Prepare Yourself: Tini Tinou International Circus Festival Returns to Battambang This June – for Its Biggest Edition Yet!

Tini Tinou is back! And this year it’s going to be the biggest, boldest, and brightest edition of Tini Tinou ever!  Mark your calendars from 3rd to 9th June 2024 for this week-long circus festival extravaganza hosted right here in Battambang, the arts and cultural hub...

30 Years of Phare Ponleu Selpak: How We’re Celebrating 30 Years of the Brightness of the Arts All Year Long

Grab a slice of birthday cake and prepare the fireworks, because it’s time to celebrate. This year, 2024, is the 30th anniversary of Phare Ponleu Selpak!  The idea for Phare began in 1986 when French humanitarian Véronique Decrop worked as a drawing teacher in the...

Meet the Volunteers of Phare Ponleu Selpak: Olivia AUDO, Communications & Marketing Intern

At Phare Ponleu Selpak, we are fortunate to work with volunteers and interns from across Cambodia and around the world. It’s one of the best parts of being on our team – you get to form friendships and meet people from everywhere! This week we’re proud to interview...

Celebrating 30 Years of Phare Ponleu Selpak: A Weekend of Festivities in Phnom Penh

You are cordially invited to join us for Phare Ponleu Selpak's 30th anniversary celebrations in Phnom Penh from 1-3 March 2024. In addition to our annual charity gala – graciously hosted by Rosewood Phnom Penh – we are proud to co-produce and co-present two new...

Why Do the Arts Matter? A Conversation with the Co-Founders of Phare Ponleu Selpak

Arts are at the center of everything we do at Phare Ponleu Selpak.  Phare’s mission, vision, values – and even its name – are all based on the idea that creativity and artistic expression are inherently valuable. We also believe that the visual and performing arts...

Thank You for Making the First-Ever Sangker River Run a Smashing Success!

Wow! What a strong finish to the first-ever Sangker River Run, and thank you to everyone who made it such an incredible success! On Saturday 20 January 2024, Phare Ponleu Selpak hosted the inaugural Sangker River Run, welcoming 140 runners and cyclists from (at least)...

Another Year of Shining Bright: Highlights from 2023 at Phare Ponleu Selpak

With another year gone by, it’s time to reflect on everything that’s happened at Phare Ponleu Selpak in 2023. This past year, Cambodia has still been recovering from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, and while international tourism numbers have been...

Sneak Peak: Korea-Cambodia Circus Collaboration Coming to Tini Tinou International Circus Festival 2024

If you’re a fan of circus, then you know that one of the biggest circus festivals in Southeast Asia is returning this year to Battambang, Cambodia: the Tini Tinou International Circus Festival. In preparation for the 12th edition of Tini Tinou, circus artists from...

The Rich Cultural Heritage of Khmer Traditional Dance Taught at Phare Ponleu Selpak

When you think of Cambodia, it’s easy to think about its amazing temples and ancient ruins – especially Angkor Wat – along with its rich cultural heritage.  Khmer traditional dance is a key part of Cambodian arts and culture. In fact, the beauty and softness of...

The Top 10 Phare Ponleu Selpak Blog Posts of 2023

It’s that time of year when everything from music to movies is arranged in a list and counted down. At Phare Ponleu Selpak, we’re doing the same. The past year has been quite busy at Phare Ponleu Selpak with art festivals, volunteers, star alumni, and more all making...

Prepare Yourself: Tini Tinou International Circus Festival Returns to Battambang This June – for Its Biggest Edition Yet!

Tini Tinou is back! And this year it’s going to be the biggest, boldest, and brightest edition of Tini Tinou ever!  Mark your calendars from 3rd to 9th June 2024 for this week-long circus festival extravaganza hosted right here in Battambang, the arts and cultural hub...

30 Years of Phare Ponleu Selpak: How We’re Celebrating 30 Years of the Brightness of the Arts All Year Long

Grab a slice of birthday cake and prepare the fireworks, because it’s time to celebrate. This year, 2024, is the 30th anniversary of Phare Ponleu Selpak!  The idea for Phare began in 1986 when French humanitarian Véronique Decrop worked as a drawing teacher in the...

Meet the Volunteers of Phare Ponleu Selpak: Olivia AUDO, Communications & Marketing Intern

At Phare Ponleu Selpak, we are fortunate to work with volunteers and interns from across Cambodia and around the world. It’s one of the best parts of being on our team – you get to form friendships and meet people from everywhere! This week we’re proud to interview...

Celebrating 30 Years of Phare Ponleu Selpak: A Weekend of Festivities in Phnom Penh

You are cordially invited to join us for Phare Ponleu Selpak's 30th anniversary celebrations in Phnom Penh from 1-3 March 2024. In addition to our annual charity gala – graciously hosted by Rosewood Phnom Penh – we are proud to co-produce and co-present two new...

Why Do the Arts Matter? A Conversation with the Co-Founders of Phare Ponleu Selpak

Arts are at the center of everything we do at Phare Ponleu Selpak.  Phare’s mission, vision, values – and even its name – are all based on the idea that creativity and artistic expression are inherently valuable. We also believe that the visual and performing arts...

Thank You for Making the First-Ever Sangker River Run a Smashing Success!

Wow! What a strong finish to the first-ever Sangker River Run, and thank you to everyone who made it such an incredible success! On Saturday 20 January 2024, Phare Ponleu Selpak hosted the inaugural Sangker River Run, welcoming 140 runners and cyclists from (at least)...

Another Year of Shining Bright: Highlights from 2023 at Phare Ponleu Selpak

With another year gone by, it’s time to reflect on everything that’s happened at Phare Ponleu Selpak in 2023. This past year, Cambodia has still been recovering from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, and while international tourism numbers have been...

Sneak Peak: Korea-Cambodia Circus Collaboration Coming to Tini Tinou International Circus Festival 2024

If you’re a fan of circus, then you know that one of the biggest circus festivals in Southeast Asia is returning this year to Battambang, Cambodia: the Tini Tinou International Circus Festival. In preparation for the 12th edition of Tini Tinou, circus artists from...

The Rich Cultural Heritage of Khmer Traditional Dance Taught at Phare Ponleu Selpak

When you think of Cambodia, it’s easy to think about its amazing temples and ancient ruins – especially Angkor Wat – along with its rich cultural heritage.  Khmer traditional dance is a key part of Cambodian arts and culture. In fact, the beauty and softness of...

The Top 10 Phare Ponleu Selpak Blog Posts of 2023

It’s that time of year when everything from music to movies is arranged in a list and counted down. At Phare Ponleu Selpak, we’re doing the same. The past year has been quite busy at Phare Ponleu Selpak with art festivals, volunteers, star alumni, and more all making...

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The Top 10 Phare Ponleu Selpak Blog Posts of 2023

The Top 10 Phare Ponleu Selpak Blog Posts of 2023

It’s that time of year when everything from music to movies is arranged in a list and counted down. At Phare Ponleu Selpak, we’re doing the same. The past year has been quite busy at Phare Ponleu Selpak with art festivals, volunteers, star alumni, and more all making...

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