This Island Life: Jason, The Magic Quest
Added: Oct 7, 2008
Author: jimlesses
Duration: 9:57
This Island Life examines aspects of life on the island of Ikaria. As isolated as the island may seem out on the eastern edge of the Aegean Sea, Ikaria has a vibrant cultural life as the program for the 'Icarus Festival for Dialogue Between Cultures' shows. In 2008, the Festival kicked off with a production by Azart [http://www.azart.org/] and 'Ship of Fools' of their show, 'Jason, The Magic Quest'.Filled with great music and songs, lots of laughs, high drama and of course, plenty of Greek Tragedy, 'Jason, The Magic Quest' is currently on tour throughout the Greek islands of the Aegean Sea until October 12, 2008. You can view the full schedule of tour dates at the Azart web site [http://www.azart.org/Tour08.html].I was lucky enough to catch the production at the Ikarian port of Evthilos, and filmed bits and pieces of the show which you can see in the accompanying video. As you can see, 'Jason...' was staged on the ship itself. If you look carefully, you can see the boat rise and fall with the ebb and flow of the waves even though it is tied securely to the wharf. The music used throughout the video was either recorded live during the show, or is taken from the CD, Music For The Ship Of Fools (Vol. 1, 2006-2008) by I Fratelli La Strada. The CD is available after each show, along with a range of other merchandise, and contains music from 'Jason...', and other 'Ship of Fools' productions.====================================Jim Lesses was born and raised in Adelaide, Australia, where he has lived for most of his life. Born to Greek migrant parents, and one of eight children, Jim has traveled extensively around the world, including extended stays on the Aegean island of Ikaria - the birthplace of both his parents.Jim is a singer songwriter, film buff and now, amateur film maker. He made these short films while staying on Ikaria during May-August, 2008.Jim has recorded and released two albums of original music, and has his own website at http://www.jimlesses.com from where you can hear his music, read full lyrics to his songs, and learn much more than you ever wanted to know about Jim and his career.You may also like to visit Jim's other YouTube site here: http://www.youtube.com/ikarian007 Two of Jim's sisters have returned to live on Ikaria, and Jim has filmed one of these sisters, Irene, in everyday situations as she goes about her daily life. You can see these films here under the category, "Irene's Kitchen".Irene has rooms for rent in the Ikarian village of Kampos. More information can be found by reading the notes that accompany the "Irene's Kitchen" videos.
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Added: Oct 7, 2008
Author: jimlesses
Duration: 9:57
This Island Life examines aspects of life on the island of Ikaria. As isolated as the island may seem out on the eastern edge of the Aegean Sea, Ikaria has a vibrant cultural life as the program for the 'Icarus Festival for Dialogue Between Cultures' shows. In 2008, the Festival kicked off with a production by Azart [http://www.azart.org/] and 'Ship of Fools' of their show, 'Jason, The Magic Quest'.Filled with great music and songs, lots of laughs, high drama and of course, plenty of Greek Tragedy, 'Jason, The Magic Quest' is currently on tour throughout the Greek islands of the Aegean Sea until October 12, 2008. You can view the full schedule of tour dates at the Azart web site [http://www.azart.org/Tour08.html].I was lucky enough to catch the production at the Ikarian port of Evthilos, and filmed bits and pieces of the show which you can see in the accompanying video. As you can see, 'Jason...' was staged on the ship itself. If you look carefully, you can see the boat rise and fall with the ebb and flow of the waves even though it is tied securely to the wharf. The music used throughout the video was either recorded live during the show, or is taken from the CD, Music For The Ship Of Fools (Vol. 1, 2006-2008) by I Fratelli La Strada. The CD is available after each show, along with a range of other merchandise, and contains music from 'Jason...', and other 'Ship of Fools' productions.====================================Jim Lesses was born and raised in Adelaide, Australia, where he has lived for most of his life. Born to Greek migrant parents, and one of eight children, Jim has traveled extensively around the world, including extended stays on the Aegean island of Ikaria - the birthplace of both his parents.Jim is a singer songwriter, film buff and now, amateur film maker. He made these short films while staying on Ikaria during May-August, 2008.Jim has recorded and released two albums of original music, and has his own website at http://www.jimlesses.com from where you can hear his music, read full lyrics to his songs, and learn much more than you ever wanted to know about Jim and his career.You may also like to visit Jim's other YouTube site here: http://www.youtube.com/ikarian007 Two of Jim's sisters have returned to live on Ikaria, and Jim has filmed one of these sisters, Irene, in everyday situations as she goes about her daily life. You can see these films here under the category, "Irene's Kitchen".Irene has rooms for rent in the Ikarian village of Kampos. More information can be found by reading the notes that accompany the "Irene's Kitchen" videos.
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