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Cirque du Khmer

Isn't it just like me to find the circus folk where ever I go? Well sure enough, in the biggest little city in Cambodia (Battambang), I've found one. The story behind this one goes like this (I think): A dude started a school dedicated to bringing more art to Cambodian life. It was funded by NGOs and the like. It took a hiatus during the whole civil war thing, but afterwards, it was back to action. Since then, it has grown to be almost financially independent with the proceeds of the various arts (painting, circus, music, etc.) partially going back to the students and their families in hope of convincing the families that school is worth sending your kids to.

I arrived early to get a good seat and was immediately swarmed by children. In an attempt to entertain them until the show started, I busted out all my tricks (pulled my thumb off, made a flute from my hands, snapped in various ways, disappearing quarter, etc.). This just pulled in a larger crowd, and some of the kids didn't even want to give up my show when the real show started. Anyway, it was a great cultural experience. Who would have thought d-list magic tricks could forge such an international bond?

Coming soon: The temples of Angkor. How excited am I? This excited.

Monday December 4 2006

File under: juggling, travel

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on Mon 04th Dec, 2006 08:32 pm UTC Jule said:
Wow that is pretty excited! Or electrocuted...
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on Tue 05th Dec, 2006 02:17 am UTC Andrew said:
yeah. i guess that is excited. sorta.
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on Tue 05th Dec, 2006 02:26 am UTC Buddo said:
Comment from Ms. Buddo upon viewing just how exited one can be, " Golly, is that Andrew?"
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on Mon 18th Dec, 2006 06:44 pm UTC amanda said:
Thank you so much for the postcard from Cambodia! Love it! Hope the show was good, even though you may have out-performed the performers!
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