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Thursday 6, from 6.30 pm at Cloud, the opening of a new exhibition by South African painter Marika Els, And then I lost my mind. “Her paintings and work are a synthesis of expressionism, surrealism, and whatever else she feels like experimenting with, at any given moment. She enjoys challenging herself artistically in order to find new ways to escape and express her reality. When she can’t use words, she paints.”
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Also on Thursday 6, Stories of Reality, a photographic exhibition by Caroline Chevalier and le Studio Images, opens at the French Institute. “Caroline Chevalier transforms reality into movie sets telling enigmatic stories. A theater in which reality takes on many forms, this exhibition, created in collaboration with the students of Le Studio Images, will take the wanderer into a world of dreams and mystery. The exhibit will also showcase a sound creation by David Laurent, founder of Ateliers de L’Image et du Son in Marseilles, France.” From 6.30 pm.
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This weekend, Thursday 6 to Sunday 9, the annual Phnom Penh Players’ pantomime, Jack and the baked beanstalk, will be staged at Sovannaphum Theatre, St 99. Show starts at 7 pm, except for the Sunday matinee at 2 pm. Tickets are $10 and are available from The Box Office – Phnom Penh, both Lot 369 Cafe & Bar – BKK and Lot 369 Cafe & Bar – TTP and Kwest Restaurant.
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Sunday 9, 3 pm at Java Creative Café, Zyct Artistry is holding a tape painting workshop, walking you through the process and giving each participant the ability to explore the possibilities of using tape as an art medium.
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Also on Sunday 9, 4 pm at Chenla Theatre, Let the games begin, the end of year performance event from Dance Academy Cambodia. Tickets $10 for adults, $7 for children under the age of 12, available at Dance Academy Cambodia.
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Monday 10 at Cloud, Drink & Draw Masterclass – beginner/intermediate with Sarah Marcni: a live model in multiple poses. From 7.30 pm, with an extra optional drawing class at 7 pm. BYO materials.
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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
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In brief: new and returning…
Thursday 6, 6.30 pm at Cloud, the opening of a new exhibition by South African painter Marika Els, And then I lost my mind.
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Thursday 6, 6.30 pm at the French Institute, Stories of Reality, a photographic exhibition by Caroline Chevalier and le Studio Images, opens at the French Institute.
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Thursday 6, Friday 7, Saturday 8, 7 pm at Sovannaphum Theatre, the annual Phnom Penh Players’ pantomime, Jack and the baked beanstalk.
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Sunday 9, 2 pm at Sovannaphum Theatre, the annual Phnom Penh Players’ pantomime, Jack and the baked beanstalk.
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Sunday 9, 3 pm at Java Creative Café, Zyct Artistry is holding a tape painting workshop.
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Sunday 9, 4 pm at Chenla Theatre, Let the games begin, the end of year performance event from Dance Academy Cambodia.
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Monday 10, 7.30 pm at Cloud, Drink & Draw Masterclass – beginner/intermediate with Sarah Marcni: a live model in multiple poses. Extra drawing class at 7 pm.
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Ongoing….
At Meta House, a multimedia, multi-artist exhibition, Plastic Kingdom, curated by Portuguese photographer Miguel Jeronimo, featuring works by a large selection of Cambodian and international artists on the issue of the impact of plastic on the environment.
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At the Kampot Art Gallery, Kampot: The Changing Landscape. “Neak Sophal and Kong Vollak have created a unique exhibition looking at Kampot and the impact of past, present and future.”
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At Java Creative Café Tuol Kork, a solo exhibition by photographer Chi Phouy, a Creative Generation awardee. Gaps is a series of photographs exploring the artist’s relationship with his brothers. Until 31 December.
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Wake up, think of love, Open Studio Kampot’s debut exhibition at Artillery (St 240 ½), showcasing new work in a variety of mediums from emerging Khmer artists in Kampot as well as a selection of works in cut paper by Lauren Iida, originally from Seattle, Washington.
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At Java Creative Cafe, Independence Monument, the opening of 81472: Sacred ink lotus art by Battambang-based artist and Australian-native Morrison Polkinghhorne. “Morrison’s unique ink made from lotus is in many ways as remarkable, and unexpected, as the final art. Morrison creates this from charred lotus petals distilled with Battambang rainwater.” Until January 6.
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At Meta House, as part of a marking of the end of the First World War, an exhibition of paintings by students of the Phnom Penh’s Lycee Rene Descartes on reflecting on French-German relations. 6 pm.
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At Sa Sa Art Projects, Under the Water, solo exhibition by Sao Sreymao, digital sketches on photography. Until December 15.
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At The Bodleian (St 288), Dragons Never Die, an collaborative exhibition featuring the work of Miguel Jeronimo, Flori Green and Chris Schiltz. “Photography and painting are used as a way to shape reality into higher degrees of abstraction, taking a creative approach to see the world and dream about new possibilities on it.”
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Dance Academy Cambodia has a wide range of dance classes through the week at Urban Tower, 5th Floor, #20 Street 51 (opposite Blue Dog, near The Place).
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New Cambodian Artists in Siem Reap present weekly performances of contemporary dance every Saturday.
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At The Kampot Art Gallery (located on the corner of the salt workers roundabout), a collection of works from the Battambang gallery Romcheik 5.
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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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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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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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