Exhibition celebrates history of Czech, Cambodian relations
Currently hanging on the walls of the National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh are rare black and white photographs of Cambodian royalty with Czech leaders, depicting the history of relations between the two countries.
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Taiwanese ‘graffiti village’ draws crowds, eases elderly loneliness
Publication date 23 July 2019 | 14:30 | ICTNestled in the mist-covered foothills of Taiwan’s central mountain range, Ruan Chiao village is virtually devoid of young people, but artist Wu Tsun-hsien is coaxing the Instagram generation back by transforming local homes into a canvas of colour.
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Kingdom’s filmmakers given chance to shine in UK gov’t film competition
Publication date 22 July 2019 | 11:08 | ICTCambodian filmmakers have the chance to showcase their educational films as part of the first Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) film competition.
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The portrait king: Cambodian artist draws praise from Beyonce’s mother
Publication date 15 July 2019 | 11:25 | ICTA recent portrait of Beyonce from a promotional poster for Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of The Lion King by Cambodian artist Bennie has received high praise – no less than from the global superstar’s own mother.
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Photo exhibition celebrating Kingdom’s historical buildings
Publication date 08 July 2019 | 11:49 | ICTIf historical buildings pique your interest but you don’t have time to explore the length and breadth of Cambodia, a photo exhibition set to be held in Phnom Penh will offer the chance to see a collection of photos featuring the cou
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Celebrating Asean cinema: Thirty films vie for top prize
Publication date 03 July 2019 | 11:34 | ICTThirty films from Southeast Asia as well as China, South Korea and Japan are all set to celebrate Asean Cultural Year at the 5th Bangkok Asean Film Festival, which kicks off on Wednesday at Paragon Cineplex and SF World Cinema.
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Tutankhamun sculpture’s auction in London sparks Egyptian outcry
Publication date 02 July 2019 | 13:53 | ICTA 3,000-year-old head sculpture of an eternally-young Tutankhamun – the Egyptian pharaoh known as King Tut – goes under the hammer this week in London despite an outcry from Cairo.
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Watercolour paintings portray journey from kickboxer to artist
Publication date 01 July 2019 | 11:22 | ICTAn unlikely journey to become an artist has been portrayed by a former kickboxer and tuk-tuk driver in a series of 20 watercolour paintings that make up his first solo exhibition Dreamscapes, set to open this week.
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The brothers putting modern twist on traditional Ting Mong
Publication date 24 June 2019 | 09:33 | ICTAs the sun rises, a family in Kandal province are already busy making large puppets named Ting Mong in their workshop on the ground floor of their wooden house.
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Boundary breaking designer striving to promote local fashion, products
Publication date 17 June 2019 | 10:50 | ICTMenh Chanvanda’s hobby of making outfits and headpieces from natural materials has made her famous, with her work featured on Asia’s Next Top Model’s Facebook page and Vietnamese news outlets.
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Feeling blessed
Publication date 10 June 2019 | 15:42 | ICTResidents paint their bodies and faces at a parade in Prek Pnov district on the outskirts of Phnom Penh on Friday.
