It is startling to consider the violence and cruelty of Pol Pot’s Killing Fields in relation to the tranquility and harmony of classical Cambodian dance. In moving from the temple to the court, the ...

In February Charya Burt's dance/theater work, The Rebirth Of Apsara will have two premiere performances. The Rebirth Of Apsara is re-imagined ancient Cambodian classical dance set to music by Chinary ...

Khmer classical dance is renowned in Cambodia for its graceful hand gestures and stunning costumes. But the centuries-old art form, which survived the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime, is now under threat ...

This edited article by Lara Shaker was originally published on VOD News, an independent news site in Cambodia, and is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. In founding ...