Baptism site masterplan launch

Baptism site masterplan launch
Date	2022-12-07
Type	private event
Venue	King Hussein bin Talal Convention Centre
Location	Dead Sea, Jordan

The Baptism site masterplan launch in King Hussein bin Talal Convention Centre at Dead Sea, Jordan was the launch event for the a masterplan towards the development of the land adjacent to the Baptism Site of Jesus Christ^↗, attended by approximately 250 guests, including King Abdullah II of Jordan, a number of Royal Family members, senior officials, Christian leaders, and international figures and investors.

Angelina performed "Heal the World", backed by a live orchestra and supported by dancers and digital scenography, likely at the dinner tied to the event.

Background

Jordan is preparing for the 2000 year aniversary of the baptism of Jesus Christ, and plans to develop the area around the baptism site, Al-Maghtas^↗, to accommodate a big increase in pilgrims that year.

The Baptism Development Zone masterplan is intended to transform the surrounding area while preserving its natural and spiritual character. The project includes, besides the pilgrimage village, museum, and wellness facilities, also green areas and botanical spaces, a wilderness park, bird sanctuary, and a botanical garden.

While there is no direct evidence linking the entertainment program to the launch event, the match of date and venue is a strong indication. Also the video of Angelina's stage rehearsal shows a stage with physical tree structures on its side, trees growing/developing in the backdrop projection, and Angelina performing "Heal the World", which all fits very well to the environmental aware side aspects of the presented masterplan.

Other singers involved were Faouzia, Omar Kamal, and Zain Awad.

In summer 2026, contracts the were signed towards the construction phase of the project, which should run from 2027 to 2029. Watch this video by Economic Modernisation Vision for an update of what is planned: Facebook^↗.

Performance by Angelina

This shows the stage rehearsal, which was likely on the same day as the actual event:

• "Heal the World" (2022-12-07 ? fragment): play^↗

Behind the scenes footage

Here Angelina seems to check certain aspects of the backing, like key or tempo:

• "Heal the World" (2022-12 ): play^↗

Here are some back-stage performances, that likely were not part of the program:

• "Lost on You" (2022-12 short): play^↗
• "Something's Got a Hold on Me" (2022-12 fragment): play^↗

Here Angelina likely visited the actual baptism site:

• "When You Believe" (2022-12 short): play^↗

This Instagram multi-picture post shows the involved entertainers and crew: very Special event at the dead sea by @165entertainment with @faouzia @instaomarkamal @angelinajordana @zein_awad @yasminaabiyaghi22^↗ (note, that it was actually @zainawad.official that was present)