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Enigmatic exhibition underway

On Thursday February 2, American artist Grace H Gutekanst held the opening for her exhibition entitled Enigmatic. In the oil paintings, she used techniques such as dry brush, glazing and broken colour to depict the layered culture of a country she admires. Photos by Hong Menea

Fans show massive support for Jailbreak movie

Puprum Entertainment, which distributes locally made movies, has seen its biggest success yet with the release of the film Jailbreak. It beat out the opening day ticket sales of other films distributed by the company, with all opening day showings in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap sold out. The movie alerady has many fans, with some people saying they have already gone to see the film twice. Photos supplied

7th Cambodia International Film Festival to kick off in early March

CIFF organisers announced that the film festival will be held from March 4 to 9 this year, hoping to match the success of the previous edition, which brought in more than 17,000 guests, including CIFF honaray committee president Angelina Jolie Pitt, and showed over 100 films. This year’s festival will feature more than 160 screenings and events. Among the films that will be featured are Davy Chou’s Diamond Island, Jimmy Henderson’s Jailbreak, Sok Visal’s innovative Poppy Goes to Hollywood and Huy Valeng’s Vikalcharet.

Official handover of 35 BMWs adds to Royal Cambodian Limousine Services’ fleet

BMW Cambodia proudly announces the delivery of a fleet of 35 brand new BMW5 & 7 Series to Royal Cambodian Limousine services, Cambodia’s only chauffeured limousine service provider. It marks the biggest luxury fleet sale to date in Cambodia, with a contract valued at nearly $4 million.​ Photos by Hong Menea

Celebrating Chinese New Year in Cambodia

Chinese New Year activities worldwide

Chinese furniture brand lands in Cambodia

On Saturday January 14, Next Home held the soft opening of its new showroom in Phnom Penh. The company is the exclusive distributor in Cambodia of Shangpin, the largest and most innovative furniture brand in China. The company’s main focus is to customise furniture for people’s homes. In an opening speech, the company promised to bring Cambodia “better designs, better quality, eco-friendly furniture and superior services such as free designs and a five-year warranty for an affordable price.” Photos supplied

Red Night dressed in traditional Chinese

On Wednesday, the Emperors of China restaurant celebrated Chinese New Year with red clothes and decor for luck, as well as traditional Chinese dishes made of raw fish. The event also featured classical Chinese music. The guests sampled the restaurant’s Peking duck, roasted pork and many other dishes from China. Photos by Hong Menea