WORLD PRESS PHOTO EXHIBITION IN VALENCIA

The Fundación Chirivella Soriano C.V. Palau Joan de Valeriola, C/ Valeriola, 13, was once again be the venue for this prestigious event from 17th October to 8th November 2020.

This was the 8th time that Valencia has hosted the event.

The World Press Photo exhibition is a travelling homage, reaching 45 countries and visited by over a million people every year.

This year the photos reflected conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, Algeria and Chile.

In 2019 the 60th edition synthesised a total of 80,408 images from over 5,000 photographers from 128 countries, of which 45 were selected for prizes.

This year, 2020, 74,000 photographs from over 4,000 professionals were submitted.

Prizes were awarded to Japanese photographer Yasuyoshi Chiba for his photo shot in Sudan, ‘Straight Voice,’ and French photographer Romain Laurendeau for ‘Kho, the Genesis of a Revolt, taken in Algeria.’

The exhibition received over 7,000 visitors in the 2015 edition, which was also held at the Palau Joan de Valeriola, for what are known as the Oscars of photo-journalism.

The photos show some of the most significant events, captured by photographers, who in many cases risk their lives to bring the reality of world events to the attention of the general public.

The exhibitions are organised thematically with topics such as domestic life, current affairs, nature, sports, news and portraits.

The jury selected a photo by the Danish photographer Mads Nissen as the World Press Photo of the Year 2014. Entitled Jon and Alex, it shows a gay couple in Saint Petersburg, highlighting homophobia in Russia.