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At Samai Distillery on Thursday 17 from 6 pm, the opening of an exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Thai artist Chanachai Tongloon (Yao), For the love of human figures. Samai is located at #9B, St 830 (off Sothearos Blv near the Russian Embassy).
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Commencing Thursday 17 and continuing to Sunday 20, Bophana Center and the French Institute present Carte Blanche to Rithy Panh, French-Cambodian film director and co-founder of Bophana Centre – screenings of seven films including his own La France est notre Patrie (France is our mother country) and The Missing Picture. The season kicks off with a special opening at the French Institute on Thursday 17 at 6 pm, with a Q&A and cocktail reception to follow the presentation of La France est notre Patrie. Organisers warn: doors open at 5.30 pm, please arrive early to ensure seating,
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The Piano Shop/ArtPlus Foundation’s 2015 concert series continues at Meta House on Sunday 20 with Esterhazy Divertimento. Trio Melange (Ashley Pensinger, violin; Tara Mar, violoncello; Anton Isselhardt, flute) perform works by Haydn, Pergolesi and Boccherini. Tickets $10/$3, 8 pm start. Contact 077787038 / 016 985828 or by email: artplusfundation@gmail.com.
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For a more rock’n’roll musical flavour of Phnom Penh, make sure you follow weekly gig guide LengPleng.com as well.

Fabian Hipp

Kumnooh

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In brief: new and returning…

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Thursday 17 from 6 pm, the opening of an exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Thai artist Chanachai Tongloon (Yao), For the love of human figures.
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Thursday 17 at 6 pm at the French Institute the opening of Carte Blanche to Rithy Panh with the presentation of La France est notre Patrie. A Q&A and cocktail reception will follow. Screenings continuing through to Sunday 20 at Bophana Center and the French Institute – seven films The Missing Picture.
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Sunday 20 at 8 pm Meta House presents Esterhazy Divertimento. Trio Melange (Ashley Pensinger, violin; Tara Mar, violoncello; Anton Isselhardt, flute) perform works by Haydn, Pergolesi and Boccherini. Contact 077787038 / 016 985828 or by email: artplusfundation@gmail.com.
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Ongoing….

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Tuesdays, 6.30 – 7.30 pm, body music classes at the Music Arts School (#14, St 360, BKK1) presented by Eric Ellul.
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Java Café Independence Monument presents In the City by Night, an exhibition of photographs by Sovan Philong.
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The Lotus Pond Art Gallery at The Plantation hosts the Kok Thlok Ensemble’s exhibition of shadow puppets, Lights & Shadows.
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The French Institute presents The Mysterious Art of the Portrait, the culmination of a series of photographic workshops conducted by French photographer William Ropp with students from Studio Images, the Institute’s photography arm.
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Meta House presents Cambodians in Germany, a photographic exhibition by Buntha “Alex” Thoeurng, a look at the experience of life in East Germany for young Khmer in the 1980s.
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At Bophana Center, Crossed views on Cambodia, a group exhibition by nomadic artist Ricardo Casal and seven young Cambodian artists: Im Pesey, Sou Kimsan, Thun Dina, Nhem Sopheap, Seng Visal, Tep Chanty and Tola Morm, a group of artists who have recently graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh.
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The front balcony space of a Khmer apartment is hosting a mobile made out of litter made by Trash Talkers for the Second Terrain Biennial. The mobile will be found hanging at #29 Street 173, 1.5 blocks directly west of the Russian Market. Until September 20.
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Sammaki Gallery in Battambang presents Life is Suffering, featuring sketches by Lous Piseth.
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ARTillery Cafe in Siem Reap, near Wat Bo Street, presents My City, a collection of paintings by young artist Chheang Rena, showcasing the brokenness of the city due to poverty and corruption.
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At Palm Tours and Travel Café on St 278 (opposite the old Equinox), rookie painter Anthony Mrugacz’s exhibition Imperfection – Flowers in Motion.
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The Asia Foundation Community Art Gallery (#59, Street 242) hosts No Boundaries, featuring the work of ten artists, five Cambodian (Kong Vollak, Chhin Taingchhea, Prom Vichet, Pen Robit, Nov Cheanick) and five Indonesian (Antonius Kho, Diyano Purwadi, Ipong Purnama Sidhi, Lenny Ratnasari Weichert, Tiarma Sirait), a co-display with Java Café. Until September 22.
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Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra hosts Wonders of 1929, a collection of vintage photographs of Cambodia, the work of Georges Portal, a French actor and director.
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New Leaf Book Cafe in Siem Reap, has a continuous exhibition for Small Art School, featuring the work of young aspiring Cambodian artists.
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Elegy: Reflections on Angkor by John McDermott. The award-winning American photographer maintains his strong presence on the Siem Reap art scene with his mesmerizing monochromatic fine art images of Angkor taken between 1995-2014. Now exhibiting in two McDermott Galleries located at FCC Angkor and Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor.
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Plae Pakaa, a program of 3 rotating performances of Cambodian traditional arts at the National Museum of Phnom Penh. Friday is a dance show, Saturday opera, and Sunday large shadow puppets. A Cambodian Living Arts production. Every Friday and Saturday, 7 pm (May to September); Monday to Saturday, 7 pm (October to April).
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Phare Ponleu Selpak, the famous Cambodian circus school offers nightly performances in both Siem Reap and Battambang, on a rolling cycle of different works.
In Siem Reap: at 7.30 pm under the big top in Siem Reap, behind the Angkor National Museum, in front of Angkor Century Hotel.
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In Battambang: visual arts exhibition from 6.15 pm then circus show at 7 pm.
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DanceWorldCambodia offers classes in adult ballet, yoga and Bollywood style.  For more info contact dance@danceworldcambodia.com