Cambodian Living Arts Looks Back

Celebrating 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 20th marks 16 years since the ratification of the Convention. To celebrate this important policy we’re looking back at 10 of our projects that chart our ever-evolving nature to always be a catalyst in a vibrant arts sector.

Yike opera, 2005
2007 Festival for the Environment
Lakhon Khol Festival 2007
2008 Festival of Women
2010 Krom Monster, collaboration with Incidental(UK)
2011 Battambang
2013, Arn Chorn Pond Living Arts Scholarships award ceremony
2013 visual artists trip to Bangkok, led by Khiang Hei
2014 Epic Encounters Workshop, facilitated by Epic Arts
Acts of Memory, in partnership with Bophana Audio Visual Resource Center, commemorating 40 years since the Khmer Rouge took control of Cambodia
2017 White Building Talk, at Konleng Khnhom
2019 Research Exchange, at Wat Bo Heritage Hub, Siem Reap
Contemporary dance performance,Dark, by Chhuong Veasna, premiered at CLA’s 2020 Cultural Season
2021, Fundamentals of Stage Writing Workshop, online with Jean-Baptiste PHOU.