New year greetings:
Event listings:
Wednesday 8, 7.30 pm at The Box Office, Comedy in Cambodia presents Stand-up: Unscripted. Also coming up in comedy at The Box Office: Frankie Marcos (UK) performs at on Saturday 11, Trevor Lock on February 8, and Olga Koch on March 15.
On Thursday 9, Saturday 11 and Sunday 12, Lo-Key Theater are holding auditions for Dick: A very adult panto, to be presented March 13-15.
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Friday 10 Meta House celebrates their 18th birthday with an exhibition by Sokuntak Piteak, Psychedelic Buddhism, and concert by Geography of the Moon, plus DJs. From 6 pm.
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Saturday 11 from 2.30 pm, the Musica Felice Charity Choir are holding their latest round of auditions.
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On Saturday 11 at Checkpoint Charlie in Tuol Tom Pong, the opening of an exhibition of paintings by Dallas Fellows, of Tacos Kokopelli. Snacks and soft drinks on offer. From 4 pm.
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Coming on January 23 to Silapak Trotchaek Pneik / YK Art House is Postcards from Home, an exhibition curated by Andrea Fam and initiated by Yean Reaksmey.
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Next month in Siem Reap, the 20th edition of the Angkor Photo Festival – workshops from 7 – 16 February and the public programme from 12 – 16 February.
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Ongoing….
Exhibitions:
Anantara Angkor Resort (Siem Reap)
Kbach Comeback, a solo exhibition by artist Kanika. “Khmer Kbach refers specifically to the ornamentation often seen above doorways and on ancient temples. It also entails certain movements, such as those of the traditional Apsara dancers, and is seen as conveying a spiritual.” Until January 31.
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FT Gallery
[RE]CONNEXION, created by Brazil-based artist Delphine Fabbri Lawson, ft. FONKi. “This powerful journey celebrates collective memory and ancestral wisdom while reimagining a sustainable, harmonious future.” Until February 1st, 2025, open daily from 10 am to 6 pm.
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The Gallerist
Looking Forward, an exhibition by painter Chov Theanly. “This new series is following one of his earlier projects, Surviving – The Rise, which he began in 2012. Looking Forward explores the power of dreams — how having our own dreams gives us the strength to move forward in life.”
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Meta House
Art exhibition by Sokuntak Piteak, Psychedelic Buddhism .
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MiMü
Mini-Museum of Contemporary Art at Meta House features research, knowledge sharing, workshops, and visual presentations through various media, showcasing videos, prints, installations, and fine arts through interactive events and live performances.
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Plantation
Metals of Life: Echoes from Nature, an exhibition of paintings by Ouk Chim Vichet. “His art seeks to transcend suffering and loss, offering a message of love, humanity, and peace.” Until February 7.
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Romchiek 5 Art Space
Battambang contemporary art studio. Rolling exhibitions.
Rosewood
Ikhons, an exhibition by Khmer and barang artists. Until February 20.
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Pteah Chas
In the Stillness: Echoes of a Suppressed Past, by Myanmar artist Naw Nan Noan Hom. “Each photograph features a unique style, transforming the landscape into monochromatic tones while keeping living subjects vibrantly colored, symbolizing the contrasts in her personal journey. This exhibition combines photography, poetry, and experimental sound art, reflecting shared struggles of expression and resilience witnessed in Cambodia.”
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Sofitel Resort (Siem Reap)
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Space Four Zero
Prints, paintings, vintage posters, pop art, CDs and vinyl. Open daily.
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Regular events, classes, sessions:
More Flamingos present art workshops on Tuesday evenings (changed from Thursdays) from 6.30 pm at WILD. First workshop of the year, Setting Intentions, will be held on 14 January.
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Thursdays to Sundays at K’Atelier – art classes for all levels of experience.
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N o w h e r e Art Studio
A range of arts and crafts workshops mostly on weekends. This weekend, Hand-Building Ceramics on Saturday 11 at 9 am and Sunday 12 at 1 pm.
A weekly class in life drawing for kids with Anastasia at Pteah Chas Community.
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Khmer Architecture Tours conducts Sunday architecture tours in Phnom Penh to promote the understanding of modern architecture in Cambodia, focusing on buildings erected after independence in 1953, described as ‘New Khmer Architecture’, while setting these in the historical context of Phnom Penh. Here is the schedule for January – June 2025.
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