Last Sunday, The Gallery at Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra welcomed, as part of the Oktobookfest festival, the Cambodian Piyané Ung—an engaged author, personal development coach, and inspiring voice of the Asian diaspora. In front of an audience of journalists and fans, the young woman shared her journey, struggles, and convictions.

On October 22, 2025, the SOSORO Museum once again honored Khmer culture by launching the revised version of The Khmer Pagoda, an iconic work celebrating the architecture and murals of Cambodian Buddhist pagodas.

On Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the Galerie of Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, the Cambodian public will have the rare opportunity to meet Piyané Ung, author of the book Good Girl, in an intimate conversation full of inspiration and authenticity. From 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM, this open meeting promises to be a suspended moment, where confidences, emotions, and empowerment will mingle.

Phnom Penh continues to attract the gaze of the artistic world. On October 26, 2025, the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra will host an exceptional event: a meeting with Arjay Stevens, internationally acclaimed photographer praised by His Majesty the King as well as by the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of Cambodia.

Participate in an exceptional evening: on October 24th at The Gallery, at Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, the public is invited to meet Raoul Marc Jennar, an essential figure in research on Cambodia and international politics.Phokeethra, the public is invited to meet Raoul Marc Jennar, an essential figure in research on Cambodia and international politics.

Following the success of the Khmer–English edition, Cambodian proverbs are back in a Khmer–French version that is already shaping up to be a must-have. A true bridge between two cultures, this book invites readers to rediscover popular ingenuity through 33 illustrated proverbs, reinterpreted with a touch of modern humour.

After Three Other Trois autres Thaïlande and Trois autres Malaisie, this third and final volume of the trilogy offers a new insight into contemporary Southeast Asia. Three Other Cambodia, edited by Teri Shaffer Yamada, stands out for its approach, which eschews easy exoticism in favour of powerful short stories where people take precedence over picturesque settings.

A new wave of Cambodian literature is emerging, challenging entrenched narratives and offering new perspectives on life in the Kingdom. Santel Phin, whose latest collection of short stories, C'est arrivé à Phnom Penh, has just been published by Editions Gope, is at the forefront of this wave.

Excerpts from an interview with the legendary Christine Spengler conducted in 2009 by Margaux Duquesne. Christine Spengler is a war photographer, one of the few to have brought back photographs from the bombing of Phnom Penh in April 1975.

On 29 April 2025, Sok Siphana, Minister of State of the Royal Government of Cambodia, unveiled his book entitled Destiny and Hope: Flashbacks from the Killing Fields of Cambodia at the Shangri-La Hotel in Phnom Penh.

Il était une fois une Cambodgienne qui avait recrutOnce upon a time, there was a Cambodian woman who hired a group of thieves to get rid of her lover's body. The story could have ended there, but the woman's treachery and cunning led one of the thieves to bitterly regret falling in love with her.

Photographer and journalist Grégory Herpe has published a book entitled ‘Les enfants du Cambodge’ (The Children of Cambodia), donating 50% of the royalties and €1 from each book sold to the association ‘Toutes à l'école’ (All to School), founded and directed by Tina Kieffer.

A new book entitled ‘Survive!’ offers an insight into the life of Khieu Kanharith, a prominent Cambodian politician and former Minister...

On Wednesday 26 March, a large audience gathered at the Bophana Center for an exceptional meeting with Pin Yathay, the author of Stay Alive,

The author of the book “Photography in Cambodia: from 1866 to the Present” will meet the public - next Thursday from 5 to 6 pm - ...