SEAJA Projects, or “Children of Asia – Solidarity with Joseph and Agnes,” is a French NGO founded in 2025 by two committed friends from Brittany dedicated to educating disadvantaged children in Southeast Asia. Apolitical and non-denominational, it focuses on isolated rural villages in Cambodia and Thailand, delivering simple, high-impact projects.

Phnom Penh, 14 février 2026 – Imagine Sothea and Julien, a mixed couple where she, a pure-blooded Cambodian born in Siem Reap, infuses Khmer gentleness, and he, a Bordeaux Frenchman expatriated for love.

On the mystical bas-reliefs of Angkor, love becomes eternal sculpture; on today’s TV screens, it morphs into intimate drama, sometimes defiant. At the heart of Khmer books and films, this millennial sentiment reflects a nation’s upheavals: Angkorian glories, colonial shadows, genocidal abyss, and effervescent rebirth.

In the Cambodian capital, Jessica “Lisha” Srin has built a trajectory that runs counter to the scripts imposed on young Cambodian women. In Phnom Penh, she grew up in an unstable environment that she herself describes as “the ghetto,” with a single mother, a little sister, and a father she would only see three times.

During the opening of the Santepheap Foodcourt, we had the opportunity to visit the Phnom Penh Customs Museum, located in the former building of the General Department of Customs and Excise. Although this project is still recent and continues to evolve, the site offers an informative tour of the customs history of the Kingdom — featuring historical documents, books, photographs, models, uniforms, and investigative methods.

One century later, André Malraux's raid on the Banteay Srei bas-reliefs continues to generate interest and controversy. While the Latchford saga and the rapid restitution of looted Khmer art have made headlines in recent years, Malraux's 1923 raid on Banteay Srei takes us back to an era when, even for self-proclaimed anti-colonialists, the notion that Khmer heritage could be exploited at will was still commonplace—and it must be viewed as such: a brazen attempt at cultural re

The most prestigious of the ancient Khmer kings in Cambodia's history remains without a doubt King Jayavarman VII (1128-1219), who reigned from 1178 to 1219 and significantly expanded the Khmer Empire.

In the northern suburbs of Phnom Penh lies a small house completely overrun with relics. More than 120 antique clocks — ranging from remnants of 19th‑century French colonialism to post‑war Japanese examples — decorate its walls.

The banks of the Sangker River turned into a powerful symbol of unity and resilience on January 25, 2026, as participants of the Sangker River Charity Run 2026 crossed the finish line.

Fresh from a solo exhibition at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum, he invites the Phnom Penh audience to immerse themselves in his emotional universe, where the forest becomes a mirror of the human soul.

On January 26, 2026, Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh hosted the opening of the exhibition “Touk Teuv Kampong Neuv,” an event blending contemporary art and reimagined Khmer gastronomy.

The President of the Académie Goncourt, Philippe Claudel, humbly inaugurates the first “Goncourt Choice of Cambodia” with francophone pupils and students. This initiative strengthens French literary influence in Phnom Penh, in connection with the upcoming Francophonie Summit.

At the heart of the colonial upheavals of the 20th century, Marius Moutet emerged as a pivotal figure—a committed socialist and pragmatic reformer. Minister of the Colonies under the Popular Front (1936–1938), then Minister of Overseas France (1946–1947, 1950–1951), he sought to reconcile humanist ideals with imperial realities in Indochina.

Neo Geodesia, aka Saphy Vong, hits hard with Oknha Stamina, an album merging traditional Khmer pradal serey music and punk “powerviolence” in a bold sonic experiment.

L’Atelier Studio/Gallery is pleased to present the works of Steve Porte, an American photographer residing in Cambodia. Born in the United States, Steve Porte spent much of his professional life traveling the world while pursuing photography as a personal passion.

Youk Chhang, Executive Director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC‑Cam), has just been appointed Ambassador to the Cabinet of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, with the rank of Minister of State, by royal decree dated January 19, 2026.

On February 6 and 7, the French Institute of Cambodia will host the musical comedy Vertiges de l'Amour, an amateur show created by the Bobo-Stars, a band of merry men and women. Interview with Philippe Javelle, the musical director and pianist of the show.

In Siem Reap, just steps away from the Old Market and the shimmering reflections of the river, a new spot has caught the eye of art enthusiasts this month: the River Gallery, which over the years has become a key venue in Cambodia’s artistic landscape.

Since January 1, 1946, military cooperation between France and Cambodia has woven an unbreakable bond — one born under the French Protectorate and resilient through the storms of history. In 2026, this partnership marks its 80th anniversary, a jubilee that celebrates not only a brotherhood in arms but also a shared commitment to world peace, elite training, and the promotion of the French language within the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF)

At the Gallery of Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, the exhibition "Ekarieach All Stars – Identity" brings together twenty-six artists in a measured reflection on identity, shaped by history and contemporary transformations.

At the heart of the Royal University of Fine Arts (RUFA) new campus in Phnom Penh, an emotive gesture perpetuates the immortal grace of Khmer classical dance. Photographer Arjay Stevens donated sixty-six precious shots capturing the essence of Em Theay, the legendary Royal Ballet master who passed in 2021.

The exhibition “Séra, Illustrator: The Line and Memory” opens on January 21, 2026, at the Gallery of the French Institute of Cambodia, inviting visitors to explore the graphic universe of a Franco-Cambodian artist whose drawings weave together personal trauma and collective history.

The exhibition “Am I Lost?” by Cambodian artist Chea Sereyroth opens from February 6 to March 31, 2026, at the Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center in Phnom Penh.

The Ekarieach All Stars exhibition opens its doors on January 20, 2026, at Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, bringing together 26 talented artists from the first two editions of the national Ekarieach competition for a free and profound exploration of the theme of identity.