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Feeding a baby in the Guimet Museum of Asia Arts in Paris

Posted by P & C on 17 October 2011

The Musée Guimet is friendly to babies and prams, any day including weekends. There is an easy sloping ramp on the left handside for prams and wheelchairs. Although the heavy doors could use a bit of automation, some helpful staff may be about to assist single parents. All floors, from the atrium and garden on the lower basement to the rooftop are accessible by lift. Feeding your little ones is allowed in the spacious and visitor friendly atrium, conveniently located next to the restaurant, toilets and diaper changing tables. The museum has impressive collections of Asian arts and civilisations from Borneo to the Hindu Kush, Greco-Bactrian to Meiji, but is relatively less visited by Mona Lisa seeking tourist buses. Towering Khmer Sculptures from the temples of Angkor will no doubt impress parents and children, while the littlest ones may ogle quizically at Tibetan paintings. Take a break from the hordes of tourists at the Louvre, and enjoy a few hours of tranquility with your family at the Musée Guimet. Don't miss the library's wooden coupola restored to its original splendors and under which Mata Hari famously performed. Find out how to get there, entrance fees, and a virtual tour to plan your visit on the website of Guimet Museum.

Things to do in Singapore in June 2011

Posted by Tony on 2 June 2011

3 - 19 June - Face without Name at the Substation, charcoal on canvas by Bayu Utomo Radjikin.

3 June - 30 August - Art Garden at the Singapore Art Museum, interactive contemporary art for children.

4 June, 8.00 pm - Tribal Gathering of Tongue Tasters at the Substation, alternative music ensemble.

4 June, 7.00 pm - Rise of the Bands at the Substation, emerging local music.

15 June - 30 September - Transforming Landscapes, Improving Lives: 50 Years of Economic Development at the Singapore National Museum, Economic Development Board (EDB) of Singapore.

Until 26 June - Negotiating Home, History and Nation at the Singapore Art Museum, two decades of contemporary art in Southeast Asia 1991-2011.

22 June - 2 July - Untitled (Wildlife) at the Substation, experimental performance and installation on consumerist materialism and the relationship between humans and the environment.

24 June - 16 October - Terracota Warriors: The First Emperor and His Legacy at the Asian Civilisations Museum, exhibits from Shaanxi documenting the rise of the Qin State.

Until 26 February 2012 - Sarong Kebaya, Peranakan fashion and batik masterpieces, Peranakan Museum.

Things to do in Phnom Penh in June 2011

Posted by Bonna on 2 June 2011

3 June, 7.00 pm - Meta House: "Lost Loves", fiction directed by Chhay Bora, 100 minutes, 2010, Khmer version with English subtitles.

3 June, 6.30 pm - French Cultural Centre: Hilltribe dance and drums performance by the Kok Thlok Company.

4 June, 4.00 pm - Bophana Center: "The Siamese Crocodile" , directed by Christophe Gargiulo, 24 minutes, 2010, and "Lands of the Lake", 2008, 48 minutes, documentaries, Khmer version with English subtitles.

7 June, 7.00 pm - Meta House: "Encourage and I can: Khmer Women Living with Disabilities", documentary directed by Elspeth Waldie, 32 minutes, 2010, Khmer version with English subtitles.

8 June, 7.00 pm - Meta House: "Bang Beng", edutainment drama set in rural Cambodia, directed by Chum Reap, 49 minutes, 2011, Khmer version with English subtitles.

11 June, 4.00 pm - Bophana Center: "Crépuscule" (Twilight), drama directed by King Father Norodom Sihanouk, 69 minutes, 1968, Khmer version with English subtitles.

14 June, 7.00 pm - Meta House: "Between", Cambodia-Burmese Art Exhibition.

22 June, 7.00 pm - Meta House: "Enemies of the People", winner Sundance 2010 world documentary, directed by Thet Sambath, 93 minutes, 2009, Khmer version with English subtitles, screening attended by the director.

25 June, 4.00 pm - Bophana Center: "Chaoeung Andeth" (Floating Bone), fiction produced by the Department of Cinema and Cultural Diffusion, 107 minutes, 1991, Khmer version.

2 July, 4.00 pm - Bophana Center: "La Joie de Vivre" (Joy of Living), comedy directed by King Father Norodom Sihanouk, 65 minutes, 1968, Khmer version with French subtitles.

16 July, 4.00 pm - Bophana Center: "A Strange Islam", documentary on the Cham communities in Cambodia and Vietnam, directed by Agnès De Féo, 52 minutes, 2006, Khmer version with English subtitles.

23 July, 4.00 pm - Bophana Center: "My Mother is a Virgin", drama directed by Nuth Sarun, 105 minutes, 1990s, Khmer version.