Where to Entertain

In the name of tourist hub city, Phnom Penh entertains tourists by both modern day and ancient styles. Partying at pub, clubs and bars with music bands and all kinds of foods and beverages. Sports, exotic shopping and indulgent spas complete the Phnom Penh experience with the addition to a long and rich traditional of classical dance, shadow pupetry and circus are regularly scheduled by traditional performances.

Apsara Dance/Lakhon Preah Reach Traop/ Lakhon Loung

A classical dance, also known as Court or Palatine dance, created by the Royal Ballet of Cambodia in the mid-20th century under the patronage of Queen Sisowath Kossomak, Customed based on the devatas as depicted on bas-relief of Angkor Wat. Apsara dance is one of the Cambodian World Heritage with the sompot Sarabap, a type silk brocade that is intricately pleated in the front.

Lakhon Khol

The drama-dance with all masked males consists of 4-6 individual dances, often opening with an Apsara Dance, followed y two other Classical dances and two or three Theatrical Folk dances. This drama-dance often ferform about Ramajanak (Ream Ker.)






Circus

Based on the cavings on the ancient walls of 7th century Sambor Prey Kuk monuments in Kampong Thom province, the early 12th century teple of Angkor Wat, the late 12th century temple of Bayon, the late 12th century Elephant Terrace in Siem Reap province and on wall paintings of the Sampong Trorlach Loe pagoda in Kampong Chhanng province, Paintings on the Kampong Tralach pagoda in Kampong Chhnang, the modern-day circus is very similar to Khmer traditional circus. It was believed that Khmer traditional circus consisted of simple magic performances and traveling troupes, such as Pahi circus, which is performed in public to sell traditional medicined. Ogiginal circus featured animals, juggling acrobatics and tight-rope walkers and featured an assortment of illusionists, magicians, and sword-swal-lowers.

Long Neck Guitar (Chapei Dong Veng)

A classical instrument with two stringed and long neck guitar sung by a wisdom man and lady. Mostly sung in the religious ceremonies All the song are about education, history and comedy.