Siem Reap Trip Overview
Snap! 150 Years of Photography in Cambodia takes you right back in 1866 into an unknown and mysterious Cambodia to travel through the decades. At that time, the very first photography of Angkor Wat were taken by the Scottish photographer John Thomson and the young Frenchman Emile Gsell.
This show animated by still and moving images takes you in the heart of Cambodia’s modern history. Pictures and short archival films transport you as if you were there, from colonialism to independence, from the joyful 60’s to the Vietnam War and the Khmer Rouge struggles, and finally, to an era of peace.
To give you an engaging view of Cambodia’s modern history all the photographic libraries, private collections and the Wat Damnak Centre for Khmer Studies have been excavated to collect the most relevant photography of the Khmer’s past.
To make your experience more intimate and exclusive, each presentation is unique and slightly from the past one. It’s an evolving story as new stuff comes to light.
Additional Info
* Duration: 1 hour
* Starts: Siem Reap, Cambodia
* Trip Category: Shows, Concerts & Sports >> Concerts & Special Events
Explore Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
Snap! 150 Years of Photography in Cambodia takes you right back in 1866 into an unknown and mysterious Cambodia to travel through the decades. At that time, the very first photography of Angkor Wat were taken by the Scottish photographer John Thomson and the young Frenchman Emile Gsell.
This show animated by still and moving images takes you in the heart of Cambodia’s modern history. Pictures and short archival films transport you as if you were there, from colonialism to independence, from the joyful 60’s to the Vietnam War and the Khmer Rouge struggles, and finally, to an era of peace.
To give you an engaging view of Cambodia’s modern history all the photographic libraries, private collections and the Wat Damnak Centre for Khmer Studies have been excavated to collect the most relevant photography of the Khmer’s past.
To make your experience more intimate and exclusive, each presentation is unique and slightly from the past one. It’s an evolving story as new stuff comes to light.
Visit: Bambu Stage Siem Reap, Bamboo Street Bamboo Street, Wat Damnak Village, Sala Komroeuk Commune, Siem Reap 17254 Cambodia
Bambu Stage takes you right back in 1866 into an unknown and mysterious Cambodia to travel through the decades. At that time, the very first photography of Angkor Wat were taken.
This show animated by still and moving images takes you as if you were there, in the heart of Cambodia’s modern history. From colonialism to independence, from the joyful 60’s, the Apsara dance and the huge Cambodian pop culture to the Vietnam War and the Khmer Rouge struggles, and finally, to an era of peace.
