Crisis. Photon festival 2013. III Festival Internacional de Fotoperiodisme

Crisi

Photon Festival 2013. 3rd International Photojournalism Festival

Del 13 de mayo al 1 de septiembre de 2013

Claustre – La Nau

No visits are available between 20 June and 6 July due to the programme of Serenades 2013

From Monday to Saturday, from 10 to 21 h. Sunday, from 10 to 14 h.

Organised by Colectivo Documenta 

Sponsored by Universitat de València, Universitat de València General Foundation and Cañada Blanch Foundation, RENFE. 

Within the framework of PhotOn 2013 (3^rd International Photojournalism Festival), Crisi/Crisis is a choral proposal by a wide selection of photojournalists. It addresses current conflicts caused by another dictatorship, that of the financial system and the ‘fearsome' markets. Though its early signs were seen in Greece, in recent years the deep economic crisis has spread and aggravated in western countries. Weaker economies like those of Greece, Spain and Portugal finally fell prey to greedy banks. Political power is showing its loyalty to economic power, subjugating people to tough cutback schemes –camouflaged by the austerity euphemism– that violate basic rights like health, education, social services, etc. Faced with the daily tragedy of unemployment, political corruption, eviction and cutbacks, anonymous citizens cannot but put up a fight, socially and in the streets. The exhibition seeks to portray the crisis by gathering together those who played a leading role in it in recent years, with testimonies of the sinking of the principles and values of today’s society.

For the whole programme of the presentations, lectures and exhibitions, see www.photonfestival.com