- Asia Motion Photo Exhibition
- New Years Day "Chillout" Brunch
- Italian Flag Day Buffet
- 7-Eleven Party
- Live Music: Juram
- Cambodian Food Tasting Buffet
- Live Music: El Dealbreakers
- Australia Day BBQ Buffet
- Live Music: Bayon Blues
- 7-Eleven Party
- Live Music: Kheltica
Asia Motion Photo Exhibition
Ongoing, FCC Phnom Penh
Photo agency Asia Motion presents a collective photography exhibit. The theme is "emotion," and the show includes works from Nicolas Axelrod, Srikanth Kolari, Simon Toffanello, George Jefferies, Anthony Asael, Julien Poulson, Ryan Plummer and Isabelle Lesser. Visit the Asia Motion Web Site for more information.
New Years Day "Chillout" Brunch
Saturday Jan 1, FCC Angkor
Recover the day after with a hearty brunch. 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Italian Flag Day Buffet
Jan 7-13, FCC Angkor
Special Italian buffet. 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. $15 net.
7-Eleven Party
Friday Jan 14, Chow
The idea, in a nutshell, is an early hours party, or a "before" party in Mediterranean club parlance — live deejays, fresh music and a trig venue. In a town where bars stay open till daybreak, DJ Marco's before party is the antithesis to the over-amped, all-night dance scene. The "7-Eleven" Party, as the name borrowed from the 24-hour convenience store implies, occupies the early hours. The music is ambient, not overpowering, and the whole evening works as a warm-up to the hours after midnight. The party starts at 7 p.m., and by 11:30 or so, the crowds have all filtered on to other venues.
Live Music: Juram
Fri-Sat Jan 14-15, FCC Phnom Penh
Filipino singer-songwriter Juram Gavero and his band delight crowds with an energetic blend of smoky, soulful vocals and guitar-driven acoustic rock. The Filipino native plays mostly rock 'n' roll classics, but like every good musician, he and his band are well-versed in the standards of other genres as well. He is comfortable playing everything from Johnny Cash to Metallica. Shows start at 7 p.m. No cover.
Cambodian Food Tasting Buffet
Sat-Sun Jan 15-16, FCC Angkor
6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. $15 net.
Live Music: El Dealbreakers
Fri-Sat Jan 21-22, FCC Phnom Penh
If Edward Lear had penned music instead of poems, El Dealbreakers is exactly what it would sound like. This squeaking, honking, tub-thumping cacophony is as close to musical nonsense as you can get -- and it's indisputably brilliant. They call it rhythm and greens. Show starts at 8:30 p.m. No cover.
Australia Day BBQ Buffet
Wednesday Jan 26, FCC Angkor
6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. $15 net.
Live Music: Bayon Blues
Friday Jan 28, FCC Phnom Penh
Classic blues rock.
7-Eleven Party
Friday Jan 28, Chow
Live Music: Kheltica
Saturday Jan 29, The FCC Phnom Penh
"Celtic music means fun, lively, diversified music," says Kheltica's founder, Jean-Claude Dhuez. "But it's principally means sharing good time together." That sentence captures the spirit of Kheltica, who came together in 2009 for a St. Patrick's Day gig and, fueled by the show's surprising success, kept on playing. Show starts at 8:30 p.m. No cover.