For all the photography buffs out there, here is a news which you must know, if you don’t already. The Jaipur Photography Festival is around the corner. JaipurPhoto is an international open-air travel photography festival held every February in the glorious Pink City.
It presents a curated array of photography collections inspired by the majesty of journeys and visions staged at various public locations across Jaipur. These visitors are invited to discover its remarkable heritage while by visiting the large-format exhibitions, which are often site-specific.
There is always a heightened curiosity about the Chief Guest of Phtography festival. This time, the festival is proud to announce that Federica Chiocchetti of the Photocaptionist will be the guest co-curator for the 2017 edition.
Venue: Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur
Dates: February 24 – March 5, 2017.
Here is the event schedule for three days. (The organisers are yet to finalise for more days).
FRIDAY 24th February
16:30H – 17:00H
Inaugural address by JaipurPhoto’s Artistic Director and Producer
17:00H – 18:00H
Federica Chiocchetti in conversation with Rosalyn D’Mello
18:20H – 19:10H
Vasantha Yogananthan. Image-fiction
SATURDAY 25th February
10:00H-10:50H
Sebastian Hau. Photography on the printed page / Publishing & Books as practice and expression
11.20H-12:10H
Naveen Kishore. As the Seagull Flies
12:10H-13:00H
Laia Abril. On Abortion
14:15H-15:05H
Lars Willumeit. Reassembly, Reaggregation and Circulation – Notes on Dealing with the (Un)becomings of Photography
15:10H-16:00H
Kapil Das. (Let’s not call it anything)
SUNDAY 26th February
10:00H-10:50H
Caroline Molloy. Studio Cartographies: Auto-ethnography as a Research Methodology
11:10H-12:00H
Aaron Schuman. FOLK: Ethographic Travels Through Museum and Memory
12:00H-13:00H
Photobook workshop. Public presentation by Yumi Goto, Mariela Sancari and workshop participants.
So folks, brace yourself up. Ride high in the amusing lands of photography and visual illusion. This festival should be more than just ordinary owing to it’s epic location which exudes unabashed charm and grandeur. Soak yourself into the festivities and make way for happy memories.
