{"id":1144,"date":"2014-04-11T08:25:22","date_gmt":"2014-04-11T01:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/blog\/?p=1144"},"modified":"2019-01-29T18:32:18","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T11:32:18","slug":"team-phare-living-life-to-its-fullest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/team-phare-living-life-to-its-fullest\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Phare: Living Life to its Fullest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1145\" alt=\"baray(1)\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray1-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Being a Social Enterprise means we\u2019re not your normal company. Add to this the fact that our primary product is a modern Cambodian circus theatre performance, and we\u2019re simply one of a kind.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday we did our best to be a bit more normal\u2026 we took a day off and went to the beach. At least, the closest thing we have to a beach in Siem Reap. For our company team-building retreat, we headed out to the West Baray (reservoir) for a swim.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The day started with breakfast, community style, with everyone pitching-in to help. This was followed by some local Buddhist Monks and Nuns gracing our space to bless our meals for the day and offer up prayers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1146\" alt=\"baray(2)\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray2-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1147\" alt=\"baray(3)\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray3-300x219.jpg\" width=\"274\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1148\" alt=\"baray(4)\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray4-278x300.jpg\" width=\"185\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1150\" alt=\"baray(6)\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray6-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">After our meal, everyone was brought up to date on the more technical aspects of our business, financial matters. Our corporate manager explained where all the money comes from and where it goes. Things are looking good! Though, we definitely need to keep filling our seats as much as possible. If only we could get every person who visits Angkor Wat to finish their day with our show\u2026 Talk about having no worries!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1150\" alt=\"baray(6)\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray6-500x334.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a>Then came connecting and relaxing! Everyone plays cards, most enjoy splashing around and a game, and there\u2019s always nap-time when you\u2019ve had enough.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1151\" alt=\"baray(7)\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray7-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1152\" alt=\"baray(8)\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray8-300x225.jpg\" width=\"267\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1153\" alt=\"baray(9)\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray9-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1154\" alt=\"baray(10)\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray10-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1155\" alt=\"baray(11)\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray11-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Its hard to explain it, but our team really is unique\u2026 are there other circus troupes in the world that take a day off, play music together in their simple and serene tropical home while moving back and forth between their 3 languages of Khmer, French and English? Blend how everyone gets along seamlessly with our collective mission of making a living while bringing art back to a place that lost it\u2026 then it really is uniquely Cambodian and daringly modern \u2013 definitely.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re invited to imbibe some of this goodness on your few days in Siem Reap. After the temples of Angkor \u2013 get some dinner at our caf\u00e9 and enjoy Siem Reap\u2019s highest rated entertainment \u2013 Phare, The Cambodian Circus.<a href=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1156\" alt=\"baray(12)\" src=\"https:\/\/pharecircus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/baray12.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being a Social Enterprise means we\u2019re not your normal company. 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