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Tonight, Tuesday 28, from 6.30 pm at SaSaBassac, Moving Images by Chris Chong Chan Fui, as part of the current exhibition New Khmer Architecture by Albert Samreth. “The title refers to both the technical and the emotional of theatrical treatments in documentary and fiction, through a selection of Chris’s work, including his 2008 single-channel video installation, Block B. MOVING IMAGES is the second public program.”
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Also tonight, Tuesday 28 at Meta House, a performance and talk by Austrian visual artist Gertrude Moser-Wagner, Like a Bridge, who invited three Cambodian dancers, based in Vienna, and other colleagues to participate in her project „art contains“. 7 pm start for performance and talk.
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Also also tonight, Tuesday 28, 8 pm at Meta House, a screening of Angkor’s Children, a film about Cambodia’s cultural and artistic renaissance told through the voices of three young Cambodian women. Features Q&A by executive producer Paul Feinberg.
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From Tuesday 28, Bophana Center presents a photographic exhibition, The Real Life of Communities, by the Building Community Voices group. “Everyone demand for life with dignity. Natural resource is the main source of income for generations of rural communities in Cambodia. Without natural resource, they are nothing. This exhibition is one of the windows to the real live of the community who are depending on natural resource.”
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On Wednesday 29, the opening of Afloat, a collaborative exhibition at The Plantation, from 6.30 pm. “Afloat is a collective exhibition which focuses on the water and imagery of the sea as a vital element for life. The exhibition highlights the role plastics and rubbish plays in transforming our surroundings, as well as the consequences of our modern societies on individuals.” The opening will featuring special performances with Shammi Raj Balla’s mapping installation and DJ duo Thoung Bass Cahoot.
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Thursday 30 at the French Institute, Urban eyes, an exhibition produced by urban and architectural photographer André Mérian as part of a residency working with students at Studio Images. From 6.30 pm; runs until January 19.
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Sunday 3, Neverland Artspace, hosts Phsar Art Let’s Go!: “a vision of bazaar of exchanging ideas and creativity, creating a meaningful connection with our community, and supporting the growth of emerging local independent artists, makers and designers in Cambodia.” 1 pm – 6 pm.
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Sunday 3, the Angkor Photo Festival kicks off in Siem Reap, with a wide range of exhibitions, workshops and other activities, continuing through to December 12. Check the full programme here.
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Between now and Christmas, N o w h e r e Gallery is offering personalised Christmas portraits – $8, A5 size.
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coming soon:
- The annual pantomime by The Phnom Penh Players, Unsleeping Beauty, will run at the Department of Performing Arts, 8 – 10 December. Tickets at Kwest Restaurant, DJ Guesthouse, Lot 369 Cafe & Bar
- Kampot Arts Festival, January 3 – 7
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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In brief: new and returning…
Tuesday 28, 6.30 pm at SaSaBassac, Moving Images by Chris Chong Chan Fui, as part of the current exhibition New Khmer Architecture by Albert Samreth.
More info
Tuesday 28, 7pm at Meta House, a performance and talk by Austrian visual artist Gertrude Moser-Wagner, Like a Bridge, who invited three Cambodian dancers, based in Vienna, and other colleagues to participate in her project „art contains“.
More info
Tuesday 28, 8 pm at Meta House, a screening of Angkor’s Children, a film about Cambodia’s cultural and artistic renaissance told through the voices of three young Cambodian women, with Q&A.
More info
Tuesday 28, Bophana Center presents a photographic exhibition, The Real Life of Communities, by the Building Community Voices group.
More info
Wednesday 29, 6.30 pm, the opening of Afloat, a collaborative exhibition at The Plantation, from 6.30 pm.
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Thursday 30, 6.30 pm at the French Institute, Urban eyes, an exhibition produced by urban and architectural photographer André Mérian as part of a residency working with students at Studio Images.
More info
Sunday 3, 1 pm – 6 pm at Neverland Artspace, Phsar Art Let’s Go!: “a vision of bazaar of exchanging ideas and creativity, creating a meaningful connection with our community, and supporting the growth of emerging local independent artists, makers and designers in Cambodia.”
More info
Sunday 3, the Angkor Photo Festival kicks off in Siem Reap, with a wide range of exhibitions, workshops and other activities, continuing through to December 12. Check the full programme here.
More info
Ongoing….
At Meta House, a photographic exhibition by Steve Porte, Kampot Salt 2017, a look at the salt farms of Kampot and Kep and the people that work the fields. “For me, it is the people that make Cambodia special. Their friendly and gentle manner is unique in our fast-paced world, and makes this a wonderful place to live.”
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Java Independence hosts Reverie, an exhibition by paper cut artist Lauren Iida. “Lauren transforms the flat surface of paper to a multi-dimensional sculpture, constructing layers, textures and accentuating the play of light and shadows.” Runs to 4 January.
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N o w h e r e Gallery presents Tales of Borneo, woodcuts by Rico Leong, from Borneo. “Rico translates his work through woodcarving and curating woodcut workshops to share with others on the traditional process of woodcut printing on both fabric and rice paper. Many of his illustrations can be found as cover art for Malaysian musicians in the punk scene, which is a subculture that holds an important position for what he stands for alongside personal experiences and opinions.”
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At Neverland Artspace, an art exhibition showcasing the daily ink drawings completed during Inktober Cambodia 2017, a month of celebration of illustrative art.
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At Meta House, a photographic exhibition, Pailin 1974, from Colin Grafton’s travels in Cambodia in the early 1970s. “In 1974, when he was living in Phnom Penh, he made a brief helicopter trip to the little town of Pailin near the Thai border. ”
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At For Arts’ Sake in Siem Reap, Elders of Kulen, photographs by Tram Lyrattanak, an exhibition of portraits and stories of Cambodian elders. “Deep in the forest beyond the waterfall, villages have long existed on the sacred mountains of Kulen. Their elders are the keepers of cultural heritage, traditional medicinal knowledge, and survivors of a long and difficult history.”
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SaSaBassac presents two solo exhibitions, Klah Klok by Than Sok and New Khmer Architecture, vessels by Albert Samreth. Runs until December 9.
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At Sa Sa Art Projects,When the River Reverses, a mixed media exhibition by Chu Hao Pei, Hsu Chia-Wei, Piyarat Piyapongwiwat and Than Sok, taking “environmental ecology as a means and metaphor to navigate and explore intersections of various forces” using the direction-changing Tonle Sap as an example.
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Every Saturday at 5 pm, Bophana Center presents Cine Saturday. 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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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.
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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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).
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