This project was conceived in 2017 in Uzbekistan with the aim of raising awareness about the environmental catastrophe of the Aral Sea, and to help the region.nnThe Aral Sea was once the worldu2019s fourth-largest saline lake. Over recent decades, man-made diversions have caused it to shrink to a mere shadow of its former size and created the most acute environmental problem in Central Asian region.
While primarily a music event, the festival quickly grew into a solid movement and expanded its boundaries beyond playing techno sounds at the edge of a dead sea.
Stihia is a combination of several projects that include musicians, artists, scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs u2013 all united to produce a spectacular blend of human interaction in one of the most unique places in the world.
15 international and 5 local bands/musicians
