Greetings,

On Friday 6 from 6.30 pm at Bophana Centre, the opening of Artinnovation CAMBODIA!, a group exhibition of paintings, objects and sculpture by eight Cambodian artists led by Japanese artist Takakazu Yamada. Featured artists are Thun Dina, Im Pesey, Seng Visal, Sou Kimsan, Nhem Sopheap, Sreang Pisey, Horn Samon, and Ven Phanna.
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Also on Friday 6, The Exchange (France St) is hosting a Cambodian music forum, Cambodia Rocks! featuring an expert discussion on golden era music and performances by young Cambodian women songwriters and singers.
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On Sunday 8 from 8.30 am, Khmer Architecture Tours presents Central Phnom Penh by Cyclo. Bookings essential, email contact [ at ] ka-tours.org.
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Also on Sunday 8, at 6 pm, The 19 Bar & Lounge (St 19) presents a reading by English Bangkok-based noir poet John Gartland.
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And also later on Sunday 8, from 7 pm, Show Box hosts Drink and Draw. $3 entry for two hours with a life model, byo materials.
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The third edition of the Mekong Review, the new literary quarterly, will be out this week at the usual locations.

‘Submissions are now open for the festival programme of the 12th Angkor Photo Festival, to be held 3 – 10 December 2016 in Siem Reap. Note as of this year multimedia submissions are now being accepted in all categories. Additionally, applications are now open for the parallel Angkor Photo Workshops, for photographers of all Asian nationalities, with no age restrictions. Application is free.

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
fabianhipp@kumnooh.com

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In brief: new and returning…

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Friday 6, from 6.30 pm at Bophana Centre, the opening of Artinnovation CAMBODIA!, a group exhibition of paintings, objects and sculpture by eight Cambodian artists led by Japanese artist Takakazu Yamada.
More info

Friday 6, The Exchange (France St) is hosting a Cambodian music forum, Cambodia Rocks! featuring an expert discussion on golden era music and performances by young Cambodian women songwriters and singers.
More info

Sunday 8, from 8.30 am, Khmer Architecture Tours presents Central Phnom Penh by Cyclo. Bookings essential, email contact [ at ] ka-tours.org.
More info

Sunday 8, at 6 pm, The 19 Bar & Lounge (St 19) presents a reading by English Bangkok-based noir poet John Gartland.
More info

Sunday 8, from 7 pm, Show Box hosts Drink and Draw. $3 entry for two hours with a life model, byo materials.
More info

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Ongoing….

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Every Tuesday, 7.30 pm at Tim’s Greasy Spoon in Siem Reap, the Spoken Arts night invites writers and readers to share.
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Every Tuesday, 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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Every Tuesday and Thursday at 6.30 pm, Bophana Center presents Cine Soiree, an evening of film and discussion. Programme changes every week, across a wide range of cinema experiences.
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Every Saturday morning at 10 am Coin Café presents free apsara dance classes for children.
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The Phnom Penh Writers Workshop holds events every second Sunday afternoon for Phnom Penh writers who are interested in discussion and critique of their works in progress.  Next event, May 22.   If you would like to be involved, please contact Claire (clairemarchantcollier [ @ ] gmail.com or John john.christopher.brown [ @ ] gmail.com.

Meta House presents Robam, a group exhibition by Chhan Dina, Chhim Sothy and Suos Davy celebrating Cambodia’s rich culture of dance. “This exhibition presents canvas, paints and sculptures portraying the elegance, determination, expression, and emotion of traditional Cambodian dancers.”
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Lotus Pond Art Gallery at The Plantation presents Psar Idyllic, a photographic exhibition by Cédric Delannoy, an exploration of Cambodian markets using photomontage techniques.
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The Insider Gallery at the InterContinental Phnom Penh hosts New Neighbours, a photographic exhibition by Steve Porte, superb portraits from his travels around Cambodia.
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Sa Sa Bassac presents the opening of Poetic Topographies, a two-person exhibition of new work by emerging artists Eng Rithchandaneth and Kong Dara, curated by Vuth Lyno. Until June 4.
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Sunday afternoons until July 4, Romcheik 5 collective in Battambang presents Repairing My Memories by Mil Chankrim.
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The Governor’s House Boutique Hotel (3 Mao Tse Tung Blvd, 100 m from Norodom Blvd) and Little Hearts International present a twofold exhibition by street photographer Vincent de Wilde, Between Salt and Earth and Supervivere, Cambodia Today.
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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 Siem Reap and performances on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays in 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 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