Friday, October 12, 2007

Cambodian Evening in the Gold Coast Nov. 10

Friday, 12 October 2007
By Alameda Sun (Alameda, Calif., USA)

You are warmly invited to "Enjoy Cambodia" — an evening of food, beauty and culture to benefit the organization Friendship with Cambodia, Saturday, Nov. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. in a beautiful Gold Coast home.

The evening features an authentic, gourmet Cambodian dinner, a beautiful classical dance performance by the Cambodian Dance Troupe of San Jose and a discussion about Cambodian cuisine. Cambodian crafts will be for sale.

You are warmly invited to "Enjoy Cambodia" — an evening of food, beauty and culture to benefit the organization Friendship with Cambodia, Saturday, Nov. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. in a beautiful Gold Coast home.

The evening features an authentic, gourmet Cambodian dinner, a beautiful classical dance performance by the Cambodian Dance Troupe of San Jose and a discussion about Cambodian cuisine. Cambodian crafts will be for sale.

You will also be treated to a tour of the beautiful period-decorated Victorian home

Friendship with Cambodia supports humanitarian projects in Cambodia including sponsoring 100 children in school, starting small loan programs for women, supporting community-based natural resource management, providing vocational training to landmine survivors, a shelter for street children, care for families with AIDS, and programs to prevent the trafficking of girls.

The 4-year-old group has active members in the San Francisco Bay Area and Eugene, Oregon. Tickets are $75 ($50 is tax-deductible).

Buy your tickets in advance by sending a check to Friendship with Cambodia, PO Box 5231, Eugene, OR 97405. Please mail in your payment by Nov. 1.

For more info, contact Bhavia Wagner at cambodiaedu@hotmail.com or (541) 343-3782.

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