2009 World Press Photo Exhibition in Maputo

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1 ISSUE 87- September /GABINFO-DEC/2008 Contact: Elena at or World Press Photo Exhibition in Maputo The Netherlands Embassy in Maputo brings for the third consecutive year the World Press Photo Exhibition to Mozambique. This photo exhibition can be seen from 3 to 22 October 2009 in the Fortaleza in Maputo. The travelling exhibition, unique in its kind, is the result of a worldwide annual contest on press photography. World Press Photo Exhibition in Maputo will be officially opened by Mr. Frans Bijvoet, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The annual World Press Photo exhibition is shown this year at about 100 venues all over the world. This year s exhibition contains 196 photographs. It is an annual public showcase for photojournalism comprising the year s winning photo, together with award-winning images from each of the ten contest categories. The high quality of photojournalism involved is considered to set a standard in the field. Each year, an independent international jury, consisting of thirteen members, judges the entries in ten different categories, submitted by photojournalists, agencies, newspapers and magazines from all corners of the world. This year s competition attracted 5,508 photographers from 124 countries. In total 96,268 images were entered in the contest. This year the jury has selected a black-and-white image by American photographer Anthony Suau as the winning World Press Photo, with the current worldwide financial crisis as the theme. The picture shows an armed officer of the Cuyahoga County Sheriff s Department moving through a home in Cleveland, Ohio, following eviction as a result of mortgage foreclosure. Officers have to ensure that the house is clear of weapons, and that the residents have moved out. The winning photograph, taken in March 2008, is part of a story commissioned by Time magazine. The photo story as a whole won Second Prize in the Daily Life category of the contest. World Press Photo is an independent, non-profit organization based in the Dutch capital Amsterdam, where World Press Photo was founded in Its main aim is to support and promote internationally the work of professional press photographers. Over the years, World Press Photo has evolved into an independent platform for photojournalism and the free exchange of information. In order to realize objectives, World Press Photo organizes the world s largest and prestigious annual press photography contest. Educational project play an important role in World Press Photo s activities. Seminars and workshops open to individual photographers, photo agencies and picture editors are organized in developing countries. The annual Joop Swart Masterclass, held in the Netherlands, is aimed at talented photographers at the start of their career. They receive practical instruction and professional advice from leaders in the profession. World Press Photo receives support from the Dutch Postcode Lottery and is sponsored worldwide by Canon and TNT. The 2009 World Press Photo exhibition in Mozambique is locally sponsored by Banco Terra, MAERSK and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and organized with the support of AGS Frasers Moçambique, Canon Pro Data, the Mozambican Photograpy Association, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Southern Sun Hotel Maputo and Catucha Trading.

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