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Now welcoming guests: one of Cambodia's few remaining vintage cinemas, the 'Royal'

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Now welcoming guests in Kampot, Cambodia: one of Cambodia's few remaining vintage cinemas, the 'Royal': a living relic of the silver screen, whose kindly caretakers invite folks to stop by and take a look starting today (February 2, 2012).  Contributions in support of the cinema house are welcome, pls make any contributions directly to the owners, or buy a cup of coffee or tea for 1$. Find the ROYAL In Kampot, Cambodia near t he giant Durian statue... Contact CamboFest @ info@cambofest.com , or HED or KARIM at Cambo-Eco Tours in Kampot, 855 097 9999665, for location & add'l information.   In association with CamboFest, Cambodia Film Festival ( www.cambofest.com )

CAMBOFEST, Cambodia uncovers another vintage pre-Khmer rouge cinema house

CAMBOFEST, Cambodia uncovers another vintage pre-Khmer rouge cinema house Here for the first time, CAMBOFEST, Cambodia ( www.cambofest.com ) staff present on mobile phone video one of the four original cinemas in Kampot, Cambodia. =>  Only three of the four original pre-Khmer Rouge era cinema houses remain in Kampot: the 'Maraka', the 'Royal' (re-discovered and brought back to life for the 2009 edition of CamboFest) ...and this one, formerly known as the __________________, to be unveiled for use as a possible venue at the 4.0 edition of CAMBOFEST: film and Video Festival of Cambodia. Despite a grass-roots budget and largely volunteer staff, CamboFest surprised UNESCO and others in the Cambodian context by re-discovering and bringing back to life the vintage 'Royal' cinema for its 2009 edition (as seen in our blog at => cambofest.blogspot.com ) Founded by media producer and filmmaker Jason Rosette in 2553 (2007), CamboFest is the longest ru...