“Khmer Village” set to perform across the US From September 11-17, 2016, nine Phare artists will perform the show “Khmer Village” across the US. This is the second time Phare will visit the US. Last year, the show “Khmer Metal”...
New Costumes By Mengteang Thong Art is a part of everyone’s life. Costumes in our shows match what is happening in the world outside. They play a role, just like the artists do. Our wardrobe department recently took part in a creation workshop, coming up with...
5000 TripAdvisor Reviews Phare, The Cambodian Circus just reached its 5000th review on TripAdvisor, so we wanted to take a moment to reflect on why this is important and how reviews from travelers have impacted our organization over the past three years. Is 5000 a lot...
Meet The Stars: Chhoun Chandan (Loyl Nash) By Vattanak Chou Chhoun Chandan is a circus artist who specializes in Rola Bola and plays several roles, from “child” to “Pol Pot”, in the show “Sokha”. He grew up in Battambang and attended the...
Open Day at Phare Ponleu Selpak in Battambang Every Phare, The Cambodian Circus performer is a graduate (or future graduate) of Phare Ponleu Selpak. The NGO school has been a breeding ground for arts and culture in Cambodia for the past 20 years. It provides public...
In Stitches: New Costumes at Phare The costume department at Phare is busy! They’re in the middle of a three week costume workshop, the third in a series of four sponsored by the EU and UNESCO. They’ve been brainstorming new concepts, scouring the markets...
