Wednesday 8 sees the launch of the Acts of Memory: Learn the past; Create the future, a programme jointly developed by Bophana Center and Cambodian Living Arts to mark the 40^th anniversary of the 1975 fall of Phnom Penh. Activities will commence at 5 pm with a prayer ceremony and smot singing, followed by an official opening with Rithy Panh, CLA Executive Director Phloeun Prim and artist Leang Seckon, and then a lecture by Father François Ponchaud, author of Cambodia: Year Zero. This is Khmer language event. An exhibition, Transmissions 2015, will also be open to the public until the end of May. The Acts of Memory programme will continue throughout the year.
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Also on Wednesday 8, Java Café’s monthly Open Stage poetry night features poet and songwriter Scott Bywater, recently returned from France, and comedians Scotty Muldoon, Sam Thomas and Aidan Killian. The night begins, as usual, with the 6 pm writers’ meet-up, followed by featured readers at 7 pm, and an open mic to finish.
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And also also on Wednesday 8, ShowBox Gallery presents Black and White, a group exhibition curated by Conrad Keely, celebrating the beauty and power of exclusively monochromatic works. From 7.30 pm to 9 pm, runs until April 19.
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On Thursday 9 at 7 pm, Meta House hosts the launch of Robert Carmichael’s new book When Clouds Fell from the Sky: A Disappearance, A Daughter’s Search and Cambodia’s First War Criminal. “The book recounts the lives of five key people to tell the story of five decades of Cambodia’s history.” The author will hold a Q&A.
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On Saturday 11 from 2 pm, Develop Boeng Kak Art are opening the doors at Art Collective House at the Boeng Kak Lake. This is an initiative to create a diversified music and arts space – and the afternoon event will provide an opportunity to share the vision, to begin to gather resources and equipment, and get interested people involved.
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Tickets are now available for the upcoming Phnom Penh Players production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet at The Mansion. Tickets will be strictly limited to 100 seats for each of the four shows, 24/25 April and 1/2 May. It promises to be quite a special event.
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Also looking ahead, Ragamuffin are holding a three day arts therapy workshop for women at the end of April, facilitated by Carrie Herbert. The workshop is designed for therapists, counsellors, social workers, teachers, health professionals, and women supporting those who suffer.
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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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Wednesday 8 at 7 pm, Java Café’s monthly Open Stage poetry night features poet and songwriter Scott Bywater, recently returned from France, and comedians Scotty Muldoon, Sam Thomas and Aidan Killian. Writers’ meet-up starts at 6 pm; featured readers will be followed by an open mic.
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Wednesday 8 at 7.30 pm at ShowBox Gallery, Black and White, a group exhibition curated by Conrad Keely.
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Thursday 9 at 7 pm, Meta House hosts the launch of Robert Carmichael’s new book When Clouds Fell from the Sky: A Disappearance, A Daughter’s Search and Cambodia’s First War Criminal. With Q&A.
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Saturday 11, 2 pm – 6 pm, Develop Boeng Kak Art are opening the doors at Art Collective House at Boeng Kak Lake.
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Beginning a quiet week, on Wednesday 25 MetaHouse hosts a Monument Books launch of The Factors Contributing to Cambodia’s Civil War, 1950s – 1980s/Lessons Then and Now by journalist Ek Madra, a book tracing “Cambodia’s long, difficult search for peace, security, and identity.” The author will be present, and hold a Q&A session. 7 pm start.
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On Friday 27, 6 pm at Bophana Center, an artist’s talk by photographer Mak Remissa, about his exhibition Leave for 3 Days, which was a part of the PhotoPhnomPenh festival in February. The work deals with the forced evacuation of Phnom Penh in 1975, which he witnessed as a young child. A Khmer language event.
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On Sunday 29 at 7 pm, MetaHouse presents the premiere screening of a new Cambodian feature film, A day in the country, that examines the dilemma of modern day arranged marriage practices in Cambodia. Writer/director Matthew Robinson of Khmer Mekong Films will hold a Q&A session afterwards.
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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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Friday 27 at 6 pm at Bophana Center, an artist’s talk by photographer Mak Remissa, about his exhibition Leave for 3 Days, which was a part of the PhotoPhnomPenh festival in February.
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Sunday 29 at 7 pm, MetaHouse presents the premiere screening of a new Cambodian feature film, A day in the country. With Q&A session.
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At Bophana Center tonight, Tuesday 24 at 6 pm, a lecture entitled Audiovisual Preservation and the Challenges of Digital Age to be given by Dr Dietrich Schüller, a cultural anthropologist and ethnomusicologist, and consultant to the Austrian Academy of Sciences and UNESCO, on the efforts to preserve cultural artefacts in a digital setting. The lecture is in English, and will be followed by a Q&A session.
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All this week at Meta House, a presentation of an international documentary competition, the Los Angeles based SIM (Social Impact Media) Awards, which aims to support and promote independent film and humanitarian communities in global awareness, social justice, human rights and humanitarian development. The selection includes films from all over the world, with a wide variety of subject matter. First screenings Tuesday 24 from 7 pm, then every day through to Sunday 1 at 4 pm and 7 pm. Two Cambodian films are included in the programme on Wednesday 25.
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Until the end of the week, Friday 27, an exhibition BarCamp 2014 Sketchnotes at Rik Reay Gallery (Street 178, nr St 19), featuring art from Prum Vannak, Sao Sreymao,Moeu ‘Vuth’ Diyadaravuth, and Kong Monirath.
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Coming soon to Phnom Penh Community College, on Saturday 7, an afternoon session on still life oil painting presented by Katsiaryna Montague. To register, emailinfo@phnompenhcommunitycollege.com with your name and contact details.
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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

Kumnooh
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Tuesday 24 at 7 pm at Meta House, opening of the SIM (Social Impact Media) Awards Festival, featuring independent social issues documentaries from around the world.
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Wednesday 25 to Sunday 1, at 4 pm and 7 pm, at Meta House, twice daily sessions of films from the the SIM (Social Impact Media) Awards, independent social issues documentaries from around the world.
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Until the end of the week, Friday 27, an exhibition BarCamp 2014 Sketchnotes at Rik Reay Gallery (Street 178, nr St 19), featuring art from Prum Vannak, Sao Sreymao,Moeu ‘Vuth’ Diyadaravuth, and Kong Monirath.
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On Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19, Meta House is hosting a series of screenings of Cambodia documentaries from the 80s and 90s, presented personally, with Q&A sessions, by filmmaker David A. Feingold. Waiting for Cambodia, and Return to Year Zero? screen on Wednesday, then Inside the Khmer Rouge and Silent Sentinels, Coward’s War on Thursday – both nights commence at 7 pm.
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In Siem Reap on Thursday 19, the fortnightly participatory Spoken Arts night at KARMA Café- Bar. Poets, performers, MCs, musicians and people with ears are invited from 8pm.
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On Friday 20 at 6 pm, Meta House presents the opening of Khmer, A Portrait, an exhibition by Canadian photographer Blair McDougall. He writes: “I wanted to isolate the subject but still maintain a subtle connection to their surroundings. I feel that this allows the viewer to create a narrative of their own in most cases which, by default (I think), makes it more interesting and/or personal.”
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At Meta House on Saturday 21 at 7 pm is a screening of the 2014 documentaryAngkor’s Children, a telling of the cultural and artistic renaissance in contemporary Cambodia, focusing on young Cambodian women: a singer of Buddhist poetry, a circus artist and the Messenger Band, a protest singing group formed former garment workers. The evening will feature a Q&A with the artists featured in the film.
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On the afternoon of Sunday 22, a chance to take a cyclo tour of the buildings of major Cambodian architect Vann Molyvann, whose style defines 1960s Phnom Penh architecture, including University buildings and Olympic Stadium. Hosted by Khmer Architecture Tours. $15 per person. Reservations required, email contact@ka-tours.org.
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While on the topic of Vann Molyvann, an IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaign has been recently established for The Man Who Built Cambodia, an independent documentary bylittleBIG Films. You can read all about it here. And there’s more about efforts to save the Vann Molyvann legacy here.

To finish the week, a special Chinese New Year concert at Meta House on Sunday 22 at 8 pm, works of Bach and Chopin performed by Steve Retallick (Cello) and Etienne Chenevier (Piano). USD10/USD3. Free wine and soft drinks!
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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

Kumnooh

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Thursday 19 at 7 pm at Meta House filmmaker David A. Feingold presents 1990s documentaries Inside the Khmer Rouge and Silent Sentinels, Coward’s War.
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Thursday 19 at 8 pm, Spoken Arts night at KARMA Café- Bar in Siem Reap.
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Friday 20 at 6 pm at Meta House, the opening of Khmer, A Portrait, an exhibition by Canadian photographer Blair McDougall.
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Saturday 21 at 7 pm, Meta House hosts a screening of the 2014 documentary Angkor’s Children, a telling of the cultural and artistic renaissance in contemporary Cambodia, focusing on young Cambodian women, plus Q&A with the artists featured in the film.
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Sunday 22 at 2.30 pm, a cyclo tour of the buildings of major Cambodian architect Vann Molyvann. Reservations required, email contact@ka-tours.org.
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Sunday 22 at 8 pm at Meta House, a special Chinese New Year concert featuring the works of Bach and Chopin performed by Steve Retallick (Cello) and Etienne Chenevier (Piano). USD10/USD3. Free wine and soft drinks!
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Showbox Gallery presents Faces of India, a photographic exhibition by Kaztet Dee.
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Java Café, presents Unity, the celebrated photographic work of Kim Hak, “an intimate and emotional portrayal of a country mourning the death of its former King Sihanouk.”
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At the French Institute and spreading all over Phnom Penh until the end of February, PhotoPhnomPenh 2015. Check out the wide ranging programme at the website: http://ppp.institutfrancais-cambodge.com.
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SaSa Bassac presents a parallel exhibitions: Day by Day, by Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai, and Rates of Exchange, Un-Compared: Contemporary Art in Bangkok and Phnom Penh, featuring many Bangkok and Phnom Penh artists.
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Simone Art Café (93 St, Boeung Kak Lake) presents an exhibition by street artist Anthea Missy, Holographic.
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The Insider Gallery at the InterContinental Phnom Penh hosts an exhibition, Alive + Hope, by photographer Kim Hak, in partnership with Sihanouk Hospital of HOPE. Until February 22.

The Teahouse (#32, St 242) presents Collages, a collection of portraits of celebrities by French artist Mario Angel.
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McDermott Gallery Old Market Siem Reap hosts the Southern Spirits, a new exhibition by Kampot based artist Vincent Broustet.
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Phnom Penh: City of Grids, featuring work by Sopheap Pich, Sokhorn Meas, Vollak Kong, Kimhong Chheng, and Sophal Neak, is the first exhibition at The Asia Foundation’s new Community Art Gallery at #59, Street 242. The show runs until the end of February.
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Lightbox, in Kampot, hosts Move Kampuchea, featuring photographic portraits, with local students of Mayibuye Cambodia acting as photographers and subjects, in a large-scale, black & white format is produced collaboration with international street art initiative, the Inside Out Project. Currently open by appointment: please contact Katharina at k.glynne [ at ] lightboxart.org to visit.
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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 1995-2009. Now exhibiting in three McDermott Galleries located in the Old Market Area, FCC Angkor Complex and Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor.
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Plae Pakaa, a program of 3 rotating performances of Cambodian traditional arts at theNational Museum of Phnom Penh. A Cambodian Living Arts production. Every Friday and Saturday, 7 pm (May to September); Monday to Saturday, 7 pm (October to April).
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Phare Ponleu Selpak, the famous Cambodian circus school offers nightly performances in both Siem Reap and Battambang, on a rolling cycle of different works.
In Siem Reap: at 7.30 pm under the big top in Siem Reap, behind the Angkor National Museum, in front of Angkor Century Hotel.
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In Battambang: visual arts exhibition from 6.15 pm then circus show at 7 pm.
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DanceWorldCambodia offers classes in lyrical contemporary, commercial jazz and pop, hip hop and breakdance. Hotel Cambodiana Studio (via Physique Gym club reception). For more details contact dance@danceworldcambodia.com
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On Wednesday 11 Java Café’s monthly Open Stage features novelist and singer/songwriter Ma Chanpanha, screenwriter Stephen Row and poet and singer-songwriter Tim Hall. As usual, the evening commences at 6 pm with a writers’ meet-up, with main acts at 7 pm to be followed by a open mic session to close. Note Tim Hall is also performing full concerts, of differing musical stripes, at Meta House on Friday and Java Cafe on Saturday nightMore info

Also on Wednesday 11, at Meta House, the premiere screening of Sao Sopheak’sdocumentary The Beauty and the Beat, featuring the career and work of Chumvan Sodhachivy, known as Belle, a Cambodian contemporary dancer, choreographer, and dance teacher. To be followed by Q&A with Chumvan Sodhachivy and Sao Sopheak.
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