Index World Press Photo
May 2006 | Edition Four     


Dates: 1 June - 23 July 2006
Photoespana, Madrid, Spain
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An international festival of photography and visual arts, held annually in Madrid since 1988 - turning, say the organizers, "the city, for a month and a half, into the world capital of photography". Half a million people attend.

General and specialist audiences are attracted to the exhibitions, which concentrate on new concepts.
Dates: 4 - 9 July 2006
Les Rencontres d'Arles de Photographie, Arles, France
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A major festival of most aspects of photography. As the festival's director Francois Hebel says "the hallmark of the 2006 event will be work by photographer, journalist and filmmaker Raymond Depardon, a founder, with others, of the Gamma agency." Click here for some of the festival awards.
Dates: July 13 to 16, 2006
Imaging Expo China, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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At the Shanghai International Exhibition Centre (INTEX Shanghai).

Following year's debut, the 2006 trade fair is, according to its organizers, "the perfect platform to showcase and promote your latest products and innovations." It is comparable to Photokina in Cologne.
Dates: 2 - 17 September 2006 (professional week)
Visa pour l'Image , Perpignan, France
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One of the most important festivals in photojournalism.

Thousands of professional photojournalists are offered an opportunity to talk to their peers, discuss their work and their profession and investigate sales with photo agencies.

Included are some interesting prizes and awards, including The Canon Female Photojournalist Award. Click here for website.


The Photofestival Union
Festival of Light (festivals site)
Festival De La Lux


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