Phare, the Cambodian Circus in Siem Reap is more than a conventional acrobatic circus. The artists create and perform stories based on their own life experiences. Drawing from recent history, folklore and modern society, the artists blend drama, dance, live music, and circus arts to share a part of their lives with their audiences.
I have always lived for my children. I talk to them wherever they are. All of them. Every day. I know they can feel my presence. When I’m gone I will miss my family. And my three little grandchildren who live with us. They are so very beautiful and so very happy. There are seven of us, sometimes eight, living in five tiny rooms. Still it is bigger than where I grew up in Vietnam. And I sleep on a mattress now not on a mat. And there are no longer machine guns ringing through the night sky.
Each year, our studio chooses a cause to support and hosts a benefit concert to raise funds for our chosen focus. This year, we selected the Esther House – a home for children in Cambodia. This cause was an incredible opportunity for our dancers to be reminded of how fortunate they truly are.
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