Social Enterprise Workshops

Meet Siem Reap's inspiring local artisans and youth at fair-trade craft boutiques, open-air weaving workshops, and vocational training cafes.

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1. The Living Arts Village by Artisans Angkor

The Living Arts Village features rows of open-sided wooden workshops where artisans practice traditional Cambodian crafts. It exists to revive ancient Khmer skills like stone carving, wood sculpture, and silk weaving, which nearly vanished…

2. TA AN Can'Art តាអានខេនអាត

The low-slung, white-walled building with its distinctive curved roofline sits tucked away in the Svay Dankum neighborhood. This is Ta An Can'Art, a space dedicated to the evolution of contemporary Cambodian expression. While many visitors…

3. Senteurs d'Angkor (Old Market)

Senteurs d'Angkor sits near the Old Market with a facade framed by open wooden shutters and jars of spices. It began in two thousand four when a French couple moved to Siem Reap to revive traditional Khmer crafts like soap making and spice…

4. Sister Srey Cafe

Sister Srey Cafe features a distinctive facade painted in soft, inviting colors with a mural that sets it apart from the surrounding concrete structures. Two sisters from Australia opened the cafe to provide jobs for young Cambodians who…

5. Footprint Cafes

Footprint Cafes sits in a distinctive, airy building wrapped in wide wooden shutters that open to the street. It operates as a social enterprise, donating all profits from coffee and book sales to local Cambodian charities. When the…

6. Claycult Cambodia

Claycult Cambodia sits in a quiet corner of Svay Dankum, identifiable by its bright collection of ceramic beads strung up like wind chimes near the entrance. These beads are crafted from the red river clay found deep beneath the Cambodian…

7. MANAVA Cambodia by Zamana

The exterior of MANAVA Cambodia features a distinctive lattice of woven rattan and bamboo, crafted in patterns that mimic traditional Khmer basketry. This workshop serves as a training ground for local women who learn to produce…

8. Made in Cambodia Market

The Made in Cambodia Market features rows of white tents clustered around an open courtyard, defined by large, mature shade trees that overhang the walkways. The space functions as a retail cooperative for local artisans, created to ensure…

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