By Sunita Mager – The performers at Phare Circus are awe-inspiring and their strength is phenomenal. Granted, these young athletes have been performing for a very long time. But everyone can build strength and improve their grip and we’ve put together a short...
By Sunita Mager – Now, if you have ever seen one of our shows, then you know what amazing skills our circus performers have. It takes them years to train and master their skills at Phare Ponleu Selpak and they know and do them so well, that each skill deserves...
Meet The Stars: Nem Mann By: Vattanak Chou Nem Mann is a circus artist who performs regularly with the show “Influence”. At only 18 he’s already a talented circus artist who does acrobatics and hand balancing. But that’s no surprise. He comes from a...
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...
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...