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Cambodia's Angkor Wat is now officially the eighth Wonder of The World One of the top attractions of Siem Reap in Cambodia, Angkor Wat has surpassed Italy's Pompeii to become the eighth Wonder of The World.

Introducing a new French film about the sacred Cambodian dance tradition: La beauté du geste — ទេព ហត្ថា — The Perfect Motion

This 2-minute preview gives an advance look at the film to be released on March 13, 2024.
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En 1906, Auguste Rodin découvre les danseuses cambodgiennes lors d'une représentation du Ballet royal à Paris. Fasciné par leur gestuelle, il produit en quelques jours une œuvre magistrale de 150 dessins. Depuis cette date, jusqu'à la création d'un nouveau spectacle pour une tournée en France et en Suisse un siècle plus t**d, le ballet royal cambodgien survit aux épreuves de l'Histoire et nous transporte, entre l'Orient et l'Occident, dans un univers de splendeur et de mystère.

Un film de Xavier de Lauzanne
écrit par Xavier de Lauzanne et Pierre Kogan
produit par Aloest Films
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In 1906, Auguste Rodin discovered Cambodian dancers during a performance of the Royal Ballet in Paris. Fascinated by their gestures, he produced a masterful work of 150 drawings in a few days. Since then, until the creation of a new show for a tour in France and Switzerland a century later, the Cambodian Royal Ballet has survived the trials of history and transports us, between East and West, into a universe of splendor and mystery.

A film by Xavier de Lauzanne
Written by Xavier de Lauzanne and Pierre Kogan
Produced by Aloest Films
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La Beauté du Geste - Bande annonce VF En 1906, Auguste Rodin découvre les danseuses cambodgiennes lors d'une représentation du Ballet royal à Paris. Fasciné par leur…

On January 26 at Preah Khan Temple and Prasat Kravanh in Siem Reap, WMF will celebrate their 35-year milestone. The Sacred Dancers will be dedicating a Buong Suong during the gala dinner at Prasat Kravanh to pledge to the Spirits of the Temple to allow the audience to use the sacred ground not only as an entertainment venue but also to bless the audience. 🙏

Sacred Dancers of Angkor to give ‘magnificent’ performance - Khmer Times The Sacred Dancers of Angkor, which embody traditional values of elegance, respect and spirituality during the time of the Khmer Empire has promised to give a “magnificent” performance as they will showcase their skill and talent during the celebration of the 35th anniversary of the World Monume...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City agreed to return 13 antiquities tied to "illicit trafficking" to Cambodia. The pieces are tied to Douglas Latchford, an antiquities dealer who was indicted in 2019 for smuggling, conspiracy and wire fraud, among other charges, before his death.

Metropolitan Museum of Art returning Cambodian antiquities tied to "illicit trafficking" More than a dozen antiquities tied to looting in Cambodia will be returned to the country under an agreement between prosecutors in New York and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/sep/14/damian-evans-death-archaeologist-dies-discovered-medieval-cities-near-angkor-wat

Damien changed the landscape of the Khmer Empire. Literally. We are grateful to him and remember his contributions.

Archaeology world mourns Damian Evans, who discovered medieval cities near Angkor Wat Tributes flow for ‘incredibly generous’ Australian Canadian researcher, who used space laser technology to uncover landscapes in south-east Asia