Pray - Lake Urmia


Inspired by the mystical and historical significance of Lake Urmiaβ€”known as the birthplace of Zoroaster, the sacred waters of Goddess Anahita, and the lake where Dughdo, a virgin, was impregnated with Zoroaster. Lake Urmia was once the world’s second-largest salt lake, but it has now dried up within two decades due to water mismanagement, the construction of nonstandard dams, and water scarcity. Water scarcity is a real threat to the future of the Middle East, and the government’s proposed solution is to pray. In ancient times, kings sought blessings from Goddess Anahita at this lake, and treasures were hidden in her honor in underground chambers, where natural water minerals kept the treasures safe for thousands of years. A place of history and unanswered mysteries has now completely dried up, turning into a vast land of salt.


Concept & Choreography: Tina Bararian

Dancers: Rebecca Pelleri, Lorenzo Guerrini, Monica Plaza

Music: Solemn - Ana Luisa Diaz de Cossio Sanchez

Dance Of Death - Hamidreza Afarideh

Tegar- Martin Shamoonpour

Anahita- Martin Shamoonpour

Stage Designer: Dhruv Patel

Special Thanks to: Bahram Bararian, Mahnaz Samavish,

Mahyar Samavish, Farokh Maghzi, Touraj Daryaee, Farzad Toloui & Parmida Ziaei


 Photographer: Reza Mir Jalili

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