Time out with Caline Chagoury

Eko Hotels and Suites is one of the main sponsors of the LagosPhoto festival. Already now for the second time in a row. We got time to have a one-on-one session with Caline Chagoury, Corporate Affairs Manager of Eko Hotelss and Suites. This is what she had to say;

"This festival is very important for us. Nigeria and Lagos are perceived in a particular way; a way that is not correct to reality as many Nigerians perceive it. Photography can change perceptions and this is how we contribute to that. Not that we don’t want any negative stories to be told. Not at all. It is just that there is so much more to tell than the war, corruption and hunger kind of stories. My favorite things about this exhibition is that there are so many different kinds of people coming together. People from all layers of society, people from many different countries. There is a lot of interaction. And it is not just the indoor exhibition. The photos are being showed in parks and public spaces and generate a lot of discussion. Photos can do that - they provoke, they move, they make you curious. I love all that. Lagos is really moving forward. It is an emerging place. Tell me that is not a good place and time to hold a photo festival"

New grounds for Nigerian photo festival ~ Interview with Marc Prüst

Dutchman Marc Prüst is the creative director of the Lagos Photo festival. Together with the African Artists’ foundation he selects the photographers and puts the final image selection together. The construction of the exhibition is his responsibility. ‘Photography as an art form has an enormous potential in Africa. This is what Marc had to say in a Q & A session about the Lagos Photo project...enjoy!

Lagos Photo Amamteur Photography Competition

Calling on all amateur photographers to this year's Lagos Photo Amateur Photography Competition. Do you have a camera? Do you have the passion? Do you have the skill? Here's your chance to take part in 2nd edition of the Lagos Photo Festival Amateur Photography Competition. Scroll down for more details...

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Lagos Photo 2011 PROGRAM GUIDE

The countdown is on to the grand opening of the Lagos Photo Festival, 2011 and as such, we would like to keep everyone in the know ALL the events that will hold during the festival. Below is the break down and guide to the events; this should enable you know the events' place and times so you won't miss out. Spread the word and let us make this year's Lagos Photo Festival a huge success.

PROGRAM GUIDE 

LagosPhoto Grand Exhibition
~ 8 October 

6:00pm Grand Opening Ceremony

Main Exhibition Hall, Escalator Entrance

Eko Hotel & Suites

~ 8 October | LagosPhoto Tribute Ocean View Room

9:30pm The late Tim Hetherington, Chris Hondros and Femi

Abolade (All of whom had worked in Nigeria) Ocean View

Room (Buses departing from Escalator Entrance)

Don't Miss Out on the Activities!!!

 As we all know, the 2nd edition of the Lagos Photo Festival will kick off with a Grand Opening at the Eko Hotel Victoria Island on the 9th of October, 2011 with other events to follow through the month of October .
One of such event that will hold in the festival is the Party in the Park on the 15th and 16th of October at Muri Okunola Park. Preparations for the festival is well on its way and for this reason we at Lagos Photo in conjunction with Food Affair will give away tickets for the Party in the Park event to the public. How can you partake in this giveaway? Just follow us on Twitter @Lagos_AAF and Like our Facebook page to ensure you don't miss out on the freebies. Tell one, tell all!

Workshop Guidelines

Workshops, portfolio reviews and discussions for the Lagos Photo Festival will commence October 10th and run through October 23rd. The workshops will be led by local and international professionals in the field such as Kelechi Amadi Obi, George Osodi, World Press Photo winner Akintunde Akinleye, Peter Dicampo, Reuters photographer Joseph Penney, Dutch professionals Judith Quax, Chantal Heijnen and many more. To be added to the mailing list for updates related to topics and scheduling, kindly forward your email and telephone information to: jadeg_b@yahoo.com.

Portfolio Reviews
October 10th-12th, 11am Emerald Suites, Eko Hotel

Workshops/Seminars/Discussions
October 11th-14th, 11am Emerald Suites, Eko Hotel
October 13th-14th, 4pm Emerald Suites, Eko Hotel

Workshops/Seminars/Discussions
October 17th-23 Times to be determined

LagosPhoto 2011
African Artists’ Foundation (AAF) in collaboration with the European National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) proudly present the 2nd edition of the LagosPhoto Festival, opening on Sunday 9th of October 2011 at the Eko hotel and Suites Convention center, Lagos.
Following on from the inaugural event launched in October 2010, and as part of an on-going project designed to use art intervention in public spaces, this year’s theme: “What’s Next Africa? -The Hidden Stories” aims to use the power of photography to represent the hidden stories on the continent as opposed to the over represented, sensationalized, dramatic images on Africa popular across the globe. It also aims to make visible important social issues as well as capture the essence of the continent from a holistic and organic perspective.