© Hyun-min Ryu
III EDITION
26 July - 25 August
San Lucido
(CS)
Fotografia di famiglie (Families portraits) is the subject and title for the Fotografia Calabria Festival 2024 edition. A topic not chosen randomly, where singular and plural have not only a grammatical meaning, but even a social one. We return also this year to investigate photography as language of the contemporary, this time revolving around the subject of the family and its representations. Photography as a device giving us the chance to meditate on the present and on the deep rooted and sometimes complex relationships that arise within, but that are even able to exist - and to resist - beyond the biological ties. Photography as a language that many families from all over the world use to freeze moments, to keep emotions and feelings alive, to preserve tiny stories.
Families Portrait
26 July - 25 August
Photography as a medium to rediscover and re-take possession of all those moments that stay often crystallized in an album left in some fornitures but able to reactivate our memory as soon as we turn its pages. Fotografia di famiglie has the purpose to analyze this universe made out of emotions and memories-not only digital - dealing with topics like illness, relationships between relatives - even through the use of A.I, unavoidable mirror of our time - and stories of all those families that deviate from the traditional models and that exist beyond any blood ties.
Anna Catalano
Artistic Director
The exhibitions
Pierluigi Ciambra
Lullaby and last goodbye
An autobiographical photobook that, through the use of archive and original images, deals with the themes of mourning, the reworking of mourning through photographic research and the relationship between fathers and sons.
Noemi Comi
Album di famiglia
How is the Italian family today? This is the question that inspired the work Album di famiglia by Noemi Comi, a young emerging photographer. project has been commissioned by Fotografia Calabria Festival for the 2024 edition in partnership with Lomography Italia.
Unpublished project commissioned by
Fotografia Calabria Festival 2024
Franzi Kreis
Generazione beta
Starting Nov. 2, 2023, the Austrian Cultural Forum in Rome will show the new project of Austrian photo artist Franzi Kreis, for which 16 people from Rome and Vienna told their family stories to her. With her trip to Italy, the artist adds an international perspective to her work. The Great Opera talks about all the ups and downs of life.
Partner
Forum Austriaco
Carole Mills Noronha
The place he goes
A series of photos documenting my father's Dementia and Alzheimer's journey. Born in 1932, in a small Mallee town in rural Australia, dad was officially diagnosed with Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer's in September, 2018. This project is a way to create more permanent memories for dad of his life as his own fade over time.
Catherine Panebianco
No memory is ever alone
Is a love story about family. Weddings, road trips, babies, vacations, game nights – these everyday snapshots provide a roadmap to a life.
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Hyun-min Ryu
KIM SAE-HYUN
The project started purely with interest and love for a person. The artist wanted to capture the growth of his nephew Kim Saehyun, his best friend from the time Saehyun was born until now.
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Tim Smith
In The World But Not Of It
Hutterites live communally on colonies throughout western Canada and the north-western United States. The importance given to engagement in family life, social life and spirituality, and the defined purpose for their lives means Hutterite communities meet many of the requirements to be considered Blue Zones
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Sofia Uslenghi
My grandma and I
Wandering about is now part of my life. In the years when I started photographing myself and superimposing my image on that of the places of my childhood I was realizing the lack of roots.
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Filippo Venturi
He looks like you
The images of this project portray my father Giorgio and my son Ulisse while playing and sharing moments and experiences. But these are false memories. My father passed away five years prior to my son’s birth so they never got to meet.
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A project by
Archivio Storico LUCE for
FCF 2024
historical exhibition
Archivio LUCE Cinecittà
The 13 photographs on display recount some family life’s moments in a time span ranging from the early 1920s to the late 1960s, a period of great social, political and cultural transformations in Italy. These images are windows that introduce us within the intimacy of family life, showing the emotions, bonds, joys and dramas of private life, which becomes a collective narration of our history.
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Fotografia Calabria
Festival Award 2024
We are pleased to announce the winner of the Fotografia Calabria Festival 2024 Award: Lydia Toivanen with the project "From one innocent look."
A Finnish photographer born in 1987, she has lived in a religious community since childhood and began, starting from the 1990s, to explore with a keen and ironic eye the changes within her family and its members. The project, still a work in progress, provides an authentic and unfiltered, yet light-hearted, glimpse into her family community and its transformations over time.
Award FCF 2024 Winner
Lydia Toivanen
From One Innocent Look
Events and Workshops
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A talk about the intersection of photography and artificial intelligence (A.I.), examining the evolution of images in communication and daily life. The instructor will present documentary photography projects and compare traditional photography with A.I. We will see how A.I. can expand creative perspectives and influence the perception of reality, with examples of TTI software like Midjourney. Open to all photography enthusiasts, bringing equipment is not mandatory, but you can use a laptop for the practical part.
Filippo Venturi explores human identity and societal issues. He has documented Asian dictatorships and neo-fascist movements in Europe. His work has been featured in publications such as National Geographic and Vanity Fair. Venturi has won awards for projects on the Korean peninsula and experiments with artificial intelligence. He participates in the 2023 Photo Vogue Festival as a speaker.
Free Event until full capacity
Saturday, July 27th at 6:00 PM, San Lucido
Former Museum of the Sea, via F. Giuliani 36 -
Duration: 3 hours on the first day + 3 hours on the second day
Contemporary thinking regards images as living, changeable entities that can reshape our relationship with the world. We must always ask ourselves: what am I looking at? And how can I actively collaborate with the images I see and, to some extent, that see me? Building a personal toolkit helps to develop a new creative dimension.
The workshop includes both theoretical and practical parts, requiring active participation. A rediscovered family archive, once a private memory for family members, will be available for participants. They will choose one or more photographs to create new interpretations and stories, using both theoretical and practical tools to bring new meanings to the archive.
Recommended materials: Paper, pencils, markers, scissors, glue, and/or devices for digital processing.
First Day: Theory and analysis of the manipulative possibilities of photographs, with examples of contemporary artistic practices + Practical work on the archive.
Second Day: Presentation and analysis of individual works.
Pricing: Early bird price for payments by June 9: 180 euros
From June 10 onwards: 200 euros
Registration deadline: June 30, 2024
Workshop Date and Location:
• 3 hours on the first day: Saturday, July 27 at 10:00 AM
• 3 hours on the second day: San Lucido, Sunday, July 28 at 10:00 AM
The workshop will be held with a minimum of 4 participants and is non-refundable in case of cancellation by participants.
Those who purchase the workshop will receive a 10% discount on Festival admission and merchandise.
Bank transfer to: Associazione Culturale Pensiero Paesaggio
Reference: Payment for Laura Davì Workshop
IBAN: IT81G0306909606100000185652
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The workshop conducted by Alessia Palermiti will take place on July 28 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in San Lucido (CS).
The workshop offers an overview of large format photography, with a particular focus on the 4x5 format. Topics include basic operations with the view camera, such as loading a film holder in the dark, composing, setting shutter speeds and apertures, and organizing equipment. You will learn to expose correctly using external light meters and smartphone apps. During the practical session, you can experiment with the LomoGraflok instant back.
Cost: 40 euros (includes festival ticket)
Payment method: https://buy.stripe.com/bIYdQZ0ba3f40Fy4gA
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Saturday, July 27th at 6 PM at the former Museum of the Sea in San Lucido (CS), you can participate in free portfolio reviews with
- Diego Orlando: Photo Editor and Editorial Curator
- Simona Denise Deiana Journalist specializing in Culture and Photography
A unique opportunity to meet professionals from the photography world, engage in discussions, receive advice, and promote your work while enjoying excellent coffee provided by our sponsor Caffè GuglielmoEach session will last 20 minutes and a maximum of 8 participants will be accepted. Advance registration is required via email at info@fotografiacalabriatestival.it. Participation is included in the Festival ticket price. After receiving the confirmation email, you will be informed of the deadline to make a payment of 10 euros. Failure to make the payment will result in losing the reservation.
For information and bookings: info@fotografiacalabriafestival.it
From July 26 to August 25, 2024, in San Lucido (CS)
Open every day at the following times:
- Monday to Friday from 9 PM to midnight
- Saturday and Sunday open in the evening from 9 PM to midnight
The exhibitions are also open for visits on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM to 1 PM, exclusively by appointment. Please book by writing to: info@fotografiacalabriafestival.it. In any case, an evening visit is recommended due to the high temperatures during this period.
On Tuesday, August 20, on the occasion of the San Lucido White Night, the Fotografia Calabria Festival 2024 will be open from 10:00 PM to 2:30 AM (except for the exhibition set up at the Municipality of San Lucido, which will close at midnight).
Note:The hours may change. We recommend following our Instagram and Facebook pages to stay updated.
The TICKET OFFICE and BOOKSHOP are located in Piazza Fiume in San Lucido (CS).
Opening Hours and Tickets
TICKETS
Full price: €10
Reduced price €5 for:
- Residents of San Lucido (CS)*
- Under 18 years old*
- Over 70 years old*
- Teachers*
- Journalists registered with the Order*
- All customers of our sponsors and partners who present at the Festival ticket office the coupon reserved for them (and specially stamped by the structure): Amarelli, Hotel Mediterraneo, Convivio, Incanto, B&B Villa Catalano, Consorzio Terredamare, La Mandorla Gelateria, Borgo Rosso di Serra, Le Lampare Ciringuito, Gioielleria Bazzarelli
Reduced price €7 for:
- Members of Arci Cosenza*
- Members of national photographic associations*
Free admission for:
- Children up to 10 years old accompanied by a paying adult
- Disabled persons (with a reduced ticket of €5 for the companion)*
Note: For all these categories of visitors, the staff of Fotografia Calabria Festival 2024 reserves the right to request identification or other certifications to confirm the buyer's declaration.
MERCHANDISING
- Fotografia Calabria Festival 2024 Catalogue - €28
- Limited edition Amarelli Liquorice package FCF2024 - €5
- Limited edition FCF2024 Shopping bag - €10
PROMOTIONS
- Full ticket + Fotografia Calabria Festival 2024 Catalogue: €25 instead of €38
- Full ticket + Limited edition Amarelli Liquorice package FCF2024: €13 instead of €15
- Full ticket + Catalogue + Limited edition Amarelli Liquorice package FCF2024: €30 instead of €43
- Full ticket + Limited edition FCF2024 Shopping bag: €15 instead of €20
DISCOUNTS AND BENEFITS
The admission ticket to Fotografia Calabria Festival 2024 entitles you to some discounts and benefits:
- 10% discount at the hotels of the Consorzio Isca Hotel, Il Convivio in Fiumefreddo Bruzio (CS), B&B Incanto in Paola (CS)
- A €50 discount coupon on a minimum purchase of €200 to be used at Gioielleria Bazzarelli in Campora di San Giovanni (CS).
For any further information, you can send an email to info@fotografiacalabriafestival.it
How to get there
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San Lucido is easily reachable by car via the A2 motorway (Autostrada del Mediterraneo). Recommended exit if you are coming from the south via A2/E 45: take the Falerna exit and continue on SS 18. If you are coming from the north, follow A1/E 45 towards Quattromiglia.
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San Lucido has its own train station. You can take a train to the Paola station (about 10 km away), which is well-connected with major Italian cities. From Paola, you can take a regional train or a taxi to reach San Lucido.
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Several bus services connect major cities in Calabria with San Lucido. Check local bus companies for schedules and fares. Some options include Autolinee Federico and IAS Autolinee.
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The nearest airport is Lamezia Terme Airport (SUF), about 60 km from San Lucido. From the airport, you can rent a car, take a taxi, or use bus services to reach San Lucido.
Festival staff is available to assist you with any needs, so do not hesitate to contact us: info@fotografiacalabriafestival.it
Where to stay
Borgo di Fiume
Mediterraneo Palace Hotel
Gaudio Hotel
Hotel delle Canne
La Tonnara Grand Hotel
© Tim Smith