Cambodian Living Arts celebrated artistic vibrancy and creative expression during the annual Amatak Award 2024, which serves as a vibrant intersection for beneficiaries, supporters, stakeholders, and the arts community The annual Amatak Award stands as a cornerstone platform for Cambodia Living Arts (CLA), celebrating the remarkable achievements of Cambodian artists and cultural workers who have…

Cambodia is often seen through the lens of two defining historical moments—the grandeur of Angkorian Empire and the haunting scars of the Khmer Rouge era in 1970s. But for Cambodians around the world, a new narrative is unfolding—one of resilience, creativity, and cultural reclamation through history, memory, and art.  The upcoming Acts of Memory is not…

An Invitation to Celebrate 50 Years of Cultural Resilience in Cambodia This November 15-24, join us for a remarkable journey celebrating Cambodia’s cultural resilience and renewal. Our cultural delegation, themed “Arts for Transformation: Celebrate 50 Years of Cultural Resilience“, explores how arts have flourished despite historical challenges. Half a century after one of Cambodia’s darkest…

The Connected Canopy project shines a light on youths’ creative space design for the community, and uses critical thinking in architectural innovative solutions. The project shortlisted five teams in the final category which presented their grand design to the jury on October 7 ‘Connected Canopy’ is a Creative Generation project produced in collaboration with Cambodian…

Based on our previous research (Rogers et al 2021) we noticed a difference between how artists think the arts relate to society, and how young people imagine this relationship. Young people wanted to see (and connected most strongly to) art works that more immediately engaged with the pressing social issues of Cambodia, many of which…

After 25 years of preserving, reviving, and developing Cambodian arts, Cambodian Living Arts has received royal recognition from the King, serving as inspiration for the organisation to open a new chapter in the Kingdom’s creative sector. Cambodian Living Arts (CLA) has expressed its delight after receiving the prestigious Royal Recognition during the Royal Audience with…

After introducing rural communities to traditional Musical instruments, the Khmer Magic Music Bus initiative is expanding its reach to the capital, hosting events that aim to raise the profile of the traditional art form among the youth living in Phnom Penh city! The Khmer Magic Music Bus (KMMB) programme was inspired by the misunderstanding surrounding…

Arn Chorn-Pond Musician, Human Rights Activist, and Founder of Cambodian Living Arts In 1984, Arn Chorn-Pond became the first Cambodian child soldier to speak publicly about the atrocities committed during the Cambodian genocide. He gave a speech to 10,000 people at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. Since that time, Arn…

Photo Gallery from the Seven Colours Festival

Seven Colours Festival Hailed Resounding Success CLA’s Seven Colours Festival was organized by four interns with the aim of providing an inclusive space for youth to explore and celebrate the arts   The Seven Colours Festival was curated by four young festival interns from various backgrounds that represent the diverse voices of Cambodian youth. From…