By Emily Martin Cambodia as a Role Model! Cambodia is a rapidly developing country – after years of turmoil and conflict it is now one of the safest and most welcoming countries to visit in South East Asia, if not the world. Many people relate Cambodia to the Khmer...
By Emily Martin Meet the stars- Ngam Rattanak 28 year old Ngam Rattanak is one of the talented musicians playing for Phare. He’s currently in France, touring with the Eclipse troupe – the furthest he’s ever been from Cambodia. I managed to catch him before he left and...
By Emily Martin Angkor Wat Bike4Kids Nine years ago a handful of people from Village Focus International (VFI) decided to start a bike race, raising money for a number of causes within Cambodia. This December 6, more than 800 people will take part in the Angkor Wat...
Guest post by Kaj-Mikael Schutt Circus Kampot Circus Kampot was started just over a year ago. A dream of Kaj-Mikael Schutt and his wife Yun Chantrea after working with Phare Ponleu Selpak. Their idea is to offer the local youth a place to start a healthy and fun hobby...
By Emily Martin Meet the Stars – Prak Englean (Klo) At 24 years old Prak Englean is one of the talented musicians creating the energy, passion and atmosphere you experience while watching a Phare show. He plays for many of the shows, but he says Chills and Eclipse are...
By: Emily Martin Phare on Tour – why do we go? Next month Eclipse is going to be on tour in France sponsored by Le Collectif clowns d’ailleurs et d’ici. For three months the artists who perform in this show will travel around the country performing at...