CAMBODIA – Battambang – Visit Phare Ponleu Selpak NGO

Description

Phare Ponleu Selpak is an NGO based in Battambang and was founded in 1994 with a mission to provide artistic training to poor, young Cambodians. Furthermore, this organization also provides formal education from Primary to High School for underprivileged children.  The PPS Association began as a visual arts school and then a library, a child development center and then a social and health care center. Nowadays their Circus Skills School Group performs in Battambang as well as nationally and internationally.

Can be combined with

Thematic Leisure

• Battambang – Battambang Countryside Experience by Tuktuk or Bicycle
• Battambang – Homestay in Battambang

Groups

• Battambang – Battambang Countryside Experience by Tuktuk or Bicycle

Selling points

• To offer a good introduction to the amazing work that this NGO is doing for the young people of Cambodia
• To support the NGO Phare Ponleu Selpak

Level Of The Excursion

The Impact Of This Excursion

Social/cultural Impact

Economic Impact

Additional Information

Positive impact: Support NGO Phare which provide education for unprivileged children.

Time And Transportation

Duration

• 1 hour visit: Schedule: 09h30, 10h30, 14h30, and 15h30.

Min pax

1

Max pax

50

How to sell it

• For individual travellers, family or small group
• For participants who want to support a Cambodian NGO and empower the child of the unfavored family
• During a stay in Battambang

Why this activity

• Phare Ponleu Selpak provides artistic training, education, and social support to over 1000 students every day
• It is a great stop in Battambang and good introduction about the great program some of the NGO’s built-in Cambodia
• A very uplifting and heartwarming place to discover
• A unique and interesting activity in Battambang

Good to combine with

• Any day of the program in Battambang (except weekends) & public holiday

Market suggestion

Pros

• A unique and interesting activity in Battambang
  
• English or French speaking on-site guide is available
  
• There are 4 visiting tour times: 2 in the morning & 2 in the afternoon
• Can be requested on private basis

Cons

• It is not possible to offer every day (no weekends).
• According to the visiting schedule, it is not possible to combine directly with the show

Information

• For a minimum of 1 hour spent with the guide of PPS, learn about their visions and missions, as well as the story behind the Phare Centre. The main parts of the centre are:
  • Arts schools: Visual & Applied Arts school and department, Performing Arts school with a music department, a theatre, and internationally renowned circus skills department.
  • Education: A kindergarten, a Child Development center, and a library
  • Art Gallery: all the artworks are the work of the students from PPS

Alerts

1. The school close on weekends & public holiday
2. Group from 28 pax and up Split  into 2 groups
3. First group start from the Phare caffee restaurant & second group start from music class
4. Phare able to provide 1 French speaking guide for school presentation but we have to inform them at least 1 month in advance – no additional charge

Price range

$

Inclusion

• Entrance fee
• On-site guide.

Exclusion

• Tour guide
• Transportation
• Snacks.

Possible Extra

• There is a restaurant in the centre where clients can have a refreshing drink or snack after the visit/tour.

Remark

• French on-site needs to be informed in advance.

Important notes

The booking can be by email or call, at least 1 day in advance with the information required:

1. Travel agency name
2. Date
3. Time
4. Number of pax
5. English or French on-site guide needed
6. Request on private basis
7. Group Name
8. Guide or driver contact

Special Guide notes

• Please reconfirm the time of arrival of the group and he language of your group

Different Choice

• English or French speaking on-site guide

Contact

• Email: [email protected] or [email protected] ,
• Tel: (855) 77 55 44 13

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SUB-BRAND :  Thematic Leisure
THEME: Art & Culture/Classic/Family/Sustainable
SEGMENT: FIT & GIT

• To offer a good introduction to the amazing work that this NGO is doing for the young people of Cambodia
• To support the NGO Phare Ponleu Selpak

English

Visit Phare Ponleu Selpak NGO

Phare Ponleu Selpak is an NGO based in Battambang and was founded in 1994 with a mission to provide artistic training to poor, young Cambodians. This organization also provides formal education from primary to high school for underprivileged children. The PPS Association began as a visual arts school and then a library, a child development center and then a social and health care center. Nowadays their Circus Skills School Group performs successfully in Battambang and Siem Reap as well as internationally. For a minimum of one hour spent with the guide of PPS, you will be told about the visions and missions, as well as the story behind the Phare Centre.

French

Visite de l’ONG Phare Ponleu Selpak

Phare Ponleu Selpak est une ONG basée à Battambang fondée en 1994 qui a pour but de fournir aux jeunes Cambodgiens défavorisés, une éducation artistique. Cette organisation offre aussi aux enfants démunis une éducation classique de l’école primaire jusqu‘au lycée. L’association PPS a historiquement démarré en tant qu’école d’arts visuels avant de devenir une bibliothèque, un centre de développement pour enfants et enfin un centre sanitaire et social. Aujourd’hui leur Ecole de Cirque éffectue des représentations appréciées à Battambang et Siem Reap ainsi qu’à l’international.

Vous passerez au moins une heure avec le guide de PPS qui vous parlera des missions et des projets de l’organisation ainsi que de l’histoire qui a mené à la création du Centre Phare.

Spanish

Visita a la ONG Phare Ponleu Selpak

Phare Ponleu Selpak es una ONG con base en Battambang que se fundó en 1994 con la misión de ofrecer formación artística a los jóvenes camboyanos pobres. Además, esta organización también ofrece educación formal desde primaria a secundaria y bachillerato a los niños menos favorecidos. La Asociación PPS comenzó como una escuela de artes visuales y posteriormente una biblioteca, un centro de desarrollo para, en última instancia, convertirse en un centro de asistencia social y sanitaria. A día de hoy, el Grupo Escolar de las Artes Circenses realiza espectáculos que cosechan éxito tanto en Battambang y Siem Reap como a nivel internacional.

Durante como mínimo una hora, el guía de la PPS le hablará de la visión y las misiones, así como la historia que hay detrás del Centro Phare.

Italian

Visita dell’ONG Phare Ponleu Selpak

Phare Ponleu Selpak è un ONG con sede a Battambang, che venne fondata nel 1994 da dei rifugiati che tornati nel paese dopo la dittatura dei Khmer Rossi, con lo scopo di fornire formazione artistica ai giovani cambogiani in condizioni di estrema povertà. Quest’organizzazione si impegna anche ad offrire regolare istruzione dalla Scuola Primaria alla Superiore ai bambini svantaggiati. L’associazione PPS nata come scuola d’arti visive, venne ben presto arricchita con una biblioteca, un centro di sviluppo infantile ed un centro di assistenza sociale e sanitaria. Oggi il loro Gruppo di scuola delle Arti Circensi (Circus Skills School Group) riscuote successo non soltanto a Battambang e Siem Reap, bensì anche a livello internazionale. Spendete almeno un’ora con una guida del PPS, per scoprire di più a proposito della storia, della visione e delle missioni che rendono dinamico e popolare il Centro Phare.

German

Besuch der NGO Phare Ponleu Selpak

Phare Ponleu Selpak ist eine NGO, die 1994 mit dem Ziel gegründet wurde, jungen und/oder armen Kambodschanern künstlerisches Training zuteil werden zu lassen. Des Weiteren bietet diese Organisation unterprivilegierten Kindern formelle Bildung von der Grund- bis zur Oberschule. Der Verband startete als Schule für Bildende Kunst, später kamen eine Bibliothek, ein Kinder-Entwicklungszentrum und ein Gesundheitszentrum hinzu. Heutzutage tritt die Zirkus-Schulgruppe sowohl in Battambang als auch national und international auf. Sie haben vor Ort mindestens eine Stunde lang Gelegenheit, sich mit einem Vertreter des PPS-Verbandes zu unterhalten und etwas über die Mission, die Visionen sowie auch über die Geschichte der Organisation zu erfahren.

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