Why support Phare Circus? Phare Circus has been performing for audiences in Siem Reap since 2013. It’s a top-rated Siem Reap attraction on TripAdvisor and a Lonely Planet Top Choice. Some say it’s the next “must see” in Siem Reap after Angkor temples. But are you...
COVID-19 Impact on Phare Circus Phare Circus performances were suspended 17 March by government decree due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. All international arrivals to Cambodia ceased shortly after. Tourism has evaporated. Hotels, restaurants, shops and...
Due to the global health crisis, tourism to Cambodia has vanished. This is devastating for people whose livelihood depends on tourism. Phare Ponleu Selpak school receives over half its annual budget from Phare Circus. The circus depends on visitors to Cambodia. The...
His nickname is “Ako”… …which literally means “The deaf” in Cambodian language. It’s common for Cambodians to state things as they are, sometimes without emotional attachment and without the awareness of any affect or consequence it may have....
By Sunita Mager – In the last few years, we as a people have become more fit, we make sure we eat healthy and exercise regularly. Many fun and challenging sports disciplines emerged, or come and go as fads. But out of all of these new hip spot types,...
Cambodian Symbolism in “Sokha” The Phare Circus show, Sokha, tells a powerful and emotional story and is full of Cambodian symbolism. It’s based on the true-life experience of Phare Ponleu Selpak’s founders – from when they were young students in...
