Art is a powerful medium, capable of conveying a message to its audience while arousing their wonder.
Continuing the work, we have been doing since the 90s to combat violence against children and the stigmatization of deaf and blind people, Krousar Thmey has once again called on the permanent troupe from our Serey Sophon school of arts and culture to deliver a message of peace, openness, and solidarity during an exceptional charity evening entitled “A l’Art-rencontre de l’Autre”.
The event was held on August 29 at the theater of our partner, the Association d’Artistes Kok Thlok, in collaboration with the Institut Français du Cambodge and the Institut National pour l’Education Spécialisée. Nearly 180 people attended!
The public comes to see the show “A l’Art-rencontre de l’Autre”
performed by the Krousar Thmey troupe.
At the heart of the project: an original traditional Mohaori play, written, staged and performed by the Krousar Thmey School of Arts and Culture. Inherited from the 9th century, the Mohaori form relies heavily on its orchestral ensemble and addresses all of Khmer society in sung texts, accessible thanks to the gestures of the actors. For two months, fifteen students from the troupe rehearsed every Sunday with their teachers, under the watchful eye of director and school director, Boren TOCH, to deliver a dazzling performance on the big day.
Actors portray a raven and a monkey in “A l’Art-rencontre de l’Autre”
During this resolutely inclusive evening, twelve deaf dancers and a duo of blind musicians also demonstrated their talents on stage. The event also provided an opportunity to raise public awareness through workshops in Braille and Cambodian sign language. Finally, objects relating to special education and traditional Khmer arts were also on display in the theater, alongside some photo panels from our “Krousar Thmey, 30 years of history in Cambodia” exhibition produced last year.
The public visits the photo exhibition of Krousar Thmey’s program activities.
The event was covered by the local press (RFI Khmer, over 19,000 people reached), the French press (Le Petit Journal du Cambodge), and the international press (KHMERer). The troupe is now embarking on a tour, and over 400 students from the Lycée Français René Descartes will attend the play on September 26.
