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29.11.2018 Exhibition "World Press Photo - 2018"

On November 29, 2018, on the eve of the International Human Rights Day, the opening of a unique annual exhibition World Press Photo - 2018 will take place in Almaty, in the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Exhibition "World Press Photo - 2018"Every year December 10, different countries of the world and organizations hold relevant events dedicated to the International Human Rights Day, which was officially approved by the Plenary Forum of the UN General Assembly.

At the World Press Photo -2018 exhibition, the best photos of important events of the previous year will be exhibited. This year, members of the jury reviewed and evaluated over 73 thousand photographs from 4.5 thousand photographers from 125 countries. The number of winners and prize-winners included 42 person. Only in 4 cities of Kazakhstan - Astana, Karaganda, Almaty and Shymkent – Kazakhstani people can enjoy the best photos of journalists from all over the world.

Event speakers:

  • Ambassador of the Netherlands in Kazakhstan - Dirk Jan Kop
  • Exhibition Curator, World Press Photo Representative - Yi Wen Hsia
  • Chairman of the Board of the Soros-Kazakhstan Foundation - Anton Artemyev

About the project:

The World Press Photo -2018 exhibition is an exhibition of the winning works of the most prestigious international photojournalism competition. Each year, an international independent jury consisting of professional photographers and media photo editors evaluates the work of applicants in 9 different categories submitted by photo journalists, agencies, newspapers and magazines from all over the world.

Also within the framework of the exhibition of works-winners of the World Press Photo international photo contest, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands organizes an online photography competition on socially significant topics on the occasion of International Human Rights Day (December 10, 2018). Read more about the conditions:

https://www.facebook.com/events/740659119615630/

In Astana and Karaganda, the event has already ended. In Almaty, the exhibition will last 2 weeks. In Kazakhstan, World Press Photo -2018 will be presented for the third time. Prior to this, the exhibition was held in 2013 and 2014. in cities - Astana, Almaty, Karaganda and Ust-Kamenogorsk.

Address and time of the exhibition: Almaty, Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Samal – 1/44; November 29 (Thursday):

Closed tour of the exhibition for journalists with curator of World Press Photo: 17:00-17:55
Grand opening of the exhibition and buffet: 18: 00-19: 00

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