IMP Festival – INTERNATIONAL MONTH OF PHOTOJOURNALISM from 10 to 26 May in Padua
What does Photojournalism mean? Inform people using Photography as expressive instrument.
Photojournalist notifies facts through images and his owns articles.
IMP Festival – INTERNATIONAL MONTH OF PHOTOJOURNALISM, is the first Festival in Italy dedicated to photojournalism, thanks to which people can meet the most important international experts of the Publishing Industry and Press like Alex Webb, Thomas Dworzak, Mads Nissen.
The festival deals with condemnation of atrocities, war, human rights violations. Photograph realism makes everybody aware because it creates a permanent memory book.
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The event has the desire to bring Padua, well known for its cultural heritage, on the national and international cultural scenario, indeed 8 main expositive locations have been found, all of them situated in the city centre, among which can be mention Loggia della Gran Guardia, Palazzo Moroni, Galleria Cavour.
During the whole festival, many prestigious locations, with smaller dimensions, will exhibit minor photographic expositions, which are called Off-circuit; ANNA BREDA’s Art Gallery proudly participates in the event exposing DOGMA, Francesco Rufini’s work.
The event is realized together with the Mayor of Padua and University of Padua, in collaboration with the Veneto Association of Reporters, the photojournalistic agency Magnum Photo, Prospekt Photographers, CAPTA, Emergency, FotoEvidence with World Press Photo, the Alessandro Voglino award, the contribute of Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio of Padua and Rovigo, as part of the “Culturalmente 2018” grant and Despar Aspiag Service, with the sponsorship of Regione Veneto and the city of Padua.