.1st festival of photography – Oujda

The Right

of the image, The Right to the image

From  21st  to  24th  may 2009 
 

A Photography Festival in Oujda : Why ?      

The international festival of photography in Oujda, under the title “the Right of the Image, and the Right to the Image’ is an initiative of Fotgrafiact (association of Moroccan photographers), in collaboration with the Centre of Human and Social studies and Researches, Oujda ‘CERSHO’, and the participation of the Orient’s Wilaya – the Ministry of Culture, the Saoudi Association of Arts and Culture, IFO (the French Oriental Institute). It will take place from Thursday 21st to Sunday 24th May 2009 in the following locations:

    * Gallery of Contemporary Arts
    * Art Gallery – Medina
    * Exhibition Room IFO
    * Auditorium Nidae Assalam (University Mohamed I)
    * Institution MY Slimane
    * Dar Sebti
    * Touristic Complex: Oasis
    * Public Spaces (20 August, 16 August, Bab Al Gharbi)
    * Tafoughalt Camp
    * Conference Room (CERSHO)

Objectives

    * To crown the activity of photography art in the Oriental region thanks to photo workshops organized at galleries, the University Mohamed I, the Institute MY Slimane, the French Institute, the institute of technology and computer sciences, CERSHO and artists’ associations.
    * To promote people’s image culture
    * To participate in the effort of human development which is animating Morocco especially the Oriental regions in the framework of INDH (National Initiative of Human Development)?
    * To enhance the touristic potentialities of the region through photography.
    * To exploit photography as a means of public sensitizing with the aim of safeguarding the regional natural patrimony.
    * Enhancing the techniques of photography.
    * Votre navigateur ne gère peut-être pas l’affichage de cette image.To create a framework of exchange among the different photography communities all over the world.
    * To create a space that favors a climate of tolerance and mutual understanding among photographers belonging to different cultures.

Content

    * Exhibition of the works of honorary guests (a group of Saoudi photographers).
    * Collective exposition of participants.
    * Conferences and scientific meetings.
    * Screening at different Public spaces.
    * Portfolio Review (presentation of the participants’ works)
    * A photographic tour
    * Exhibition of the photographic material of a local collector.
    * Excursion to Beni Znassen
    * Workshop, in favour of the youth, and the specialists.
    * Distribution of the prizes of the best photos of the photographic tour.
    * Distribution of participation certificates

The Festival Productions

    * Catalogue ‘photographic profile of the medina’ illustrated by participant artists.
    * A special number of CERSHO documents on the festival.
    * Production of an interactive CD on the festival.
    * Postal cards illustrating the participants’ works.

Our Partners

    * The Ministry of Culture
    * The Orient’s Wilaya
    * University Mohamed I
    * The Saoudi association of arts and culture
    * National school of commerce and management
    * French institute of the Orient
    * Municipality of Oujda
    * Regional Centre of Investment
    * Afriqueinvisa
    * Arts’ Space Association-Oriental region
    * Votre navigateur ne gère peut-être pas l’affichage de cette image.Chamber of Commerce

International Festival of Photography – Oujda   21-24 May

      Honorary Committee:

    * Festival president : Mr Wali
    * Honorary Member : Mr Mohamed El-Farisi
    * Honorary Member : Mr Saad Berrada
    * Honorary Member  : Eleulj Lahbib
    * Honorary Member  : Driss Houat
    * Honorary Member  : Aboubakar Ben ahmed bakader KSA

      Organizing Committee

    * Festival director    Mr. Bahi Rahhal (Morocco)
    * general Coordinator   Mr. Abdallah Oulmekki (Morocco)
    * International coordinator: Ms Jeanne Mercier (France)
    * general Secretary    Mr yassine (Morocco)
    * Artistic commissary : Ms Sanae Harassani (Saoudi Arabia)
    * communication coordinator : Mme Souad Fares
    * academic coordinator     Mr. Fouad Bouali
    * logistique coordinator  :  Yahia Choual (vidéaste
    * communication advisor Mr. Simohamed Lazar  

      Artistic Commitee

    * Sanae Harassani (photographer)
    * Taghzout Mohamed photographer
    * Anouar hamid artiste
    * Abdallah hadi (photographer)
    * Mourad FIGUIGUI (photographer)

      Academic Commitee

    * Fouad  Bouali
    * Sameh derouich
    * Wafae yarimi
    * Taib ghordou (photographer)
    * Tawfiq faizi 

      Logistic Commitee

    * Yahia Choual
    * Abdelatif oulmekki

    * Igamane moustapha
    * Ahmed chikhi
    * Abdennabi ketoui (photographer)

Communication Commitee

          o Mr. Simohamed Lazar : Director of communication agency
          o Souad Fares  : publicity agent
          o Naima benjabour ministry of culture
          o Mr. Said Hadaf    : Journalist, poet
          o Abdel hamid Hsaine     : technician at national radio

      Jury : la Croix (directeur de l’institut français)

    * Omar Abbou (delegate or ministry of culture, Figuig )
    * Abdallah Bahtab (delegate of saoudi ministry)
    * Taghzout Mohammed (photograph collector)
    * Baptiste de ville d’avray (photographer)     

date     Period     Activity     Location     Time     observation
      Morning    

    * Opening
    * Speeches : directeur, commissioner, delegate…

    DAR SEBTI     10-10.30 am      

    * reception

    – DAR SEBTI     10.30-11 am      

    * Visit to the exposition  honorary guests.

    Art galery (old medina)     11-12.30 am      
Afternoon    

    * symposium on :

The Right of the image, The Right to the image     Nidae salam UMP     16h30      
 
 
      Morning
 
    * symposium n2 : Image and Reality
    * Exposition at the university
    * Portfolio review

    Nidae salam UMP     9h30      
afternoon    

    * Workshop (for children)  initiation to photography
    * photographic Tour in the old Medina
    * Exhibition, photographic collection
    * round Table

       
foundation My  Slimane

Medina

Galery of contemporary Arts
    3h 
 

3

17,30

19
     
 
      morning    

    * Excursion to Beni Znassen
    * Workshop :  photo in open air

    Tafoughalt            
afternoon    

    * Visit to Workshop in favour of local secondary school students.

    Tafoughalt            
 
      morning    

    * Visit : collective exposition

    * Workshop (for specialists) : professional exchange

    Nidae salam UMP

Galery of contemporary Arts
   

      9

      9

    * Dinner : GALA
    * prix des meilleures photos de la tournée photographique
    * prix du publique
    * remise des attestations

    touristic Complex : Oasis     20.00      
Permanent  Activities :

    * Workshop for the public
    * Workshops for photographers
    * Diaporama on public spaces

    * Bus-expo