‘Living Chapei’ NGO recruits new players
Pich Sarath was once a young man with a passion for the chapei dong veng, the traditional long necked two-string Khmer guitar that is usually accompanied by storytelling in song form.
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Photo exhibit on Tonle Sap Lake plastic pollution closes in Siem Reap
Mon, 27 Mar 2023 | 09:07FCC Angkor by Avani – in collaboration with two civil society organisations working in the Tonle Sap Lake area – organised a three-day exhibition about people’s life along the lake and conjoined river, including the area’s pervasive pollution by plastic waste.
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For leather lovers in Siem Reap, everything old is new again
Mon, 27 Mar 2023 | 09:07A traditional carver of leathergoods in Siem Reap is using his own deprived childhood as motivation to help others.
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Arjay Stevens bids farewell to Kingdom with final exhibition
Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | 08:58Arjay Stevens, the bio-scientist and pharmacist turned independent photographer and researcher, is holding a farewell exhibition titled Look Up – Billboards: Cambodia’s Vanished Art.
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Khmer ballet documentary debuts April 1
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 | 10:08A new documentary, The Perfect Motion, or Tep Hattha in Khmer, will premiere to the public on April 1.
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Phnom Kulen artisans keep traditional handicrafts alive
Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | 09:03Phnom Kulen is part of Kulen National Park, the site of historical significance as the birthplace of the Khmer empire, 40km away from Siem Reap town.
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Former vendor showcases ravishing rice art, but sales fail to sprout
Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | 05:32Artworks come in all colours, shapes, sizes and medium, as determined by the creativity of the artists, be they painted on a canvas or sketched in pencil or ink – or perhaps even crafted in sand or portrayed through shadows.
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Siem Reap woman masters sastra sleuk rith art
Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | 09:22Sastra sleuk rith, or palm tree leaf manuscripts, were a traditional means for Cambodians to keep records and preserve knowledge.
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Cambodian monk wins two art awards from AUF Asia-Pacific
Wed, 15 Mar 2023 | 09:20On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Association of Francophone Universities (AUF) in the Asia-Pacific region, a drawing competition called “My Francophone, My Future and My Identity” was organised.
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Sa Sa art exhibition explores urban identity, mental health
Tue, 14 Mar 2023 | 09:17Three young artists – including a Buddhist monk – are holding an art exhibition called Rebuild at Phnom Penh’s Sa Sa Art Projects gallery space until mid-May.
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Photos focus on end of life care
Wed, 8 Mar 2023 | 09:10A Phnom Penh-based Portuguese photographer is working with the NGO Douleurs Sans Frontieres (DSF) to organise an exhibition at the French Institute of Language in order to raise awareness about palliative care for patients in Cambodia.
