CULTURELAND creatives
Dr Afarin Mansouri
Dr Afarin Mansouri
Dr Afarin Mansouri
Founder, Artistic Director
Renee Salewski
Dr Afarin Mansouri
Dr Afarin Mansouri
Director in Residence 2025
Amir Parsa
Dr Afarin Mansouri
Setare Delzendeh
Lighting Designer and New Media Artist
Setare Delzendeh
Dr Afarin Mansouri
Setare Delzendeh
Set/ Video/Costumes and Make up Artist
Dr Jennifer Wise
Dr Jennifer Wise
Dr Jennifer Wise
Librettist
Liza Balkan
Dr Jennifer Wise
Dr Jennifer Wise
Director and Dramaturge
advisors
Jaime Martino
Jaime Martino
Jaime Martino
Executive Advisor
Debi Wong
Jaime Martino
Jaime Martino
Executive and Artistic Advisor
Lili Nabavi
Jaime Martino
Lili Nabavi
Persian Literature Consultant
Affiliate Organizations
Tapestry Opera
Association of Opera in Canada
Association of Opera in Canada
Mentor/ Partner
Association of Opera in Canada
Association of Opera in Canada
Association of Opera in Canada
Advisor/ Mentor
Wilfrid Laurier University
Association of Opera in Canada
Wilfrid Laurier University
Academic Partner
Cultureland student interns
Lina Cao
Production Assistant
2025 Internship
Wilfrid Laurier University