We did 11 tours in 2017.
March 20 - April 04
The artists who went to Egypt chose this name for the tour because Salam means peace.
TACO partnered with local artist and a drum/dance group called TrED to bring the Gospel message to Egypt. In the two week tour more than 2,600 people heard about the love that God has for them demonstrated by Jesus. Check out a video from the tour
April 23 - April 23
On the 23rd of April every year thousands of pilgrims (the majority Muslims) celebrate Saint George's day. A traditional pilgrimage takes place on Büyükada, one of the islands 30 kilometres off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey. People from all walks of life come to climb one of the hills to the 12th Century Greek monastery of Saint George. There, they pray that their wishes would come true or to get a particular blessing. Local believers come to share to these often-desperate people the Hope we have in Jesus. Evangelism includes distributing literature, offering prayer and using the creative arts.
This year we added a lot of national believers to the mix team - swelling team numbers to around 25 with 1 band, a dance troupe and two drama teams. It was a great time for training and encouragement in such a relatively safe environment. It was great to see at least one person come to faith after watching what we did, chatting with team members and also other local believers standing nearby.
May 01 - May 13
A Unishow tour with TACO involves many different types of performance art including unicycling, drama, dance, music, juggling, and sometimes more. The wonderful thing about these tours is that all these different art forms are unified under one cause: Sharing the Gospel of Christ.
TACO has been privileged to start working in Northern Cyprus this year. In a tour which combined the talents of Unishow's Dustin and Katie Kelm and musicians and dancers from the TACO team the tour was a great success with 2,100 people in attendance at the shows. Check out a video from the tour
May 18 - May 30
A group name made up for a tour in Albania because the group included Wh-eels A-rialist arts and Music
With nine shows to more than 3,000 people this tour which included aerial arts, unicycle, dance, and music was a great success. Since Albania is a regular stop during the tour season for TACO we are able to see the continued growth in the region as God moves in hearts. Check out a video from the tour
June 04 - June 19
A name made up for one tour in Kyrgyzstan that featured music that included jazz elements as well and unicycling, dance, and drama.
Despite the legal limitations that are common in Kyrgyzstan this tour with nine shows for a total audience of more than 2,200 people shared the gospel. The show included unicycling, dance, music, and drama. The tour was primarily around the Osh region. Check out a video from the tour
July 06 - July 18
"No Longer Music" (NLM) was founded in Amsterdam in 1985 by David Pierce and has been touring the world ever since. Since its formation, NLM has made its mark through its bold and creative blend of music and theater. In many ways NLM has been and continues to be a refreshing exception to a music scene rarely daring to be different. Throughout the years the style of NLM has adapted but its commitment to cutting edge visuals and theatrics has ensured that international demand for the band has stayed strong. Check out the No Longer Music website.
No Longer Music and TACO joined forces in Albania. The team was able to do 13 shows in 13 days to nearly 10,000 people. 505 of those people indicated on surveys that they were interested in talking with someone about Jesus. In addition to that thousands of pamphlets containing the Gospel message were handed out at the shows. The Gospel was in every part of what was done. Check out a video from the tour
August 03 - August 07
Face-to-face use drama/puppets with local styled dance and music to tell Biblical stories pointing to the work of Christ in salvation. The portable nature, quick set-up and highly visual approach of this type of outreach allow it to draw large crowds quickly and be performed from seaside boardwalks to busy parks. Click here or here to see shows.
This tour was a testing of the waters in Turkey. After having a bad experience with touring in Turkey right after the coup attempt and with the proclamation of a state of emergency in the country it was decided to hold off on tours until things cooled down. This short tour gave us an opportunity to see how things were after time passed as well as share the Gospel on the streets of Turkey on tour again.
August 21 - August 30
"No Longer Music" (NLM) was founded in Amsterdam in 1985 by David Pierce and has been touring the world ever since. Since its formation, NLM has made its mark through its bold and creative blend of music and theater. In many ways NLM has been and continues to be a refreshing exception to a music scene rarely daring to be different. Throughout the years the style of NLM has adapted but its commitment to cutting edge visuals and theatrics has ensured that international demand for the band has stayed strong. Check out the No Longer Music website.
The No Longer Music crew came and joined TACO for a tour in five cities in western Turkey. 4,000 people heard the message of the Gospel through the show in just nine days. More than 150 people responded saying they would like to talk to someone about the Gospel and follow-up is ongoing
September 14 - October 07
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This tour was a first for TACO as the team primarily works in Muslim majority countries but with the state of the world and Europe specifically the opportunity to bring the Gospel to Muslims can be found in the west as well. The team offering five different art styles banded together and did shows in Germany and France for around 5,000 people. 200 people responded to the Gospel message saying that they would like to talk with someone about the Gospel. Check out a video from the tour
September 23 - October 07
A Unishow tour with TACO involves many different types of performance art including unicycling, drama, dance, music, juggling, and sometimes more. The wonderful thing about these tours is that all these different art forms are unified under one cause: Sharing the Gospel of Christ.
The TACO team has not been able to tour in Kosovo for six years due to a lack of local partners who were able to arrange tours for the team. All that changed this year. A TACO team calling themselves 3:14 Collective (For Colossians 3:14) brought music, drama, dance, and unicycle interwoven with a clear Gospel message to more than 2,000 people in just 15 days. Check out a video from the tour
October 29 - November 07
Adrian’s task is to use of the art of illusion as a tool to bridge cultural, language, and generational gaps in order to communicate the Gospel of Jesus Chris! Adrian combines apologetics with his international award-winning skills as an illusionist and entertainer. Check out the Adrian Van Vactor website.
Adrian Van Vactor toured Egypt and did several programs working with Rock Media
