3 Ways You Can Support Phare Ponleu Selpak on GivingTuesday 2023

Wherever you are in the world, we hope you’re having a great GivingTuesday!  At Phare Ponleu Selpak, we’re gearing up for a big challenge: In 2024, we’re celebrating our 30th anniversary all year long with a series of special events, fundraisers, art festivals, and...

Phare Social Support Thanks Chef SOM Savoeurn for 17 Years of Service in the Free Lunch Program

Every student who is part of the free lunch program at Phare Ponleu Selpak knows SOM Savoeurn. For 17 years, she’s been the chef in the Phare kitchen helping the social support team by cooking nutritious meals for students in need or who live too far away.  This...

Highlights of Educational Achievements at Phare Ponleu Selpak in 2023

Over 120 parents and families from around Battambang gathered under the big top at Phare Ponleu Selpak on 6 November 2023 to witness a special event organized by the Phare Education Department: The Highlights of Educational Achievements in 2023. This gathering of...

Battambang Water Festival: What It Is & How to Celebrate

If you’re ever traveling to Battambang in October, you might hear people talking about the water festival – or you might find yourself caught in the middle of it unknowingly if you’re down by the Sangker River and surrounded by racing boats and cheering crowds. ...

The Top 5 Videos on the New Phare Ponleu Selpak TikTok Profile

Did you know that Phare Ponleu Selpak has a TikTok account? Yep, you’ve been missing out this whole time!  You might have already seen us on your “For You” page, but in case you haven’t, our new TikTok channel has got everything from interviews to “day in the life”...

How Phare Kindergarten Celebrated Pchum Ben Festival in Battambang

Pchum Ben Festival is a fifteen-day Khmer festival that honors the memory and legacy of the seven generations of ancestors for many people in Cambodia.  About 60 members of the Phare Ponleu Selpak community, mostly including Phare Kindergarten, practiced and...

Meet the Volunteers of Phare Ponleu Selpak: KIM Eunkyoo, Language & Music Teacher

The campus of Phare Ponleu Selpak is home to volunteers from Cambodia and all around the world. This week we’re proud to interview KIM Eunkyoo from South Korea who’s helping change lives through the arts across a few different subjects. Across the table, KIM Eunkyoo...

Join Us for the Sangker River Run: A 30 km Fundraiser Run (or Cycle!) for Phare Ponleu Selpak

On your marks, get set…it’s time to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Phare Ponleu Selpak! That’s right, 2024 is the year that Phare Ponleu Selpak turns 30, and we’re celebrating all year long with a series of special events, fundraisers, art festivals, and more....

Don’t Miss the Battambang imaginée Art Festival This Month

It’s time to celebrate art, culture, and development in Battambang!  Phare Ponleu Selpak and AFD – Agence Française de Développement – have joined forces to bring a new art festival to Battambang Province, Cambodia entitled:   បាត់ដំបងក្នុងក្តីស្រមៃ / Battambang...

Vanthan’s Story: How a Phare Music Student Rose to National Stardom

LY Vanthan – better known today as just “Vanthan” – is a multi-talented singer, songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist. You probably know him as the musician behind “Khmer Gentleman,” but did you know that Vanthan is also a graduate of Phare Ponleu Selpak?...

3 Ways You Can Support Phare Ponleu Selpak on GivingTuesday 2023

Wherever you are in the world, we hope you’re having a great GivingTuesday!  At Phare Ponleu Selpak, we’re gearing up for a big challenge: In 2024, we’re celebrating our 30th anniversary all year long with a series of special events, fundraisers, art festivals, and...

Phare Social Support Thanks Chef SOM Savoeurn for 17 Years of Service in the Free Lunch Program

Every student who is part of the free lunch program at Phare Ponleu Selpak knows SOM Savoeurn. For 17 years, she’s been the chef in the Phare kitchen helping the social support team by cooking nutritious meals for students in need or who live too far away.  This...

Highlights of Educational Achievements at Phare Ponleu Selpak in 2023

Over 120 parents and families from around Battambang gathered under the big top at Phare Ponleu Selpak on 6 November 2023 to witness a special event organized by the Phare Education Department: The Highlights of Educational Achievements in 2023. This gathering of...

Battambang Water Festival: What It Is & How to Celebrate

If you’re ever traveling to Battambang in October, you might hear people talking about the water festival – or you might find yourself caught in the middle of it unknowingly if you’re down by the Sangker River and surrounded by racing boats and cheering crowds. ...

The Top 5 Videos on the New Phare Ponleu Selpak TikTok Profile

Did you know that Phare Ponleu Selpak has a TikTok account? Yep, you’ve been missing out this whole time!  You might have already seen us on your “For You” page, but in case you haven’t, our new TikTok channel has got everything from interviews to “day in the life”...

How Phare Kindergarten Celebrated Pchum Ben Festival in Battambang

Pchum Ben Festival is a fifteen-day Khmer festival that honors the memory and legacy of the seven generations of ancestors for many people in Cambodia.  About 60 members of the Phare Ponleu Selpak community, mostly including Phare Kindergarten, practiced and...

Meet the Volunteers of Phare Ponleu Selpak: KIM Eunkyoo, Language & Music Teacher

The campus of Phare Ponleu Selpak is home to volunteers from Cambodia and all around the world. This week we’re proud to interview KIM Eunkyoo from South Korea who’s helping change lives through the arts across a few different subjects. Across the table, KIM Eunkyoo...

Join Us for the Sangker River Run: A 30 km Fundraiser Run (or Cycle!) for Phare Ponleu Selpak

On your marks, get set…it’s time to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Phare Ponleu Selpak! That’s right, 2024 is the year that Phare Ponleu Selpak turns 30, and we’re celebrating all year long with a series of special events, fundraisers, art festivals, and more....

Don’t Miss the Battambang imaginée Art Festival This Month

It’s time to celebrate art, culture, and development in Battambang!  Phare Ponleu Selpak and AFD – Agence Française de Développement – have joined forces to bring a new art festival to Battambang Province, Cambodia entitled:   បាត់ដំបងក្នុងក្តីស្រមៃ / Battambang...

Vanthan’s Story: How a Phare Music Student Rose to National Stardom

LY Vanthan – better known today as just “Vanthan” – is a multi-talented singer, songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist. You probably know him as the musician behind “Khmer Gentleman,” but did you know that Vanthan is also a graduate of Phare Ponleu Selpak?...

Catch up on everything that’s happening at Phare Ponleu Selpak we work to change lives through the arts in Battambang, Cambodia.

Battambang Water Festival: What It Is & How to Celebrate

Battambang Water Festival: What It Is & How to Celebrate

If you’re ever traveling to Battambang in October, you might hear people talking about the water festival – or you might find yourself caught in the middle of it unknowingly if you’re down by the Sangker River and surrounded by racing boats and cheering crowds. ...

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The Top 5 Videos on the New Phare Ponleu Selpak TikTok Profile

The Top 5 Videos on the New Phare Ponleu Selpak TikTok Profile

Did you know that Phare Ponleu Selpak has a TikTok account? Yep, you’ve been missing out this whole time!  You might have already seen us on your “For You” page, but in case you haven’t, our new TikTok channel has got everything from interviews to “day in the life”...

read more
Don’t Miss the Battambang imaginée Art Festival This Month

Don’t Miss the Battambang imaginée Art Festival This Month

It’s time to celebrate art, culture, and development in Battambang!  Phare Ponleu Selpak and AFD – Agence Française de Développement – have joined forces to bring a new art festival to Battambang Province, Cambodia entitled:   បាត់ដំបងក្នុងក្តីស្រមៃ / Battambang...

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