Fotofestiwal

Fotofestiwal International Festival of Photography in Lodz was born in 2001 as one of the first photography events in Poland. It is intended as a space for various forms of photography and a forum for discussion on art and society, but also as a search for alternative methods of talking about photography and its presentation. Every year it attracts over 20 thousand visitors from all around the world. The main exhibitions are prepared especially for the festival and they present diverse curator visions. They constitute the core of the whole festival programme and provide themes for subsequent editions. The exhibitions are always complemented by accompanying events, where different audiences exchange their experiences. Visitors, artists, curators and teachers meet during workshops, portfolio review, lectures, discussions and evening slide shows. All the events take place in old factories, tenement buildings and villas in Lodz post-industrial architecture creates a truly unique a...