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Admission to World Press Photo Exhibition - Belfast
In partnership with the School of Law at Queen's University Belfast, the Journalism, Law and Rights Forum brings the prestigious World Press Photo exhibition to Northern Ireland for the first time ever. World Press Photo aims to inspire understanding of the world through the highest quality in photojournalism.
The 2014 exhibition comprises the 150 winning images chosen from over 98,000 images submitted by 5,754 photojournalists in 132 countries. The international jury of the 57th annual World Press Photo Contest has selected an image by American photographer John Stanmeyer of the VII Photo Agency as the World Press Photo of the Year. The picture shows African migrants on the shore of Djibouti city at night, raising their phones in an attempt to capture an inexpensive signal from neighbouring Somaliaa tenuous link to relatives abroad. Djibouti is a common stop-off point for migrants in transit from such countries as Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea, seeking a better life in Europe and the Middle East. The picture also won 1st Prize in the Contemporary Issues category, and was shot for National Geographic.
Prizes were awarded in nine themed categories to 53 photographers of 25 nationalities from: Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the USA.
In collaboration with the School of Law at Queen's University Belfast, the week-long exhibition will be complemented by a series of evening and weekend events exploring journalism, law and rights. Award-winning photojournalist, Robin Hammond will explore his work on mental health. Anna Lo MLA, the first ethnic Chinese person elected to a legislative parliament in Europe, will reflect on racism in Northern Ireland, Philippe Sands QC, author of Torture and Lawless World, will speak about developments in international criminal law and Professor Kevin Heller, Human Rights Watch's external legal advisor on the trial of Saddam Hussein, will discuss the UK's latest bombing campaign in Iraq.
Location: Elmwood Hall, 89 University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NF
Opening hrs: Tue-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 10am-6pm
Tickets: Tue-Fri between 9am-11am admission is free of charge. Outside those hours admission is:
Standard adult - £5.00
Concessions (65+, Students, Unwaged) - £4.00
Under 16 yrs with accompanying adult - Free
A secondary schools outreach program is also available offering students the opportunity to explore various aspects of journalism, press photography and visual communication. Pre-booked secondary school groups accompanied by their teacher(s) will benefit from free admission and access to a package of learning tools. Free pre-booked school tours can be booked here: http://worldpressphoto.org.uk/schools.html
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LocationElmwood Hall, Queen's University Belfast (View)
89 University Road
Belfast BT7 1NF
United Kingdom
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