://www.oggleverything.com

http://www.oggleverything.com/zine.html

Hello, welcome and a BIG THANKS for visiting our lending group on  Kiva.

Oggleblog is part of oggleverything where we aim to make a difference where we can, be it through supporting creative people, setting up charity projects that make a difference by giving loans to enrepreneurs in the developing world or that support children.

This fundraising project is linked to our fundraising project on oggleverything’s ezine for Plan International that supports children.