Kep West & Arts and Music: Marc Cholleton, ‘’energy, ecology and creativity with Art for Kep ‘’

It's 5:30 pm on a sun-kissed Saturday at Coco Beach, the idyllic white-sand beach designed by Kep West. As the sun sets over the horizon, the customers, relaxed and happy, take their seats in their deckchairs, cocktail in hand, beaming from ear to ear. Meanwhile, the technicians, buzzing with excitement, are busy connecting the sound system, instruments and microphones on the small beach stage. Marc, the 'man behind the scenes' of the show, is overseeing everything.

Chiet, vocals and guitar, of the group The Wooden Bridge

A buzz of excitement is in the air as the group The Wooden Bridge, made up of solid local musicians, prepares to perform. On the programme: a series of covers of rock songs from all over the world with a Khmer twist, announces Marc Cholleton, the artistic director of Art for Kep, who, for several months now, has overseen the cultural activities at the hotel complex.

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