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<\/a><\/p>\nSeason of Cambodia is a special initiative of Cambodian Living Arts in partnership with Cambodia\u2019s leading arts organizations and New York\u2019s most vibrant cultural and academic institutions. The Festival features more than 125 Cambodian performing and visual artists at New York City\u2019s stages, screens, galleries and public spaces, creating a broad and dynamic platform for Cambodia\u2019s cultural treasures to be shared with an international audience.<\/p>\n
The festival celebrates Cambodia\u2019s artistic revival just one generation removed from the Khmer Rouge regime (1975-1979), a dark period in Cambodia\u2019s history during which nearly 90% of the artists and intellectuals were tragically eliminated in an effort to devastate a flourishing artistic community. Season of Cambodia, then, will serve as an international platform that not only highlights the extraordinary resilience of the Cambodian nation and its artists, and also sets the stage for other post-conflict nations seeking renewal through artistic expression.<\/p>\n
Cambodian Living Arts, a non-profit organization based in Phnom Penh and the U.S. founded in 1998 by artist and Khmer Rouge survivor Arn Chorn-Pond, played a role in preserving the traditional Cambodian art forms through its masters-students programs. Today, CLA fosters collaborations with Cambodian artists and organizations, serving as a catalyst for the development and resiliency of Cambodian arts and culture.<\/p>\n