CULTURE
Exhibit Shows Shared Experiences of Cambodians
Both here and abroad, the lives of Cambodians have been shaped immensely by the events of recent decades.
Through artwork and photos, the exhibition “Futurographies”—opening Tuesday at the Sa Sa Bassac art space in Phnom Penh—reflects those changes.
French Brass Troupe Brings Eclectic Show to Phnom Penh
An engineering university is not where you would imagine a multi-instrumental brass troupe forming.
However, upon meeting at the Ecole Centrale Paris in 2014, a group of 11 musicians bonded over their love of brass and formed the Soundtrek Project, a group that breaks the mold of more traditional bands in the genre.
Dance Troupe Makes Phnom Penh Debut With Khmer Ballet
The 25 Khmer classical dancers who will perform for the first time in Phnom Penh tonight comprise a rather unusual dance company.
For one, they all grew up in the shadow of the Banteay Srei monument in the Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap province.
Paintings Portray Artist’s Revived Love for Life
Late last year, painter Sin Rithy found himself completely broke. Depressed, he browsed through photos of friends on his phone and came across one of a fellow painter.
“I felt an urge to paint him,” he said. “I couldn’t even afford canvas to work on. So I did it on paper with a small amount of acrylic paint and watercolor.”
Statue’s Head, Body Reunited After Generations
The head and body of a seventh-century Khmer statue were at last reunited on Thursday in Phnom Penh after an international agreement was brokered that allowed the head to be brought home to Cambodia from Paris, where it had spent the last 126 years.
After over a decade of negotiations that involved France’s Ministry of Culture and Cambodia’s Council of Ministers, the head was formally set on the body during a ceremony at the National Museum, where the complete statue will now reside.
‘Bamboo Shoots’ Move to Make Classical Dance Relevant
The performance that choreographer and dancer Prumsodun Ok will present at the Khmer Arts Theater in Takhmao City on Saturday night is grounded in Khmer classical dance, but with a twist.
“The movements I’m using are strictly in the traditional style. But the costuming is different and, very importantly, the music is different: The music that I’m using is actually a pop song by Sam Smith,” Mr. Ok said on Wednesday.
Svay Sareth Wins Prize at Regional Arts Contest
Cambodian artist Svay Sareth was named Overall Best Emerging Artist at the 2016 Prudential Eye Awards for Contemporary Asian Art in Singapore on Tuesday.
He was selected among artists from across Asia by a jury that included Fumio Nanjo, director of Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum, and Honor Harger, executive director of the ArtScience Museum in Singapore.
Gov’t Aims to Have Bokator Added to UN Cultural Heritage List
The government is aiming to have the ancient martial art of bokator added to Unesco’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, a goal that was the focus of a two-day seminar on preserving and developing the sport that concluded on Tuesday.
Delegates gathered at the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia headquarters in Phnom Penh to discuss the importance of gaining the Unesco listing for the martial art, as well as plans for it to be added to the national physical education curriculum and to soldiers’ basic training.
Delegates Gather to Discuss Future of Cambodian Arts
Some 100 delegates from 20 countries gathered in Phnom Penh this week to discuss the role and future of the arts in the region.
Hosted by Cambodian Living Arts (CLA) and held at the Institut Francais since Thursday, the 3rd Conference of the Asia-Pacific Network for Cultural Education and Research has focused on strengthening arts alliances in the region.
Artist’s Live Installation Inspired by City’s Architecture
Kong Vollak expects to be tangled in steel wires and wrestling with plaster as he spends the next month working on his newest installation, “Silhouettes of Tomorrowland.”
The live installation, which Mr. Vollak began on Friday at The Asia Foundation’s Community Art Gallery in Phnom Penh, is accompanied by a display of Mr. Vollak’s prints.
0 comments:
Post a Comment