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Justine Pasek From Panama,
the reigning Miss Universe.
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Miss Universe To Visit Cambodia:
Miss Justine Pasek, reigning Miss
Universe will visit Cambodia from 13-16 December
2002 and will spend her first day of visit in Siem
Reap to see the Angkor Wat.
On 23 September 2002, the 22 year-old beauty from
Panama went down in history as the first woman in
52 years to assume the prestigious title of Miss
Universe after a Reigning Titleholder was ousted.
Miss Justine Pasek ascended to the title to serve
the remaining nine months of the reign after Miss
Russia, Oxana Fedorova was dismissed for breach
of contract because she had failed to fulfill the
duties required of the title. The Miss Universe
crown comes with a large array of responsibilities
including, but not limited to, extensive international
travel as a goodwill ambassador in the fight against
HIV/AIDS, the official cause of MISS UNIVERSE.
In Cambodia, Miss Universe will visit the Cambodian
Red Cross. |
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More
Ancient Artifact Found:
Defying an official order from the Ministry
of Culture and the provincial Department of
Religion to stop digging into the grounds
after some 32 pieces of gold, silver and copper
statues of the Buddha were discovered some
times back, builders are continuing to unearth
more artifacts at the Batay district site
in Kampong Thom.
Recently, two stone nagas (mythical dragons)
and an ancient footrest believed to be that
placed before the throne of an ancient king
were discovered at the same site as workers
continue working on the foundation to build
a temple. Authorities are optimistic that
more about the past can be learned from the
site and are anxious to stop the workers from
digging further. |
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Handicap
Meet :
About 200 handicapped Cambodian men and women
will participate in various forms of sports
at the old stadium here in Phnom Penh on 3rd
December 2002 to celebrate International Handicap
Day. Competitive sports have proved to be
an effective vehicle to promote equality,
accessibility, inclusion and awareness about
the capabilities of those with physical disability.
Through competitive sports, the age-old stigma
surrounding disability is dispelled.
The first Paralympic Games were held in Rome,
Italy in 1960. Some four hundred athletes
from 23 countries participated. Since their
humble beginnings, the Paralympics have blossomed
and grown in size and complexity to become
part and parcel of The Olympic Games. The
Paralympics compete in the same venue and
city as The Olympics. The Paralympic games
have been held every Olympic year since 1960,
in the city or country hosting the Olympic
Games. In 1988, the Seoul Olympic Organizing
Committee organized the Paralympics in the
Olympic venues two weeks after the Olympic
Games. Barcelona and Lillehammer followed
suit hosting the Summer and Winter Paralympic
Games respectively in a similar time frame.
The 1996 Paralympics in Atlanta hosted their
competition and festivities 10 days after
the Centennial Olympic Games concluded, and
it was hailed the second largest sporting
event in the world and the largest Paralympic
Games to date. It had over 3,500 athletes
and support staff from 104 countries competing
in 17 full medal plus 2 exhibition events.
An estimated 1,500 officials with 11,344 volunteers
and 2,088 media members supported that event
in which President Bill Clinton served as
Honorary Chairman for the Games. |
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Cultural
Shows:
Sovanna Phum is staging the following shows at No.
111A, Street 360 (Corner St 105), Boeung Kang Kong
III in Phnom Penh:
Friday 06 December 02 = Classical and Folk Dance
- Entrance fee $5.
Friday 13 December 02 = Shadow Theatre Show -
Entrance fee $4
Friday 20 December 02 = Classical and Folk Dance
- Entrance fee $5
Friday 27 December 02 = Shadow Theatre Show -
Entrance fee $4
The performances will begin at 7:30pm and guests
are requested to be seated at least 10 minutes
before the show.
Enquiries can be made by calling Tel: 012 846020
or 012 857437 or by email: art@sovannaphum.com
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New
Khmer Newspaper:
A new Khmer language newspaper
will hit the streets on 2nd December 2002.
Published by Cambodia Property Limited (CPL), the
newspaper will have a circulation of 5000 copies
under the name of KAMPUCHEA THMEY DAILY. Marketing
Manager Mr. Lan Sinnara is confident that the newspaper
will be very well received. The price will be 700riels
per copy like all the other Khmer newspapers on
the market. "If all goes well, we will reduce
the price so that more people can get to enjoy our
publication comfortably," Lan said. |
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Suite
B8, Regency Square, InterContinental Hotel, 294 Mao
Tse Toung Boulevard,
Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia.
Tel: (855) 23 213 133 Fax: (855) 23 213
033
E-mail:
editor@leisurecambodia.com |
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