SeeArts Podcast #19 🎭🚀 Social Impact & Change 🌍 through Circus with Osman Khawaja 🤩 from Phare Ponleu Selpak 🤗

This podcast is with purpose and a call-to-action. This weekend, Phare - the Cambodian Circus is hosting the PhareGala21 and due to Covid it is happening online. In order to get more attention Phare has challenged itself and goes for the Guiness World Record for the longest Circus Show (24 hours + 1 minute). With over 90 artists and the approach of blending the different circus production into something unique, you can be excited.
In the conversation Osman shares his believe of the transformative power of the Arts and gives us an insight into the situation for Cambodia and especially the Phare Social Performing Enterprise through Corona
How to Join the Gala:
Worldwide! Settle down comfortably in front of your screen, at the most convenient hour in your time zone. There will be two repeated gala events to make sure as many people as possible can enjoy.

**US / CANADA - SATURDAY MARCH 6TH**
7pm (PST)
or
9pm (CST)

**AUSTRALIA / ASIA / EUROPE - SUNDAY MARCH 7TH**
1.30pm (ACDT)
or
10am or 8pm (ICT)
or
2pm (CET)
or
1.30pm (CET for French speakers)

***HOW TO JOIN***
You can register in less than a minute here: www.bit.ly/pharegala21

*****WHO WE ARE*****

Phare Phare Ponleu Selpak was founded more than a quarter of a century ago, by nine Cambodians, who grew up in a refugee camp after surviving the genocide of the Khmer Rouge, and their French arts teacher. Resilience and hope has been in Phare’s DNA from the very beginning, and from a simple arts school it blossomed into the multi-faceted creative hub it is today.

Phare educates and trains thousands of children and youth who come from challenging backgrounds. Most receive a mainstream education which helps them thrive as adults, but others become artists, performers and musicians who keep Cambodia's creative culture alive after its almost total destruction by the Khmer Rouge. We offer them social support, education and arts programs so they can build their future and support their families through creative careers.

*****WHY THIS EVENT IS ESSENTIAL FOR OUR SURVIVAL*****

Over the years we have sought not to rely on handouts for our work and reached 60% financial self-sustainability through ticket sales to our celebrated and famous circus. Unfortunately, COVID-19 shut down our performances and left us with a dramatic shortfall. Today we are very concerned about our community and the most vulnerable who depend on our support on a daily basis. We need to raise money to keep our life-saving, life-changing programmes alive during this crisis.

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