After his last visual tale, Dream Odyssey - an interstellar voyage with subconscious overtones - Cambodian artist Hour Seyha is back with his feet firmly on the ground, anchored in the intimate story of his origins.

On Friday 3 October 2025, from 5pm to 10pm, the Institut français du Cambodge will come alive to celebrate the creativity and vitality of young Cambodian artists with an exceptional evening full of discoveries and emotions.

Cambodia is facing a major challenge: strengthening intellectual property (IP) protection to support its development. On Tuesday 16 September 2025, an event deciphering this concept was held in Phnom Penh.

In the intimate atmosphere of the Meta House in Phnom Penh, an exhibition draws attention to the endangered culture of the Chams, an ancient people with deep roots in the history of Southeast Asia.

Cambodia will celebrate today the 32nd anniversary of the Constitution, promulgated on 24 September 1993.

Cambodia, the cradle of one of South-East Asia's most fascinating civilisations, is now world-renowned for its exceptional archaeological heritage, particularly the site of Angkor Wat, a powerful symbol of Khmer identity

The Border Sâmaki was the major hip-hop charity event of the year in Cambodia, bringing together over forty artists and nearly 400 spectators at the B-Box Factory on Saturday 6 September.

At the heart of the 19th century, as the European powers sought to extend their influence in Asia, an exemplary figure stood out for his courage, his erudition and his decisive role in colonial and scientific history: Ernest Marie Louis de Gonzague Doudart de Lagrée.

Each year, at the heart of the Cambodian lunar calendar, the Kan Ben festival marks the beginning of a sacred fourteen-day period dedicated to ancestors. This first day of the festival, steeped in tradition and devotion, resonates throughout the Kingdom of Cambodia with its religious rituals and community spirit, illustrating the deep attachment of Cambodians to their spiritual heritage.

The Cambodian hip-hop scene is coming together for a major humanitarian cause at Border Samaki – Hip-Hop for Hope, a charity event taking place on Saturday, 6 September 2025, from 6 p.m. at B-Box, Factory Phnom Penh.

After a long break, and in order to re-motivate our youngest members (but also everyone else) following the war, as well as ahead of the hip hop charity event on 6 September, the Khmers Atypical interviews are back. And it is the highly inspiring VIBOL LIM, one of the founders of ROMBAK BATTLE, who will kick things off.

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.

In Cambodia, the word ‘memory’ does not belong only to history books or the archives of Phnom Penh. It also resides in the dense forest, in the heart of the mountains and in the murmur of languages that are hardly heard in cities anymore.

At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, amid the turmoil of colonial conquests and the exploration of distant lands, a remarkable figure emerged, who was in turn a soldier, linguist, explorer and scholar: Étienne François Aymonier (1844-1929). A man of many talents, he was the first scientist to methodically survey the ruins and decipher the inscriptions of the ancient Khmer kingdom—now Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and southern Vietnam—and to study the little-known Cham civil

The new pagoda is located not far from Tonlé Sap Lake, about 20 kilometres from Siem Reap. The monks chose pink as the colour for their new creation. They have just demolished the old pagoda, which was adjoining and certainly a century old, judging by the remains.

The exhibition The Particles by Cambodian artist Rith Bonrotanak, currently on display in Phnom Penh, is not merely a presentation of plastic objects and visual forms. It becomes a sensitive archaeology, where each fragment tells the story of a country and the quest of an individual.

In Cambodia, certain faces become silent witnesses to history. Yeay, ‘Grandmother’ Chhorng Samorn, was one of them. One hundred and five rainy seasons marked her life, a life of struggle, loss and resilience. Through her, a whole century of tragedies and hopes of the Cambodian people is embodied, right up to her last smile, fragile but luminous, like a legacy of dignity and courage.

L'artiste cambodgien Nou Sary, figure emblématique de la scène contemporaine cambodgienne, dévoile actuellement son exposition intitulée "Breath of Nature" à la galerie du Sofitel Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh, a city of a thousand faces, is preparing to reveal itself through the lenses of 500 photographers. Starting on 30 August 2025, the exhibition ‘Photography for Empowerment’ will display its visual stories in three iconic locations in the capital, offering a sensitive and multifaceted journey through its streets, its inhabitants and its symbols.

Cambodian cinema is set to write a new chapter in its history at the Venice Film Festival. Italian company Lights On has acquired the global rights to Becoming Human, the debut feature film by Polen Ly, a young filmmaker who has already attracted attention for the poetic grace of her short films.

‘Ghosts from Cambodia’ offers a unique and poignant insight into Cambodia's tragic history through the eyes of Tiziano Terzani, an iconic Italian reporter.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Pierre Loti's travelogue ‘Un pèlerin d'Angkor’ (A Pilgrim at Angkor) played a major role in the French imagination, offering a poetic and melancholic immersion into the mystery of the ruins of Angkor.

On 7 August 2025, a conference organised by the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York brought together renowned experts to analyse the recent violent escalation of the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, as well as its broader regional implications

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.