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Pabwalo: A new hub for knowledge, arts and ideas in Malawi Through storytelling, performances, workshops, exhibitions and other cultural activities, Pabwalo brings people together to learn, create and share experiences while strengthening connections between communities, creativity and Malawi's rich cultural heritage.
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Supporting Youth Voices in Cambodia: Preserving Cultural Memory at Bophana Center Bophana Center's project tackles the connected challenegs of preserving memory and making space for young people’s voices.
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My Beloved by Kim Hak A photographic project by the Cambodian photographer celebrates the people and landscape of his country.
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Malawi Folklore Database Project A new website will make Malawi’s cultural heritage more accessible to its people.
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New Bophana exhibition explores the art and memory of Vann Nath
6 September 2026A new exhibition at Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center brings together the paintings, recorded voice and audiovisual memory of Cambodian artist Vann Nath, 15 years after his passing. The exhibition brings together a selection of Vann Nath’s paintings preserved in Cambodia, including works held by his family and others loaned by friends and collectors. These are presented alongside audiovisual materials from Bophana’s archives, allowing visitors to encounter Vann Nath through his paintings, testimony, recorded voice and reflections on art and memory.
Read moreA new exhibition at Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center brings together the paintings, recorded voice and audiovisual memory of Cambodian artist Vann Nath, 15 years after his passing. The exhibition brings together a selection of Vann Nath’s paintings preserved in Cambodia, including works held by his family and others loaned by friends and collectors. These are presented alongside audiovisual materials from Bophana’s archives, allowing visitors to encounter Vann Nath through his paintings, testimony, recorded voice and reflections on art and memory.
Read moreNew Bophana exhibition explores the art and memory of Vann Nath
6 September 2026 -
Meet Odala Balamu, Pabwalo's New Programme Manager
20 August 2026Odala Balamu joined Pabwalo as Programme Manager in May 2026, bringing more than eight years of experience in Malawi’s cultural and creative industries. Read more about his connection to the Folktales project, his work with artists, and his vision for Pabwalo’s first year of programming.
Read moreOdala Balamu joined Pabwalo as Programme Manager in May 2026, bringing more than eight years of experience in Malawi’s cultural and creative industries. Read more about his connection to the Folktales project, his work with artists, and his vision for Pabwalo’s first year of programming.
Read moreMeet Odala Balamu, Pabwalo's New Programme Manager
20 August 2026