FRIDAY 13 | It was a very different world 10 years ago when Amrita Performing Arts’ founder Fred Frumberg embarked on a mission to salvage what was left of Cambodia’s dance heritage after the civil war. “Today, we have a company of 15 artists who we bring in on a project-by-project basis, creating new works of dance and theatre with international choreographers and directors,” Frumberg says. “We are developing opportunities for those artists to develop their own skills as choreographers.” To mark the milestone a special night is being held at Java Café, including an exhibition of highlights from the past 10 years, talks from the artists involved and a series of short performances choreographed for the occasion. Asked about high points along the way, Frumberg says: “It would be really hard to define any one project as more than any other, but this spring one of our artists, Chey Chankethya, premiered her choreography Me And My Mother in New York at the Abrons Arts Centre at the Season Of Cambodia Festival. It was a momentous occasion for her as a Cambodian artist and for us as we strive to see more work by Cambodian artists on the international stage.”
WHO: Amrita Performing Arts
WHAT: 10th anniversary celebrations
WHERE: Java Cafe, #56 Sihanouk Blvd.
WHEN: 8pm September 13
WHY: A decade of dance in one night