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CairoScene
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
10 Global Photography Visionaries Headlining Cairo Photo Week
Big names from National Geographic Society, Getty Images, and AFP Photos are confirmed for the next edition of Cairo Photo Week. May 01, 2025 From May 8th to the 18th, Egypt's leading photography hub, Photopia, is bringing some of the biggest names in global visual storytelling to Downtown Cairo for the latest edition of Cairo Photo Week. In honour of this year's theme, 'Finding the View', the festival gathers leading industry figures from National Geographic Society, Getty Images, AFP Photos, and beyond for a lineup of exhibitions, workshops, portfolio reviews, and talks. Navigating multiple venues across the city, visitors can meet and learn from some of the most influential voices shaping global photography today. Here's a breakdown of some of the headline names you shouldn't miss. Tickets are available now via TicketsMarche and through the link in @CairoPhotoWeek's Instagram bio. One-day passes start at EGP 150, with full-festival passes available for EGP 450. Sana Ullah Sana Ullah is a visual storyteller and Senior Program Officer for National Geographic Society's Storytelling Grants and Programs team, where she manages over 300 grantees globally and mentors emerging photojournalists. She also facilitates grant writing workshops, participates in portfolio reviews, supports programming for internal conferences, and occasionally serves on photo competition juries worldwide. Dr. Rebecca Swift Dr. Rebecca Swift , Senior Vice President of Creative at Getty Images, oversees content creation for award-winning advertising, design, and editorial work globally. She collaborates with creators and art directors worldwide to ensure Getty Images continuously evolves, offering fresh and relevant content that inspires communicators around the world. Michael Robinson Chávez Michael Robinson Chávez , a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, became passionate about photography after receiving a camera for a trip to Peru. With over 15 years at The Washington Post and assignments in over 75 countries, he has documented major events like the Russia/Ukraine war, the collapse of Venezuela, and climate change in the Bay of Bengal and Siberia. Saba Askary Saba Askary , Manager of Programs at World Press Photo, is part of the organization's managerial team, responsible for facilitating the annual World Press Photo Contest along with education and public programming initiatives. Daniel Rodrigues Daniel Rodrigues , curator at Photo Vogue Festival, won first place in the Daily Life category of the World Press Photo Contest. He was named the third-best photographer of the year by POYi in 2015, Ibero-American Photographer of the Year by POY LATAM in 2017, and placed third as Photographer of the Year by NPPA. Thomas Borberg Thomas Borberg is a Danish photojournalist and staff photographer at Politiken, where he previously served as Photo Editor-in-Chief. He has judged major competitions including the World Press Photo Contest, and frequently lectures on photojournalism at international festivals and universities. Marco Longari Marco Longari is an Italian photojournalist and Canon Ambassador with over two decades of experience covering conflict and social upheaval across Kosovo, Rwanda, the Middle East, and South Africa. His work focuses on the lived experiences of ordinary people amid war, protest, and political unrest. Vincent van de Wijngaard Vincent van de Wijngaard is a Dutch photographer and filmmaker whose work has appeared in Vogue, GQ, and Interview, and has been exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide. His feature-length film There Is No Blue Without Yellow and Orange, exploring the world of Vincent van Gogh, premiered at the National Art Center in Tokyo. Özge Calafato Özge Calafato is a photography scholar, writer, and curator whose work explores the intersection of archives, memory, and cultural identity. She has held roles as a journalist, editor, and film programmer across Istanbul, London, and the UAE. Dr. Taous R. Dahmani Dr. Taous R. Dahmani is a London-based art historian, writer, and curator with French, British, and Algerian heritage, specialising in the intersection of photography and politics.
Scoop
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Global Winners Just Announced For Prestigious World Press Photo Contest, Exhibition Returning To Auckland This July
Press Release – Elephant Publicity Rotary Club of Auckland presents World Press Photo Exhibition Saturday 26 July – Sunday 24 August, Auckland The internationally acclaimed World Press Photo Exhibition returns to Auckland later this year, showcasing the best and most important photojournalism and documentary photography from around the globe. The exhibition, which presents the winning photographs of the prestigious annual World Press Photo Contest, will head to Tāmaki Makaurau thanks to the Rotary Club of Auckland, from 26 July – 24 August at Level 1, Smith and Caughey's Building. Presented in more than 60 cities each year, the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 invites viewers to step outside the news cycle and think critically about important topics in our world. Key themes range from politics, gender, migration, to conflict and the climate crisis. This year New Zealand is well represented at the World Press Photo Contest. For the first time ever a New Zealander was appointed as a judge. Julia Durkin MZNM – Founder and CEO of Auckland Festival of Photography – served on the judging panel for the Asia Pacific & Oceania regional winners. Julia is available for interviews (full bio here). Nelson-based photographer Tatsiana Chypsana has also already been announced as the Asia-Pacific & Oceania – Long Term Projects winner, with her powerful series Te Urewera – The Living Ancestor of Tūhoe People. The 2025 global Photo of the Year winner and two runners up, which have just been announced, are: Photo of the Year Title: Mahmoud Ajjour, Aged Nine © Samar Abu Elouf, for The New York Times Story: As his family fled an Israeli assault, Mahmoud turned back to urge others onward. An explosion severed one of his arms and mutilated the other. The family were evacuated to Qatar where, after medical treatment, Mahmoud is learning to use his feet to play games on his phone, write, and open doors. Aside from that, he needs special assistance for most daily activities, such as eating and dressing. Mahmoud's dream is simple: he wants to get prosthetics and live his life as any other child. The photographer, who is from Gaza and was herself evacuated in December 2023, lives in the same Doha apartment complex as Mahmoud in Qatar. She has bonded with families there, and documented some of the few badly wounded Gazans who made it out for treatment. Runner Up Title: Night Crossing © John Moore, Getty Images Story: Unauthorised immigration from China to the US has increased dramatically in recent years due to a host of factors, including China's struggling economy and financial losses after strict zero-COVID policies. Moreover, people are being influenced by video tutorials on how to get across the border, shown on Chinese social media platforms. This image, both otherworldly and intimate, depicts the complex realities of migration at the border, which is often flattened and politicized in public discourse in the United States. Runner Up Title: Droughts in the Amazon © Musuk Nolte, Panos Pictures, Bertha Foundation Story: The Amazon River is experiencing record low-water levels due to severe drought intensified by climate change. This ecological crisis threatens biodiversity, disrupts ecosystems, and impacts local communities reliant on rivers for survival. As droughts intensify, many settlers face the difficult choice of abandoning their land and livelihoods for urban areas, changing the social fabric of this region permanently. This project makes the effects of climate change, which can so often be abstract or difficult to represent, appear as a tangible and concrete reality shaping the futures of vulnerable communities closely connected with the natural world. The global winners were selected from 42 regional winners, which were chosen out of 59,320 entries from 3,778 photographers across 141 countries. They were judged first by six regional juries, and the winners were then chosen by an independent global jury consisting of the regional jury chairs plus the global jury chair. Since 1955, the annual World Press Photo Contest has been recognising and celebrating the best photojournalism and documentary photography. 2025 marks the 70th anniversary of World Press Photo. In addition to the winning photographs, this year's exhibition will include a special display of 70 years of World Press Photo. 70 years on the contest is increasingly globally representative with the inclusion of the Regional Contest (with six regions Africa; Asia-Pacific and Oceania; Europe; North and Central America; South America; West, Central, and South Asia), ensuring that exceptional news and documentary photography from every corner of the world would be recognised and awarded. Entries are judged and awarded in the region in which the photographs and stories are shot, rather than the nationality of the photographer. This year, 30 out of 42 regional winners were also local to the country where they photographed their project. World Press Photo Exhibition Auckland Dates: Saturday 26 July – Sunday 24 August Times: Sunday – Tuesday: 10.30am – 6pm. Wednesday – Saturday: 10.30am – 6.30PM Location: Level 1, Smith and Caughey's Building, Elliot St Entrance Tickets on sale soon The exhibition is also going to Wellington from Friday 5 September – Sunday 5 October 2025 and will be held at the Ground Floor: TAKINA Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre – next to Te Papa – National Museum of New Zealand.
Scoop
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Global Winners Just Announced For Prestigious World Press Photo Contest, Exhibition Returning To Auckland This July
Rotary Club of Auckland presents World Press Photo Exhibition Saturday 26 July - Sunday 24 August, Auckland The internationally acclaimed World Press Photo Exhibition returns to Auckland later this year, showcasing the best and most important photojournalism and documentary photography from around the globe. The exhibition, which presents the winning photographs of the prestigious annual World Press Photo Contest, will head to Tāmaki Makaurau thanks to the Rotary Club of Auckland, from 26 July – 24 August at Level 1, Smith and Caughey's Building. Presented in more than 60 cities each year, the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 invites viewers to step outside the news cycle and think critically about important topics in our world. Key themes range from politics, gender, migration, to conflict and the climate crisis. This year New Zealand is well represented at the World Press Photo Contest. For the first time ever a New Zealander was appointed as a judge. Julia Durkin MZNM – Founder and CEO of Auckland Festival of Photography – served on the judging panel for the Asia Pacific & Oceania regional winners. Julia is available for interviews (full bio here). Nelson-based photographer Tatsiana Chypsana has also already been announced as the Asia-Pacific & Oceania – Long Term Projects winner, with her powerful series Te Urewera – The Living Ancestor of Tūhoe People. The 2025 global Photo of the Year winner and two runners up, which have just been announced, are: Photo of the Year Title: Mahmoud Ajjour, Aged Nine © Samar Abu Elouf, for The New York Times Story: As his family fled an Israeli assault, Mahmoud turned back to urge others onward. An explosion severed one of his arms and mutilated the other. The family were evacuated to Qatar where, after medical treatment, Mahmoud is learning to use his feet to play games on his phone, write, and open doors. Aside from that, he needs special assistance for most daily activities, such as eating and dressing. Mahmoud's dream is simple: he wants to get prosthetics and live his life as any other child. The photographer, who is from Gaza and was herself evacuated in December 2023, lives in the same Doha apartment complex as Mahmoud in Qatar. She has bonded with families there, and documented some of the few badly wounded Gazans who made it out for treatment. Runner Up © John Moore, Getty Images Story: Unauthorised immigration from China to the US has increased dramatically in recent years due to a host of factors, including China's struggling economy and financial losses after strict zero-COVID policies. Moreover, people are being influenced by video tutorials on how to get across the border, shown on Chinese social media platforms. This image, both otherworldly and intimate, depicts the complex realities of migration at the border, which is often flattened and politicized in public discourse in the United States. Runner Up Title: Droughts in the Amazon © Musuk Nolte, Panos Pictures, Bertha Foundation Story: The Amazon River is experiencing record low-water levels due to severe drought intensified by climate change. This ecological crisis threatens biodiversity, disrupts ecosystems, and impacts local communities reliant on rivers for survival. As droughts intensify, many settlers face the difficult choice of abandoning their land and livelihoods for urban areas, changing the social fabric of this region permanently. This project makes the effects of climate change, which can so often be abstract or difficult to represent, appear as a tangible and concrete reality shaping the futures of vulnerable communities closely connected with the natural world. The global winners were selected from 42 regional winners, which were chosen out of 59,320 entries from 3,778 photographers across 141 countries. They were judged first by six regional juries, and the winners were then chosen by an independent global jury consisting of the regional jury chairs plus the global jury chair. Since 1955, the annual World Press Photo Contest has been recognising and celebrating the best photojournalism and documentary photography. 2025 marks the 70th anniversary of World Press Photo. In addition to the winning photographs, this year's exhibition will include a special display of 70 years of World Press Photo. 70 years on the contest is increasingly globally representative with the inclusion of the Regional Contest (with six regions Africa; Asia-Pacific and Oceania; Europe; North and Central America; South America; West, Central, and South Asia), ensuring that exceptional news and documentary photography from every corner of the world would be recognised and awarded. Entries are judged and awarded in the region in which the photographs and stories are shot, rather than the nationality of the photographer. This year, 30 out of 42 regional winners were also local to the country where they photographed their project. World Press Photo Exhibition Auckland Dates: Saturday 26 July - Sunday 24 August Times: Sunday - Tuesday: 10.30am – 6pm. Wednesday – Saturday: 10.30am – 6.30PM Location: Level 1, Smith and Caughey's Building, Elliot St Entrance Tickets on sale soon The exhibition is also going to Wellington from Friday 5 September - Sunday 5 October 2025 and will be held at the Ground Floor: TAKINA Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre – next to Te Papa – National Museum of New Zealand.
CairoScene
17-04-2025
- General
- CairoScene
Palestinian Samar Abu Elouf Wins World Press Photo of the Year
Palestinian Samar Abu Elouf Wins World Press Photo of the Year The award-winning image captures nine-year-old Mahmoud Ajjour, who lost both arms in an Israeli attack on Gaza, and is now learning to adapt to life in Qatar. A photograph of nine-year-old Mahmoud Ajjour, a Palestinian child injured in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City in March 2024, has been named World Press Photo of the Year by the World Press Photo Foundation. The image, taken by Palestinian photojournalist Samar Abu Elouf for The New York Times, offers a harrowing glimpse into the long-term impact of genocide on Palestinian children. The photograph shows Mahmoud in a clinical setting in Doha, Qatar, where he was evacuated for medical care after losing one arm and suffering severe injuries to the other during an Israeli airstrike. The explosion struck after Mahmoud reportedly turned back to urge others to flee. Since undergoing treatment, he has begun to learn how to use his feet for basic tasks such as writing, playing games on his phone, and opening doors. He still requires support for daily activities such as eating and dressing. His aspiration, the photo caption notes, is simple: to receive prosthetic arms and live as any other child would. The World Press Photo jury praised the image for its emotional weight and clarity, describing it as 'a portrait that speaks to the long-term cost of war, the silences that perpetuate violence, and the role of journalism in exposing these realities.' The jury highlighted how the photo doesn't flinch from documenting the physical toll of conflict while also humanising the statistics that often dominate war reporting. The broader context of the photograph adds to its urgency. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), by the end of 2024, Gaza had more child amputees per capita than any other place in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that by March 2025, over 7,000 injured Palestinians had been evacuated from Gaza for medical treatment, while more than 11,000 critically wounded individuals remained in the Strip, awaiting transfer. Qatar, which has developed its healthcare system in recent years, played a central role in facilitating these evacuations, alongside Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey. The winning photo forms part of the annual World Press Photo Contest, which celebrates outstanding photojournalism and documentary photography from around the globe. Two other Arab photojournalists were recognised during the World Press Photo Contest: Palestinian photojournalist Ali Jadallah was recognized for his stark documentation of the aftermath of Israel's invasion of Gaza, while Sudanese photographer, Mosab Abushama offers a jarring juxtaposition of violence and celebration with his photo of a groom at his wedding with a rifle in the background.
The National
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
Portrait of young Gazan amputee wins World Press Photo Contest
A portrait of a boy from Gaza whose arms were severed as a result of an Israeli bombing has won this year's World Press Photo Contest. Nine-year-old Mahmoud Ajjour was severely injured while trying to flee the attack in March last year. Taken by Samar Abu Elouf, who is also from Gaza, the photograph was originally published in The New York Times. 'When [Mahmoud] turned back to urge his family onward, an explosion severed one of his arms and mutilated the other,' the Amsterdam-based World Press Photo Foundation said. 'Mahmoud and his family were evacuated to Doha, Qatar, where, following medical treatment, he is now learning to play games on his phone, write and open doors with his feet.' Abu Elouf was evacuated in December 2023 and she now lives in Doha, Qatar. After the announcement of the winner, Joumana El Zein Khoury, executive director of World Press Photo, said: 'This is a quiet photo that speaks loudly. It tells the story of one boy, but also of a wider war that will have an impact for generations.' The winner was announced at the opening of the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025, at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This year 59,320 photographs, by 3,778 photographers from 141 countries were entered into the contest. The non-profit foundation was set up to 'champion the power of photojournalism and documentary photography to deepen understanding, promote dialogue and inspire action' and is celebrating its 70th anniversary. Finalists for the prize included several photos from the Middle East, including Murat Sengul's photo from Beirut and Samuel Nacar's photo from Syria. The former depicts a group of people in the Lebanese capital anxiously looking up to see rockets flying above them. The latter is of the infamous Palestine Intelligence Branch interrogation and detention centre in Syria. Last year's World Press Photo of the Year was Mohammed Salem's image of a Palestinian woman, Inas Abu Maamar, cradling the body of her five-year-old niece Saly in Khan Younis.
