Angkor Photo Festival

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Arts & CultureSiem Reap
DatesDates TBA · Usually JanuaryCheck locally before booking
Duration11 daysListed event span
Crowd-Public scale varies
Best forPerformance, exhibitionsThe festival's defining feature is its free
LanguageLocal language; English access variesCurrency: KHR
CategoryArts & CultureFestival type
The story

Angkor Photo Festival in Siem Reap

The Angkor Photo Festival is a free, public photography exhibition held annually in Siem Reap since 2005, showing work from photographers across Asia in galleries, cafes, and nightly outdoor slideshow screenings around the old town. Now the longest-running photography event in Southeast Asia, it exists alongside the companion Angkor Photo Workshops training program, giving Siem Reap an unusually strong reputation within the region's documentary and art photography community.

A free, open-access photography festival has filled galleries, cafes, and public walls around Siem Reap each year since 2005, when a group of photographers created the Angkor Photo Festival as a platform for photographers working across Asia at a time when the region had few dedicated venues for documentary and art photography.
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What is special

The part that makes it specific.

01

The place changes

The festival's defining feature is its free, walk-in accessibility: exhibitions hang in ordinary cafes, guesthouses, and public spaces rather than ticketed galleries, and nightly outdoor slideshows project photographers' work onto screens for anyone passing by

02

The mystery stays covered

Its close pairing with the Angkor Photo Workshops, a tuition-free training program for emerging Asian photographers running the same week, means visitors often see both finished exhibition prints and behind-the-scenes work from photographers still mid-training

03

The city starts moving

Reaching a twentieth edition has made it a fixture of the regional photography calendar despite operating on volunteer labor and modest funding rather than major corporate sponsorship

Traditions & symbols

The language of the festival.

What moves first

Living ritual

The festival preserves a founding commitment to free public access and regional mentorship

Water and renewal

Living ritual

treating photography as a form of storytelling rooted in Asian experience rather than an imported Western gallery model

Before you go

Essential information

When to go

Dates TBA · Usually January

Getting around

Use the city as a planning base, then confirm the exact venue, route, or meeting point close to the date.

What to wear

Casual, comfortable clothing for walking between venues around town; nothing formal is expected, though modest dress is appreciated when exhibitions are hosted in or near pagoda grounds or...

Safety

At Angkor Photo Festival, agree on a meeting point and plan food, water and the return route before crowds thicken.

Where to stay

Choose lodging by the part of Siem Reap you will actually use, not only by the cheapest room.

Tickets/cost

Check official or local sources for ticketed areas, paid stands, and same-year access rules.

Language/currency

KHR

Family friendly

unknown

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Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

Nearest airportSAI — Siem Reap-Angkor
TransportUse the city as a planning base, then confirm the exact venue, route, or meeting point close to the date.
Stay areaChoose lodging by the part of Siem Reap you will actually use, not only by the cheapest room.

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How to get thereRoutes, times and prices to Siem Reap via local transport.Search routesFind a place to stayStays near Siem Reap, close enough for the event-day route.Browse staysFind flightsCompare fares into the nearest practical airport for January.Compare faresFestival gearCasual, comfortable clothing for walking between venues around town; nothing formal is expected, though modest dress is appreciated when exhibitions are hosted in or near pagoda grounds or community spaces.Shop the kitCheck visa requirementsSee whether you need a visa for Cambodia and apply online.Check entry rulesTravel insuranceCover for trip hiccups, gear and health on the road.Get covered

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FAQ

Quick answers.

When is Angkor Photo Festival?

Angkor Photo Festival is listed for Past edition: 30 January–9 February 2026. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.

Where does Angkor Photo Festival take place?

The festival is listed in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.

How long should I plan for?

11 days is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.

Is a source linked?

Official source linked. Eventisimus separates source confidence from travel suggestions, so check final details before booking.

Where exactly is it?

Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

Is it family friendly?

unknown

Sources and editorial review

About this guide

This guide is independently written by Eventisimus using publicly available information, official event and organiser sources where available, local tourism references, and additional editorial research. Eventisimus is not the official organiser of this festival and is not affiliated with it unless explicitly stated.

Festival dates, schedules, ticket conditions, access rules, and local arrangements can change. We aim to present useful and accurate information, but travelers should confirm important details with the official event source before booking transport, accommodation, or tickets.

Found something inaccurate or outdated? Email hello@eventisimus.com with the festival page link and the correction.

Official URLangkor-photo.com
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SourceSource link available
Listed datesDates TBA · Usually January
Source statusOfficial source linked
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