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(L-R): Director,
Brands and Communications Etisalat Nigeria, Enitan Denloye, Brand Director
LagosPhoto Foundation, Wunika Mukan, Curator World Press Photo, Paul Ruseler
and Head, Corporate Communications/Head, High Value Events and Sponsorship,
Etisalat Nigeria, Ebi Atawodi, at the press conference to announce the 5th Edition
of the Etisalat sponsored LagosPhoto Festival, held at Ikoyi, Lagos, on 30th
June, 2014
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…Kicks
off Photo Competition
Etisalat Nigeria, leading contributor to the promotion of the
nation’s cultural heritage, has announced its partnership with the 5th edition
of the annual LagosPhoto Festival, themed “Staging Reality, Documenting
Fiction”. This announcement was made at a press conference, recently held at
the African Artist Foundation, Ikoyi, Lagos, to kick off the 2014 LagosPhoto
Festival.
Speaking at the event,
Director, Brands & Communications at Etisalat Nigeria, Enitan Denloye said
that the company is committed to supporting the Arts, promoting excellence,
nurturing talent and providing a platform for people to express themselves and
communicate their ideas.
According to Denloye,
LagosPhoto is the first photography festival in Nigeria that uses the power of
photography to bring stories that capture individual experiences and identities
from all over the world. In his words: “We are delighted to have another
opportunity to support creativity in Nigeria. Etisalat sees this platform as an
identification of the growing Arts and Culture industry in Nigeria, and our
partnership with LagosPhoto reinforces our commitment to celebrating our
culture and creative talents. We are reiterating our commitment to keeping our
customers connected to unique experiences that connect with their lifestyle.”
He said.
Director LagosPhoto
Foundation, Wunika Mukan, in her address disclosed that the 2014 LagosPhoto
Festival will examine contemporary photographers working in Africa who toe the
line between photography and truth, by incorporating conceptual practices that
expand traditional photographic approaches and techniques. The 2014 theme
“Staging Reality, Documenting Fiction” according to Mukan, will also explore how
photographers imagine different futures and charter fictive worlds using
photography as a catalyst to explore the changing realities of Africa today.
To celebrate and kick
off the fifth edition of LagosPhoto Festival, Etisalat recently announced the 2014
edition of the Etisalat Photography Competition themed: ‘Mastering the Selfie.’
Photographers are expected to submit “selfies” based on monthly themes; Fashion,
Nightlife, Architecture and Celebrity via the website http://www.etisalat.com.ng/selfie. Submitted
images will be uploaded to the Official LagosPhoto Mobile App, powered by
Etisalat, where the public can view and vote on the competition.
At this year’s
edition of the LagosPhoto Festival, Etisalat will also be hosting the most
prestigious exhibition of documentary photography worldwide WorldPress Photo.
This exhibition will be bringing together award-winning photographs from around
the world, and it will create an opportunity to exhibit previous years’ best
press photography in the world as well as provide capacity building
opportunities for local photographers.
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