Wenn: Friday 7 November (13.00/19.00)
Standort: Kleine-Gartenmanplantsoen 10 (Google Maps)
Infos: www.worldpressphoto.org

Livestream

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To mark the 70th anniversary of World Press Photo, an event is being organized in Amsterdam (De Balie) to look back on the rich history and look ahead to the future of photojournalism.

Photographers and thinkers will come together, including presentations by the finalists of the Joop Swart Masterclass 2025. The public can participate both physically and via livestream.

Celebrating World Press Photo’s 70th anniversary and the future of photojournalism de Balie Amsterdam

Programm

Day Program – 13:00-16:30
World Press Photo at 70: What Have We Done?

The day program will reflect critically on questions such as: How has the organization shaped our collective visual memory? What role do photographers have as custodians of visual history? And what makes a powerful image in the 21st century?
Moderated by Ahmet Polat.


13:10 – 13:30

The World Press Photo Effect
By Marco Solaroli, Associate Professor of Sociology of Culture and Communication

How does the annual World Press Photo Contest contribute to shaping public visual culture? Drawing on an ongoing research project on the evolving institutional authority of World Press Photo, this presentation examines how this process operates, providing insights into its significance, limitations, and potential.

13:30 – 14:15
Photographers as Custodians of Our Collective Visual History
With Bram Janssen, Myriam Boulos, and Noelle Théard

As image-makers and storytellers, photographers play a vital role in shaping how we see and remember the world. This panel explores photography’s evolving social function in the 21st century—whether as activism, visibility, or historical record.

14:45 – 15:10 
Home Holds Still
Photographer Talk by Hannah Reyes Morales, photographer and multidisciplinary storyteller

Filipino photographer Hannah Reyes Morales reflects on the act of paying attention – on home, belonging, and what it means to make images that endure beyond the moment of their making. As images move faster than ever across our screens, she asks: how do photographers stay rooted in practice? This talk explores the enduring role of documentary photography as an act of care.

15:15 – 16:30
Rethinking Photography for the 21st Century
Keynote by Fred Ritchin, writer, editor, educator, curator, and software developer. Dean Emeritus of the International Center of Photography (ICP) School..

Photojournalism is at a crossroads. The media that funded it historically is struggling, while AI technologies are eroding consensus reality. Where do visual storytellers go from here? Do images still have the power to cause change? What are the powers and responsibilities of contemporary audiences?

 

World Press Photo at 70 and 2025 Joop Swart Masterclass presentations<br />

Evening Program – 17:00-19:00
2025 Joop Swart Masterclass Presentations

During the evening program from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., the participants of the Joop Swart Masterclass 2025 will present their work in progress. Under the guidance of experienced mentors, they will highlight urgent themes such as war, displacement, gender-based violence, racial discrimination, exploitation, corruption, and environmental issues.

Their projects often tell forgotten and complex stories, thereby forming a powerful resistance against the disappearance of these stories.

Participants: Ameen Abo Kaseem (Palestine/Syria), Amina Kadous (Egypt), Andrés Pérez (Venezuela), Chiara Wettmann (Germany), Gabriel Ferneini (Lebanon), Imane Djamil (Morocco), Luis Antonio Rojas (Mexico), Maen Hammad (Palestine), Masoumeh Bahrami (Iran), Natthaya Thaidecha (Thailand), Saher Alghorra (Palestine), Sumi Anjuman (Bangladesh), Thero Makepe (Botswana).

Image credits: Maarten Nauw; Hannah Reyes Morales; Maen Hammad.

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