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lephants Weep on the Banks of the Merrimack
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INSIDE:
Apsaras
Come to Life
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Prestigious
Honor for
Troupe:
Listing in
2007 Catalogue for
Philanthropy
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National
Endowment
for the Arts
Grant
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Our Dancers 3
in Virginia
and Colorado
Paris, Phnom Penh, New York
City - these seemed likely venues to premiere the first Cambodian-American Opera ever to be
produced.
The production's
international team included Arn
Chorn-Pond, founder of Cambodian Living Arts, John Burt and
Catherine Filloux, both based in
New York City, Him Sophy of
the Royal University of Fine Arts
in Phnom Penh, and other performers and choreographers
from Cambodia, the US and
Europe. The opera ran from
April 27th-29th, not in any of
those global cities but rather in
Lowell.
An extensive team
worked for over a year to stage
the production at Lowell High
School. Angkor Dance Troupe
was a vital part of bringing this
show to Lowell , and to the thousands of people who saw it.
For those Lowell residents of
Cambodian heritage the opera
was particularly poignant.
It
melded old and new art forms, it
told the story of suffering and
survival
that so
m a n y
h a v e
experienced,
and
it
offered
an examA scene from Elephants
pie of new life, in the form of this
artistic production.
Angkor
Dance Troupe trained performers in classical dance techniques,
and worked with musicians from
Cambodia and the US.
Four
Troupe dancers performed in the
show.
Phousita Huy led the
Troupe's dancers. Her deeply
moving performance reminded
the Troupe of why she is so
valuable to us; Ms. Huy's dancing
mixed immense reserves of innate talent and grace with skill
born of discipline and training.
Peter Veth , Monica
Veth and Sophy Leng joined Ms.
Huy onstage. Monica Veth of
Angkor Dance, said of "usually
we dance to traditional music.
Now we had to dance to music
for the opera. The most memorable moment for me was the
speech that Mr. Burt made backstage, before the play, using such
nice words. I became very emotional." Sophy Leng said, "We
were the only four dancers.
Everyone eise was acting or rapping. The day of the show, before it started, we were preparing, getting dressed. The traditional Khmae band was setting up
their instruments. We did a
quick blessing ceremony. We
knelt with our hands in a praying
position and prayed that the
opera would go well. The incense was burning-it was a
special moment.
I loved the
feeling, and I hope that others
can have this experience too."
After 21 Years, An Endowment
On October 31st, 2007, a dream
came true:
Angkor Dance
Toupe established an endowment with the Greater Lowell
Community Foundation. Thanks
to generous and timely donations
by our friends and supporters,
the Troupe was able to meet the
$5,000 minimum required by the
Foundation to qualify for an additional $2,500 match .
An Endowment is a
fund that will last as long as the
Troupe does, and will pay the
Troupe a dividend every year,
based on interest earned. All of
this is to say that Tim Thou and
Phousita Huy and the dedicated
and talented dancers of the
Troupe will have some guaranteed income every year. At this
point it is small - perhaps only
enough for a costume upgrade,
or to pay for a Master Teach er
workshop - but with the generosity we have seen from our
dono rs and with the goodwill and
guidance of the GLCF, we are
confident that it will only grow
with time. This is a true investment in the Troupe's future and
in Lowell's cultural treasure.
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Apsaras Come to Life After 1,000 Years
While this may seem like a
headline from the National
Enquirer (Cambodian Version), in reality it speaks to the
artistic talent of the Troupe's
Phousita Huy and Phnom-Penh
based musician Him Sophy. It
is through their combined
talents that the Apsaras will
come to life, stepping off the
walls of the ancient temples
an d speaking of modern-day
suffering, need for compassion,
and appealing to the international community for censer-
vation of all things precious.
This includes not only the
welfare of those in distress or
in need, but also the expres-
production of this work is
bringing together the artistic
team and creating the music
and dance that will anchor the
sions of culture and humanity
that are embodied in ancient
artifacts in Cambodia, and
elsewhere in the world.
story.
Returning from
Phnom Penh th is summer, Ms.
Huy returns to work on this
new piece Her collaborators
include musicians, dancers and
writers on both sides of the
globe., Their first step in the
of the
Coming on the heels
Cambodian -American
opera this past spring, Where
Elephants Weep, this new piece
signals deep growth for Cambodian arts in the 21st century.
-------------------------Troupe Chosen for 2007 Catalogue for Philanthropy
Angkor Dance Troupe has
been selected for listing in the
2007 prest1g1ous Massachusetts Catalogue for Philanthropy. This year 390 charities
applied for new listings, and 54
were selected, as "examples of
excellence" in all fields of Massachusetts philanthropy- the
environment, culture (arts and
education), human services
and international.
The purpose of the
C atalogue, now in its I I th
year of ann ual publicati on, is
"to strengthen the culture of
philanthropy in Massachusetts ... through donor education .... " "The Catalogue is
designed as a showcase for
Massachusetts philanthropy,"
McCully said,
According
to
George McCully, President of
the C atalogue, "Angkor Dance
Troupe, Inc. was chosen because they are a great example
of 'private initiatives for public
good, focusing on quality of
life' in Massachusetts, and because they are both excellent
and cost-effective. We urge
donors , especially in the
Lowell area, to consider adding Angkor Dance Troupe, Inc.
to their giving list this year."
National Endowment for the Arts Grant
The National Endowment for
the Arts recognized Angkor
Dance Troupe through a
$10,000 grant this year.
ANGKOR
grant will provide for performances and workshops in Lowell
Public Schools. Look for news
an d pictures from these work-
DANCE
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shops in the next issue of our
newsletter.
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Ancient Meets Nouveau at Fall Fundraiser
"Let the dresses talk," said Peter
Veth, Assistant Artistic Director
and talk they did in ancient Khmer
idioms as well as through the sleekest fashions of today. By combining
classical and folk dance with fashion, Artistic Director Phousita Huy
and her staff engaged the attention
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of each of the 300 people in the
room at the fall Fundraiser on November I 0th . The Sampao Meas
Hall of the Sunnyda Restaurant on
Chelmsford Street echoed with the
sounds of thousand year old Khme r
melod ies and rythym, accompanied
by the graceful and polished gestures of the Troupe's young dancers, and also with the sounds of the
more contemporary Nasty Band all of this punctuated by applause
ago is rare enough, but to
have them aligned with
present-day aesthetics, is
truly unusual.
A
five-course
Cambodian Banquet and
delicious appetizers, complemented the show, and
the Silent Auction of varied items
offered our guests a chance to do
some holiday shopping for beautiful
artifacts made in Cambod ia.
from the appreciative audience.
To experience the rich
detai ls of ancient arts, created and
first performed thousands of years
If you missed
show, loo k for
next year!
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Recent stages on wh ich Angkor
Dance Troupe has performed include one in the shadow of the
great Rocky Mountains, in the
western part of the Un ited States.
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In August of thi s year,
three T roupe dancers t ravelled to
Colorado for the annual Cambodian Culture Camp, sponsored by
Families w ith Cambodian Children .
By performing for this group of
families, Troupe members brought
a taste of the Cambodian arts to an
audience with a great appreciation
for things Khmer.
Linda Sou , th e Troupe's
Assistant Program Directo r, said "It
was a very rewarding experience.
When we began to dance the
younger ki ds all stopped tal king.
They became quiet and watched,
sitting absolutely still."
Board
Member Deborah Nelson, who
attended the Camp with her family,
reflected on how meaningful it was
to those gathered there to connect
with ancient Cambodian trad itions
and to each other.
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National Parl( Service Performance
This September we added Williamsburg, Virginia to the growing
list of venues, near and far , where
Angkor Dance Troupe has performed . Th is time the occasion
was a special one: the annual conference of the National Leadership
Council of the National Park Service (NPS) . Lowell Natio nal Historical Park Superintendent, Mi chael Creasy, invited the Troupe to
perform not only as a treat for the
attendees, but also as a way to
model cutting edge private-public
partnership, and exploration of
cultural resources. Among those
who enjoyed the performance were
the NPS Director Mary Bomar, and
the Secretary of the Interior, Dirk
Kempthorne. Lowell N PS's Duey
Kol remarked that "the dancers
who represented the T roupe on
this special day were
magical, and we received many compliments. Their professionalism and passion
for thei r heritage and
trad itional arts really
Troupe Members, NPS's Duey
came through . To be
recognized formally by Kol and Michael Creasy, w ith
Mary Bomar is a great Dirk Kempthorne and Mary
achievement."
Bomar.
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The Angkor Dance Troupe, Inc is a 50 I (c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the traditions of Cambodian performing arts while providing a positive social and educational environment for our young members.
Through a generous arrangement with the Lowell National Historical Park,
Angkor has offices and rehearsal space on the third floor of the Mogan Cultural
Center.
The Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Parker Foundation and the National
Endowment for the Humanities generously support the work of the Troupe.
We thank the many individuals, businesses and charitable groups that make our
work possible. We would like to especially mention the following people and
businesses to thank them for their support this season :
Angkor Dance Troupe
PO Box 1553
40 French Street,
Lowell, MA O1853
Tel: (978) 275-1823
Fax: (978) 275-1824
Email: timthou@yahoo.com
Website: www.angkordance.org
Raymond Anstiss and Company, David Blair, Paul Borgasand, Claire Breckon,
Eleanor Briggs, Karla Brooks-Baehr, Casey Family Services, Jim Cooney and the
Arbella Foundation, Nancy Donahue, the Elephant Walk Restaurant, Enterprise
Bank, Maryalice Foley, Khemara Restaurant, Bonna Mai and family, Sokhanarith
Moeun, Deb Nelson and family, Louis Pinn Insurance, Jonathan Pulliam, Samuel
Pulliam, the Lowell Sun, Tim Thou and family, Unwrapped, Inc., Geoffery and
Chenda Wilson, and many others.
We also thank our Board, Staff and troupe members, as well as the merchants
and vendors who provided items Annual Fundraiser's Silent Auction. We particularly thank Phousita Huy and Chhaan Touch and their family for all that they
do for the Troupe.
Last but not least, we thank you, the Friends of Angkor Dance Troupe!
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PO Box 1553
Lowell, MA O1853
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