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Event listings:
Wednesday 12, 7.30 pm at The Box Office, Comedy in Cambodia presents Stand-up: Unscripted. Then on Friday 14 at the same venue Comedy in Cambodia presents Prize Story Night on the subject Bad Dates. Also coming up in comedy at The Box Office are international visitors Simeon Goodson on February 22, Davidson Boswell on March 1 and Olga Koch on March 15.
The 20th edition of the Angkor Photo Festival is underway in Siem Reap – workshops from 7 – 16 February and the public programme from 12 – 16 February.
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The Gallerist has collaborated with Raffles Le Royal to present Together, an exhibition by artist Nou Sary. “Nou Sary’s artwork captures the beauty of Cambodia with vivid greens, blues, yellows, and terracotta hues, reflecting the lush forests, rice fields, water, and earth. His unique bird’s eye perspective challenges you to see the world through a new lens, sparking creativity and fresh interpretations.”
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Friday 14, F3 present a concert by the Worldship Orchestra and the Angkor Youth Orchestra Association. From 4.30 pm.
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On February 23 the Phnom Penh Players’ annual awards show, Plazzies, will be held at Birdcage Boutique Hotel – this year celebrating not just the PPP but all theatre activities in the city over the last year.
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TheFrench Institute in Phnom Penh has an open call for chakto choreography writing workshops for emerging choreographers in the second half of March. Submissions by February 25.
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Creative Generation has taken over the black box theater at Java Café Tuol Tom Pong, and are offering free access for artists, students and creative professionals – make your proposals for free use of this space through February, March and April. The space is appropriate for group or solo productions, rehearsals, filming, lectures, workshops and experimentation of all kinds. More details here.
Ongoing….
Exhibitions:
Checkpoint Charlie
An exhibition of paintings by Dallas Fellows, of Tacos Kokopelli.
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The Gallerist
The Keepers, an exhibition by Thang Sothea. “This collection takes you on a journey of spiritual reflection, self-renewal, and connection with nature.”
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Institut Francais
Imagined Territories: from Battambang to Phnom Penh, an exhibition by 20 students from the Phare Design Lab, Phare Ponleu Selpak and the School of Visual and Applied Arts.
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Kep ArtBar
An exhibition of photographs by Aurelie Fischer. Until end of February.
Media: Cambodianess
Meta House
Beyond the Wall, a new installation and exhibition by Vannak Khun. “Vannak’s work weaves personal narratives with ancestral imagery, creating a reflection of fragmented identities and shared memories. Through this artistic journey, he invites us to become co-creators of meaning, embracing both irony and sincerity as we navigate the complexities of his experiences.”
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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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National Museum of Cambodia
Golden Earth, an exhibition by Leang Seckon. Media: Le Petit Journal
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Plantation
Shades and Reflection, an exhibition by Chhim Sothy. Until 31 March.
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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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Silapak Trotchaek Pneik / YK Art House
Postcards from Home, an exhibition curated by Andrea Fam and initiated by Yean Reaksmey. Until March 31.
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Space Four Zero
Prints, paintings, vintage posters, pop art, CDs and vinyl. Open daily.
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Sra’Art
Opening on Thursday 6 is Retrospective – an selection of works from previous exhibitions by Anya Minko, Justina Edwardsen and John Hansen.
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Tribe Cambodia (Siem Reap)
Reopened in their new location, 655 Hup Guan Street. Media: Kiripost
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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.
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Thursdays to Sundays at K’Atelier – art classes for all levels of experience.
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Traditional shadow art performance by Sovanna Phum Arts, every Friday from 5 pm at The Box Office/Speakeasy Theatre.
N o w h e r e Art Studio
A range of arts and crafts workshops mostly on weekends. Next workshop is block-printing on fabric on Sunday 23.
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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