ONE ZANY BLOSSOMING LOVE, pt. 3
This entry was posted on 8/18/2008 5:20 PM and is filed under uncategorized.
gReEtInGs OnE lOvE pEoPlE...
We freshly back from the road, namely the "ONE ZANY BLOSSOMING LOVE" tour. A 1-week journey that took us to Ethiopia's remote, historic and jaw-droppingly beautiful Omo Valley, home to some of the most unique and stunning people's on the planet. With a cast and crew of 34 we piled into a bus and made the 2-day journey to Jinka, the capital of the Omo Valley. There and along the way we performed 7 shows for over 12,000 people!!! All performances were performed with a live band, free of charge and conducted in venues such as town squares and market places. It is safe to say that majority of audiences had never seen anything like this in their lives and, thus, were gracious, respectful and fun. Even in places were the quality of life could be a "bit" better, smiles filled the audiences. The tour concluded with a packed-house performance in Addis Ababa's historic Hagar Feker theater. Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the audiences, artists and donors who mad this truly unique opportunity possible. There will be more photos to come this week.
A tour map (South Western Ethiopia), yellow is our route...
...travelling takes it's toll...
...though luckily there was no shortage of scenery...
....nearly 40 hours were spent in the bus but there was also some flying too...
stay tuned....
One Love, One Fight.
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