The Perfect Motion, or Tep Hatta in Khmer, was premiered in the presence of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni on March 26. Held at Chaktomuk Conference Hall, the screening also served to officially open the 12th Cambodia International Film Festival (CIFF).
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng urged Buddhist institutions to embrace the latest technology and take advantage of it to spread spiritual education. Buddhist knowledge will help followers to learn to live together happily, along with respect for the laws of the Kingdom.
The demolition of the Scala Theatre, Dusit Thani Hotel and Siam Intercontinental Hotel had widespread media coverage. However, many people may not know that other important modern structures such as the old parliament building, Arkanmai at Suan Amporn and the Telephone Organization of Thailand building in Chidlom were also demolished. As time passes, more examples of modern architecture are gradually vanishing without the attention and knowledge of most people.
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts announced the return of the National Short Film Festival in December. The festival encourages young people to develop their creative abilities to contribute to the development of the Cambodian film industry, following a two-year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Secondary School of Fine Arts (SSFA) has signed an exchange of art programme with the Association des Anciens Etudiants Khmers de l’Université des Beaux Arts du Cambodge en France (AEKUBACF), which trains Cambodian people and members of the Cambodian diaspora in France.