Kythera Photographic Encounters

The Kythera Photographic Encounters, now in their seventh year, take place every year at the end of September on the island of Kythera. The event, which has become an important date in the Greek photographic calendar, brings together photographers, photographic historians, critics, curators and fans of photography for four to five days of exhibitions, lectures, discussions and socialising. The focus is largely on Greek photography, but efforts are being made to give the Encounters a more international flavour.

The highlights of the Encounters are the annual two-day Conference on the History of Greek Photography, the only one of its kind in the country, and the Young Photographers? Encounters, a one-day program of seminars and presentations culminating in the opening of a regular exhibition of new work by young Greek photographers. Two annual prizes are also awarded: the 2,000 euro Municipality of Kythera Award for the best Greek photographic book of the past year, and the Young Photographer's Award, which consists of a monograph and a solo exhibition to be held the following year. The Kythera Photographic Encounters are organised by the Kythera Cultural Association under the direction of John Stathatos.

For further information, please contact the organisers at <info@photokythera.com>.