The Story of Cambodia | Part 3 | Food, Ritual & Memories
We're excited for you to join this online conversation with acclaimed Cambodian-American chefs (Maurice Yim, Channy Laux and Ethan Lim) and board members (Saray Cubacub, Sorenny Washington and Randy Kim) as they discuss the role of food in their personal and career journeys.
They will dive into their favorite Cambodian comfort foods and explore the ways these dishes connect them to their cultural roots and identity.
These talented chefs, while bringing attention to Cambodian cuisine and introducing Cambodian flavors to American palates, are also passing on culinary traditions to younger generations of Cambodian-Americans who long to connect with their heritage.
The Story of Cambodia | Part 2: Dance, Storytelling & Music
Please join us as we take you on a journey through the world of Cambodian classical dance; meet-and-greet with staff and board members; storytelling by board members & storytellers, Soktheary Nak and Randy Kim; live performance of Cambodian traditional music by our artist-in-residence, Punisa Pov; and guest visits by community partners and artist-collaborators.
The Story of Cambodia | Dance, Music and Food - A Virtual Fundraiser #1
The 1st of 3 virtual fundraising events designed to support The National Cambodian Heritage Museum & Killing Fields Memorial.
You're invited to the kick-off event of the series. Join us in a virtual tour of The National Cambodian Heritage Museum & Killing Fields Memorial; meet-and-greet with staff and board members; a short video of The Freedom Walk; and an artist talk with Narath Tan who specializes in Cambodian mask-making.
Artist Punisa Pov Interview
Our very own Cambodian artist and musician, Punisa Pov sits down with Randy Kim, board member for the museum, for The Banh Mi Chronicles podcast. Punisa was born and raised in Cambodia. She has been living in the US, first as a college student in Iowa, and currently working as a resident musician and artist for the National Cambodian Heritage Museum in Chicago. the past few years. Punisa has been singing and playing music nearly her entire life, devoting her craft to honor Cambodian traditional music which was nearly destroyed during the time of the Khmer Rouge. In this interview, she talks about her music, as well coming to terms with the loss of her mother, and the importance of how her art has helped to teach and heal both elder and younger Cambodian Americans.
Check out episode below or on any other streaming services!
https://anchor.fm/banhmichronicles/episodes/Music-to-Keep-Me-Going-w-Punisa-Pov-eb26vj
Bio:
Punisa Pov is a Cambodian musician, who is currently a full-time musician with the National Cambodian Heritage Museum & Killing Fields Memorial, where she teaches and performs. The Khmer Rouge executed 90% of artists, whom they specifically targeted to kill. Only a handful of master musicians survived the genocide. Punisa is one of the selective young musicians from Cambodia, who have been mentored by survived master musicians. She started learning the Pin Peat music and instruments at age of 12 in 2003 with the Cambodian Living Arts, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Punisa has consistently performed Cambodian classical and traditional music in Cambodia and in the U.S. She has also collaborated with contemporary musicians from Cambodia as well as from Europe and the U.S. Her Cambodian classical and traditional music classes introduce the joy of music to local Cambodians of all ages as well as to non-Cambodians. Her performances to the museum visitors always brings a poignant moment to remember that the music she plays was almost abolished during the Cambodian genoc
As the museum remains closed due to the virus, Randy Kim, our board member, did an interview with Khemarey Khoeun, our board president, for his podcast The Banh Mi Chronicles and reflects on the 45 year mark of the Khmer Rouge Killing Field which is this week. Please listen and have a safe Khmer New Year's
(S2 Ep 8) In continuing the theme, “1975” for this 2nd season, Khemarey Khoeun joins me as my guest for this week's episode of The Banh Mi Chronicles podcast. Khemarey is a 1.5 generation Cambodian American from the Chicagoland area. Back in 2017, she became the first Cambodian American woman elected into public office, as part of the Skokie Park District board. Khem also serves as the board president for the National Cambodian Heritage Museum in the Chicago Lincoln Square neighborhood. In this interview, she talks about the difficulties in navigating through her Cambodian American identity growing up, her motivation to get involved in community and civic engagement, her recent lessons she’s learned from running and being an elected official, and what she hopes to impart to women of color and to her own children.
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[https://anchor.fm/banhmichronicles/episodes/Discovering-My-Voice-and-Its-Impact-w-Khemarey-Khoeun-eaqehl](https://anchor.fm/banhmichronicles/episodes/Discovering-My-Voice-and-Its-Impact-w-Khemarey-Khoeun-eaqehl)
Bio:
Khemarey received her BS in Social Work at Loyola University Chicago. She formerly served on the Board of Directors for the Cambodian Association of Illinois and is currently President of the National Cambodian Heritage Museum & Killing Fields Memorial. In 2017, she became the first Cambodian American woman to be elected to any public office position in the U.S
Our youths performing the Coconut dance at our dance party event last night
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Dr. Rooshey Hasnain from UIC shares her thoughts on the refugee resettlement experience during the Day of Remembrance event this past Tuesday night.
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Teevy Khoeun, a youth leader and dancer in our Healing Arts program, shares her experiences as a young US born Cambodian American.
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Randy Kim, board member with the museum and co-planner of the Day of Remembrance vigil, shares the importance of the vigil, and performs "Visiting Loss", a poem written by Anida Yoeu Ali, an educator, an internationally renowned artist and activist, a Muslim Khmer American, and world shaker.
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Chhun Singha, Director of Senior In Home Services with the Cambodian Association of Illinois, shares his story on the struggles of surviving the genocide as a child, and then during the US refugee resettlement.
#rememberApril17th #genocideawareness #resiliencycontinues
"....The history belongs to the survivors, but it is also ours. It will not, and must not, die with them. It lives through them and speaks through them and us."
Silong Chhun, artist, founder of Red Scarf Revolution from Tacoma as our guest speaker
As today is the start of #GivingTuesday, please check out this video done by our resident artist Punisa Pov who gives us a glimpse of the intergenerational work that the museum has done for the community through music and dance. Please help us continue our work for the community going into 2018!!!!
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A few highlights from yesterday's screening of "First They Killed My Father" and the panel discussion afterwards with our community members.
Photo credit: Vany Wells
Cambodian Monkey dance performance #InheritChicago
Another Native American dance...
Red Line drummers performing as Native Americans and Cambodians share our cultures, music and food in Chicago Cultural Alliance's Inherit Chicago Behind the Mask: Real Me Workshop
Here is a video excerpt from Ada Cheng's solo show this past Friday. Thank you again for a wonderful evening!
Looking forward to seeing you tonight for our upcoming event featuring guest speaker Ada Cheng's solo show. I will be opening up for her and sharing my stories as well. We will have a special performance by Nisa Pov, our resident musician at the museum to conclude our program. Thank you and looking forward to tonight!!
Randy Kim
Board Member
Wat Khemaram at the Skokie 4th Of July Parade representing Cambodian culture.
Cambodian Classical Wedding Music by Ya Rath. Thank you Punisa Pov, our artist in residence, for putting this collaboration together and sharing the music.
The Museum and Memorial were established to preserve Cambodian culture, educate on genocide and human rights, and move beyond survival to healing.
