THURSDAY 17 | In Cambodia, the 12th century was a luminous era. The Khmer Empire, although often in conflict with its Champa neighbours, was most definitely in the ascendant. And what better way to legitimise national prowess, thought then King Suryavarman, than to build a massive f*ck-off city in the middle of the sweltering jungle? So the Cambodians raised one of the wonders of the world in Siem Reap: the city of Angkor. Using 3D image technology, Artist Bruno Levy shows how this now-ruined temple complex might have looked in all its gilded glory. After the exhibition opening, Norwegian composer/pianist Ingolv Haaland and famous Khmer vocalist Ouch Savy team up for an exclusive acoustic session.
WHO: Bruno Levy, Ingolv Haaland, Ouch Savy
WHAT: Angkorian exhibition opening & concert
WHERE: Meta House, #37 Sothearos Blvd.
WHEN: 6pm October 17
WHY: See how Angkor Wat might have looked in its gilded glory