The international exhibition World Press Photo 25 faces its last days at the Palau Joan de Valeriola in Valencia, headquarters of the Chirivella Soriano Foundation. The exhibition, considered the most prestigious in the world of photojournalism and celebrating its thirteenth edition in the city, will close its doors this Sunday, November 2.
This edition offers a testimony of contemporary history through images that reflect the most relevant events of 2024.
A global vision of the world through photography
This year’s exhibition includes photographs depicting the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the effects of climate change, migration and other social and cultural issues around the world.
This exhibition reflects, for the third year, the changes imposed on the competition. Now, instead of all the world’s photographers competing together, the competition is divided by region (Asia, Africa, Europe, South America) in order to represent a greater diversity of stories and avoid a “colonial” vision.
This “colonialism” meant that in the past it was very common for photographers from Europe or North America to travel to other continents, tell stories that were not their own and win. With the change, the aim is for local photographers to tell their own realities from the inside.
And this year it is clear that the change is working: 42 of the photographers who have won are from the same region that their photo is about.
Where to see the World Press Photo 25 exhibition in Valencia
The World Press Photo 25 exhibition will remain open to the public until Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 21:00. On Sunday, the last day of the exhibition, the hours will be from 10:00 to 15:00. General admission costs 5 euros.
The Palau Joan de Valeriola in Valencia, headquarters of the Chirivella Soriano Foundation, is located at 13 Valeriola Street, Valencia.