by Craig | Apr 10, 2019 | Behind the Scenes, Phare News, Responsible Tourism, Uncategorized
What is Khmer New Year? By Mengteang Thong Cambodian people have many holidays during the year. One of the most important is Khmer New Year (Khmer: បុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំថ្មី, pronounced: Choul Chnam Thmey). It is celebrated over three days starting from the 13th or 14th of...
by Craig | Mar 3, 2018 | Behind the Scenes, Meet the Stars, Phare News
By Emily Martin Meet the team – Sinath Sous Meet Sinath; she’s our incredible HR manager and she’s dedicated her life to Phare Ponleu Selpak and now the circus in Siem Reap for over 10 years! Read more about Sinath’s jouney at Univers’Elle How did...
by Craig | Mar 1, 2018 | Behind the Scenes, Meet the Stars, Phare News
By Sunita Mager March 8th marks International Women’s Day, and at Phare, we celebrate and salute the Women of Phare for their immense contributions in shaping the society and for being role models to Cambodian youth today. Choub Kanha and Nov Sreyleak, two of our...
by Craig | Jan 3, 2018 | Behind the Scenes, Circus News, Phare News
Five years of Phare, five years of fun! Time flies, ESPECIALLY when you’re having fun. And what can possibly be more fun than circus? On 8 February of 2018, Phare, The Cambodian Circus celebrates the fifth anniversary of its Siem Reap opening. Five years of...
by Craig | Nov 20, 2017 | Behind the Scenes, Circus News, Meet the Stars, Phare News, PPS Battambang
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 Craig | Mar 21, 2017 | Behind the Scenes, Phare News, Special Shows, Uncategorized
Understanding the Symbolism in “Sokha” The Phare Circus show, Sokha, tells a powerful and emotional story. It’s based on the true-life experience of Phare Ponleu Selpak’s founders – from when they were young students in a thriving Cambodia, their survival...
