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Impact of the Scholarship Program after 10 years
Read more: Impact of the Scholarship Program after 10 years2021 was the 10th anniversary of the Arn Chorn-Pond Living Arts scholarship program. We used the chance to reflect and review the impact of the program on the 120+ students it has supported so far. We are now pleased to release a report sharing the results and some of their stories “I do not have…
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A Revival of the Rich but Underrepresented Classical Theater
Read more: A Revival of the Rich but Underrepresented Classical Theater“We concern over the loss of the truth in history if the script is adapted to current society. For instance, we wanted to show forgiveness as a moral of the story for this current society. But, ultimately, we decided that we must keep the originality—which means Lin Thong eventually didn’t spare the life of Ahkal…
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“This event is locally made.” A wrap-up of Cultural Season 2023
Read more: “This event is locally made.” A wrap-up of Cultural Season 2023“The Cultural Season has brought underrepresented artists and traditional arts to life. “Being able to commission artists who have worked tirelessly to preserve almost lost art forms, to facilitate them in bringing their work into stage is what delighted me most,” Bornnoem Milya, CLA Curatorial Fellow 2022 From early January, when Cultural Season 2023 took to…
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Cambodia Plugged Back In
Read more: Cambodia Plugged Back InAs the world is picking up where it left off by the drawn-out Covid-19 pandemic, many people have reacquainted themselves with favourite faces. And it comes in many ways for Cambodians, whether it’s attending a wedding reception, visiting hometown to see elder relatives, taking a friendship trip, meeting up at art galleries, or just a…
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Cultural Season – Behind the Scenes
Read more: Cultural Season – Behind the Scenes“The term curator is quite new to me. Among my fellow classical dancers, we didn’t know about that before. We thought curator only applies to the visual artists and those who curate the photo galleries or paintings exhibitions. And curatorial concept hasn’t been common with performing art practitioners in Cambodia.” Serei Vankosoan, CLA Curatorial Fellow…
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The Khmer Magic Music Bus
Read more: The Khmer Magic Music BusThe Khmer Magic Music Bus has the mission to take traditional music to villages all around in Cambodia, especially in rural areas where performing arts are often hard to find. The KMMB began as an independent project started by our founder Arn CHORN-POND and friend Steve RIEGE in 2012. They had watched Master Mon Hai…
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Looking Back on 15 Years Supporting Cambodia
Read more: Looking Back on 15 Years Supporting CambodiaIn December 2021, CLA Executive Director Phloeun PRIM sat down with CLA supporter Dana White for a recorded conversation during a recent trip to the US. Dana reflected on his longtime involvement with CLA and why his experience in Cambodia—spanning five trips that date as far back as 2004—has been so meaningful. Below are excerpts…
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Reflections for the Future: The third decade of CLA
Read more: Reflections for the Future: The third decade of CLADear Friends, In the first decade of the 2000s, arts development in Cambodia meant preservation. There was a fear that in the wake of Khmer Rouge control of Cambodia, which saw 90% of the country’s artists perish, Cambodian arts and culture were at risk of being lost forever. My dear brother Arn Chorn-Pond, our founder,…
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Cambodian Living Arts Looks Back
Read more: Cambodian Living Arts Looks BackCelebrating 16 Years since the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions At the heart of Cambodian Living Arts work, we share the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2005 commitment to diversity of cultural expression as fundamental to vital societies. October…
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Margaret Shiu – the tiny woman who moved things
Read more: Margaret Shiu – the tiny woman who moved thingsCLA’s and MCH’s shared memories of Margaret Shiu The passing of Margaret Shiu, founder of Bamboo Curtain Studio (BCS), one of the most respected cultural figures in Taiwan, on August 30th is a great loss to the Southeast Asian and Asian art community. Like many regional arts and cultural organizations that have had contact with…