Meeting with Cambodian Government Officials Last week, key members of Phare, The Cambodian Circus staff met with several government officials including: Mr. Bun Tharith, Deputy Governor of Siem Reap Province; Mr. Bun Narith, Director General of APSARA Authority for...
Phare Workshops: Production Management 101 Phare staff and performers often take part in workshops to increase their skills and expand their professional and personal knowledge. Last week, we hosted a production management workshop for our technical crew and invited...
Yoga for Circus Performers If you’ve ever seen a Phare, The Cambodian Circus performer in action, you’ve probably noticed their incredible flexibility and strength, and the ease with which they perform seemingly impossible acrobatics tricks. Artists train for years...
New Ballet Shoes! A big thank you to the Nederlands Dans Theater for their donation of 150 ballet slippers. They just arrived and the Sokha artists are already making good use of them. “Ballet shoes are extremely important for aerial acrobatics, dance and...
It’s celebration time for 20 years of Phare Ponleu Selpak – and you’re invited! By Emily Martin Yes, you read correctly – Phare Ponleu Selpak (PPSA), the NGO School which is dedicated to transforming young Cambodian’s lives through education and art, is celebrating 20...
STREB workshop, a new circus/dance style from America By Emily Martin STREB – Strength, Trust, Risk, Energy and Body. It’s a unique dance/movement style which incorporates many different disciplines which focus on body strength and stability. A group of our older...
