Originally, a group of 7 Zarathushtis got together on Peer-i Sabz memorial day at Shannon Falls of Vancouver in June 1997 and performed some Gatha prayers with melody and in a different way . The presence of Gatha Group was officially announced on Ashu Zarathushtra's birthday, 6th Farvardin 3737 Z, 26th March 1999.
Performance at The 7th World Zarathushti Congress
The main objectives of the group are;
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Homa Sorooshi , a member of Gatha Group married to Shervin Shahriari.
World Zarathushti Congress "A Glance at the Music of Zarathushti Persians" December 29-30, 2000
World Zarathushti Congress Opening Ceremony 28th December 2000
Mehrigaan 2000, Capilano College, North Vancouver
Ambleside, West Vancouver, 3736Z, Summer 1998
Jashn-i Sadeh, 3737Z, Vancouver, Winter 1999
Preparing for performance at LA Z Games, Summer 1999
From left: Farhad Mehrkhodavandi, Parvaneh Jamshidian, Negar Demehri, Mojgan Edalati, Trity Pourbahrami, Shahriar Khosraviani, Jamshid Jamshidi, Afrouz Demehri, Mahzad Khosraviani, Vista Pourbahrami, Anooshiravan Bakhtian, Feraydoon Demehri
Ambleside, West Vancouver, summer 1998
From Left: (Front): Parvaneh Jamshidian, Mojgan Edalati, Trity Pourbahrami, Jamshid Jamshidi, Afrouz Demehri, Mahzad Khosraviani, Shahriar Khosraviani. (Back): feraydoon Demehri, Vista pourbahrami, Farhad Mehrkhodavandi, Anooshiravan Bakhtian