By: Emily Martin Siem Reap – new art hub of Asia? Move over Ubud, Siem Reap is fast becoming an artist’s destination, and with such a large movement to re-connect with the arts following the Khmer Rouge it’s no mystery why. During Pol Pot’s reign in the 70’s,...
By Emily Martin Kakada plays a shy and nervous student in Phare’s show ‘Chills’. He’s 23 years old and has moved to Siem Reap recently after living and studying at Phare Ponleu Selpak in Battambang. Meet the Stars: Ung Kakada Tell me about your role in Chills… I am...
By Emily Martin ‘Chills’ is one of the regular performances at Phare, the Cambodian Circus Big Top in Siem Reap. It’s a captivating story about a group of school kids being hassled by ghosts and their efforts to defeat them. The story addresses the fears and anxieties...
By Osman Khawaja, Egbok Mission I strolled into the Phare compound with a friend as I have done countless times before, stopping as usual to admire the colorful lights made out of recycled bottles, and wishing I had them in my garden. The show was Eclipse, one the...
Angkor’s Children Premiere by Craig Dodge This week, we’re writing about a very special, recently released documentary film: “Angkor’s Children”. The film is described as being about the artistic and cultural renaissance in Cambodia after the Khmer Rouge...
Home for Phare Please help Phare secure a permanent home for our artists to earn a living and support themselves and their families. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drJkdbAsh-k] Since February 2013, Phare artists have come to Siem Reap and astonished...
