Greetings,
On Wednesday 16, the Literati Society of Phnom Penh will hold their monthly readings (by writers and readers alike) at The Plantation, St 184. For more information, please contact robertlongo.aoc@gmail.com. From 7 pm.
On Thursday 17, Rooftop Philosophy returns – a chance for a more developed conversation in Phnom Penh.
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The N o w h e r e Gallery presents a Rubber Stamping for Beginners workshop, Saturday 19 from 1 pm. Bookings essential, spaces limited.
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On Saturday 19, 3 pm – 6 pm, Music Meets High Tea at the InterContinental Phnom Penh, featuring violinist Mathias Boegner playing works by J.S. Bach and Eugène Ysaÿe.
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On Saturday 19 at 6 pm, Sa Sa Bassac hosts a talk with visiting artist Minstrel Kuik, one of the 13 artists in their current exhibition, On Attachments and Unknowns, in English with Khmer interpretation.
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On Sunday 20, from 10.30 am, Sa Sa Bassac presents a Bookmaking Workshop with Minstrel Kuik, in English with Khmer interpretation. Limited seating, bookings essential.
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On Sunday 19 at 8 pm, the Classical Music Concert Series presents a special solo violin recital at the National Museum, featuring violinist Mathias Boegner playing works by J.S. Bach and Eugène Ysaÿe. $10/$3.
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coming soon:
- The N o w h e r e Gallery presents Afterwork Workshop: Multicolour Monoprint, August 23
- Neverland Art Space will hold their grand opening on August 26 with a Super Awesome Fun Day, including group art exhibition, Muy Dollar Portrait and other activities.
For a more rock’n’roll musical flavour of Phnom Penh, make sure you follow weekly gig guide LengPleng.com as well.
Fabian Hipp
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fabianhipp@kumnooh.com
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In brief: new and returning…
Wednesday 16, 7 pm, Literati Society of Phnom Penh monthly readings at The Plantation, St 184.
Saturday 19, 1 pm, The N o w h e r e Gallery presents a Rubber Stamping for Beginners workshop.
More info
Saturday 19, 3 pm, Music Meets High Tea at the InterContinental Phnom Penh, featuring violinist Mathias Boegner.
More info
Saturday 19, 6 pm, Sa Sa Bassac hosts a talk with visiting artist Minstrel Kuik, one of the 13 artists in their current exhibition, On Attachments and Unknowns.
More info
Sunday 20, 10.30 am, Sa Sa Bassac presents a Bookmaking Workshop with Minstrel Kuik.
More info
Sunday 19, at 8 pm, the Classical Music Concert Series presents a solo violin recital at the National Museum, featuring violinist Mathias Boegner.
More info
Ongoing….
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 third Wednesday, 7.30 pm at The Harbour in Siem Reap, the Spoken Arts night invites writers and readers to share.
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Every Saturday morning at 10 am Coin Café presents free apsara dance classes for children.
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Most Sundays (and occasionally Saturdays) Khmer Architecture Tours presents a range of the architectural wonders of Phnom Penh. 8.30 am start, reservations essential.
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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. If you would like to be involved, please contact Claire (clairemarchantcollier [ @ ] gmail.com or John john.christopher.brown [ @ ] gmail.com.
At Chinese House, Phnom Penh Primitive: Night of the Iguana a new exhibition of paintings by Julien Poulson, founder of The Cambodian Space Project, inspired by Phnom Penh nightlife and the music of Iggy Pop.
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The L Bar presents Weird, an exhibition of work by two young Khmer artists, Chea Som Oun and Youling Vann. “Overthinking can kill our beauty and what we are hiding is not always ugly.” “All people around the world are difference. No one the same even tough twin brother or sister we all different.”
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At Meta House, Waiting for the Ice Melt, an exhibition in which the artist Nget Chanpenh of the Romcheik 5 Collective of Battambang retraces a 18-month period living under the influence of crystal meth.
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Meta House hosts Mythology of Form, an exhibition of pieces by German painter and Phnom Penh resident Clement Jesch.
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At the Insider Gallery at the Intercontinental Hotel, an exhibition of photographs by Steve Porte, Salt 2017, documenting the work of salt farmers in Kampot Province.
At Java Independence, painter Oeur Sokuntevy’s triumphant return to Phnom Penh with the exhibition Upside Down, new paintings produced since moving to Berlin. “Unlike her previous work, this series has more similarities to documentation than storytelling. There is a distance from the subjects that has allowed Sokuntevy, with her observant-eye, to define moments through colour and movement – an intuitive narrative that is felt rather than known.”
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At the new Sa Sa Art Projects space (#47, Street 350 off Street 95), the opening of Where Is My Land?, an exhibition comprising three-channel video installation and photography, by visual artist Khvay Samnang with dancer Nget Rady. Until 18 August.
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At the French Institute, Kbach Roam (Dance Pattern), an exhibition of historic photographs documenting the postures and poses of the Cambodian Royal Ballet, by George Groslier, long time director of the National Museum of Phnom Penh. The glass negatives dating from 1917 have recently been restored and digitised. Runs until September 7.
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SaSa Bassac at the White Building presents a group exhibition, On Attachments and Unknowns, featuring work by Martha Atienza, Kiri Dalena, Pao Houa Her, Chia-En Jao, Minstrel Kuik, Emily Phyo, Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai, Nguyen Trinh Thi, Sutthirat Supaparinya, Anocha Mai Suwichakornpong, Neak Sophal, Erika Tan and Yee I-Lann. The exhibition will run until 19 August.
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Performing arts courses at Brighton International School (#79 street 310) for ages 4 – 6 and 7 – 11 – singing, dancing, acting, every Saturday.
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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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The Traditional Dance Show, presented by Cambodian Living Arts, takes place at the National Museum stage. The hour-long performance showcases classical and folk dances from across Cambodia, including the famous Apsara. Every night Monday-Saturday (October-April) and every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday (May to September).
DanceWorldCambodia offers classes in adult ballet, yoga and Bollywood style. For more info contact dance@danceworldcambodia.com
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