04/15/2013 at 6:30pm
725 Park Avenue, New York, NY
Professors Boreth Ly (UC-Santa Cruz) and Khatharya Um (UC-Berkeley) will curate and moderate a symposium that features some of the most renowned contemporary Cambodian artists: Sophiline Cheam Shapiro (choreographer and dancer), Him Sophy (composer) and Sopheap Pich (visual artist) on topics relating to “Year Zero” and, in particular, the moment of reconstruction after “Year Zero”. Topics will include the current situation of the arts in Cambodia, visions for the future, the challenges of collaboration and the role of the imagination and artistic expression in Cambodia.
Season of Cambodia lights up New York City’s cultural landscape in April and May 2013, with more than 125 artists from Cambodia for a major celebration of Cambodian arts, culture, and humanities. Distinctive works from master and emerging artists and scholars — in ritual, music, visual arts, performance, dance, shadow puppetry, film, and academic forums — will be presented by 30 of New York’s most renowned arts and educational institutions, marking an unprecedented city-wide partnership initiative to celebrate one of the world’s most vibrant and evocative cultures. Season of Cambodia is an initiative of Cambodian Living Arts.