KHUON Det, one of the founders of Phare Ponleu Selpak, and Director of the NGO’s Performing Arts School, received the prestigious title of “Knight of the Order of Arts and Literature” on November the 15th, 2017, awarded by the French Ministry of Culture. This order was created by André Malraux in 1957 and is one […]
Sbek Thom: An Ancient Art Form Brought to Life
The lights dim and the room falls silent. A soft light issues from behind a white screen as the drums begin to play. Suddenly, shapes appear dancing across the screen. A narrator’s voice emerges, telling a tale of a monkey, Hanuman, trying to rescue his master’s wife, Sita. If this sounds like something out of […]