Winners of the Contest of Photography Alliance Française will be Awarded Today by Carolina Oliveira

Photography Alliance Française Contest Winners will be Awarded Today
by Carolina Oliveira

The photo contest winners Prix Photo Web Alliance Française 2014 will be awarded on Wednesday, 26, during the vernissage of the exhibition of the photos of the issue of winners 2013

The first place chosen by the official jury was Brunno Covello, with the beautiful series Street Carnival Onodi, and will receive $ 10 thousand. Francisco Gustavo Moura took second place with Feast of Our Lady. Rosary - PB, and will win the prize of R $ 5 thousand. Have Daniel Caron of God was chosen by the jury, with Carnivals of Yesterdays, will win a round-trip ticket to Paris

The Alliance Française Gallery in Botafogo opens Wednesday, day 26, at 19h, the exposure of the Prix Photo Web winners 2013. O fotógrafo Benoit Fournier, first place, with Earth series water; the runner-up by the official jury Lucas Bridges, with Sierra Santa Catarina series; and Fernanda de Oliveira Costa, winner of the popular vote category with the theme Une promenade dans la campagne. The cultural contest is sponsored by the General Delegation of the Alliance Française of Brazil sponsored by EDF Norte Fluminense, Total E&P of Brazil and Air France. The exhibition can be visited free of charge until February.

During the exhibition's vernissage 26 November, the awards will be presented the issue of winners 2014 do concurso Price Web Photo. This year's theme, “The Feast Day in Brazil or France”, search priority to look at the essence of these two countries in addition to postcards. “Feast Day” refers to all kinds of parties: Popular, institutional etc.. The first place, chosen by the official jury, Covello was Brunno, with the beautiful series Street Carnival Onodi, and will receive $ 10 thousand. Francisco Gustavo Moura took second place with Feast of Our Lady. Rosary - PB, and will win the prize of R $ 5 thousand. Have Daniel Caron of God was chosen by the jury, with Carnivals of Yesterdays. The jury chose three honorable mentions: Jorge Aguiar, with Faith Dance… Yemanja; Tadeu Vilani, with The Pradinho; and Rodrigo Cunha Lima, with Carnavaliza.

Participants – Brazilian and French residents in Brazil – sent 10 images with the theme “Feast Day in Brazil” or “Feast Day in France”.

Among the personalities that make up the official jury is the current president of Cultural Producers Network of Photography in Brazil, Eugenio Savio, Photographer published in various publishers, and who made important international coverage as four World Cups and China's Olympics; Walter company name, winner of the Esso Journalism Prize to the report “100 days in the Amazon Nobody” and nine awards Nikon; e Jean Paul Lefevre, who served in several countries working in cultural services of the French Embassies and Consulates, organized a number of events, including in the field of photography. Jean-Paul Lefèvre closely followed the creation of photo Rio Festival, along with Milton Guran and Jean-Luc Monterosso, Diretor da European House of Photography (MEP) in Paris. The photographer and documentary filmmaker Emmanuelle Bernard, and the writer, translator, photographer and curator Pedro Vasquez complete the panel of judges.

The Exhibition

The show features photographs of the Prix Photo Web winners 2013. The public will have a chance to meet the beautiful images of the first three tender. The winner of the editing 2013, o fotógrafo Benoit Fournier, with Earth series water; the runner-up by the official jury Lucas Bridges, with Sierra Santa Catarina series; and Fernanda de Oliveira Costa, winner of the popular vote category with the theme Une promenade dans la campagne (A walk in the countryside). Are 34 stunning images on the critical and contemporary look of the Franco-Brazilian culture through the lens of these photographers.

Ground water is a photo essay in progress, from year 2010, in various regions of Brazil; water-century power 21. The visual story does not follow a geographic script, but it is ordered sensory memories via fluid texture. The images of the award-winning Sierra Santa Catarina test convey the rural and mountainous reality of Santa Catarina, natural environment or from, marked by canyons, coxilhas, Araucaria forest to economic activities that sustain the region. The bucolic A walk in the country emerged from a series of images obtained in a visit that the photographer did the Versailles Palace in 2013.

The Competition

The PRIX PHOTO WEB ALLIANCE FRENCH is a photo contest organized by the Alliance Française in Brazil, EDF North Fluminense, Total E&P of Brazil and Air France. Your goal is to encourage artistic expression through photography, recording, through images, critical and contemporary look of the Franco-Brazilian culture, and promote cultural exchange between Brazil and France. Feast Day in France and Brazil is the theme of this fifth edition, that favors look at the essence of these two countries in addition to postcards.

About the Alliance Française

With almost 130 years of international experience, the French Alliance is the only institution in Brazil recognized by the Embassy of France to conduct examinations for obtaining the DELF and DALF diplomas International, recognized by the French Ministry of National Education. The institution is also a center for the administration of tests to obtain diplomas and international certificates: TCF – The French Knowledge Test, with valid certificate for two years, TEF – French Assessment Test, with valid certificate for a year, and CAPES / CNPq - Level Personnel Training Coordination Superior / National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, also valid for one year. The French Alliance in Brazil develops partnerships with several French and Brazilian companies as well as being an essential actor Franco-Brazilian cultural dialogue.

Service:

Popular vote contest Prix Photo Web: until 21 November at noon www.prixphotoaliancafrancesa.com.br

Ceremony of awards 2014 and exhibition opening 2013
Date: Wednesday 26 November,
Time: from 19h to 21h

Exhibition “Price Web Photo 2013”: from 26 November to 28 February 2015

French Alliance Gallery Botafogo
Rua Muniz Barreto, 730, Botafogo
From Monday to Friday, 10h to 20h

Saturday: From 09am to 13 h

(21) 2286-4248 / 2539-4118
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