How to Celebrate Pchum Ben By Mengteang Thong Pchum Ben is one of the most important Cambodian holidays. Phare Marketing Manager Mengteang Thong shares what Pchum Ben means to her and how she and her family celebrate the holiday. Cambodian people have a deep respect...
By Sunita Mager – If you’re in and around Cambodia on May 15th this year, visiting a nearby pagoda will give you insights to a very special holiday: Visak Bochea Day – or Buddha Day, commemorates the birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Siddharta Gautama...
What is Khmer New Year? By Mengteang Thong Cambodian people have many holidays during the year. 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 April,...
By Sunita Mager What does International Women’s Day mean to the women artists of Phare Circus? 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...
International Women’s Day Phare, The Cambodian Circus would like to honor some of the very special women of Phare for International Women’s Day. The women of Phare hold key positions in management, customer service, costume design, maintenance and sales...
Cambodia’s Victory Day January 7th Victory Day is a yearly celebration in Cambodia that commemorates the fall of Khmer Rouge’s regime on January 7, 1979. This year marks the 38th anniversary of the end of their reign and reminds us how far Cambodia has come in under...
