About author

Ciril Jazbec (1987) was born in Slovenia, which is where he first took up photography and visual storytelling. His desire to expand his horizons led him to London where he studied MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at the London College of Communication. He is drawn towards stories that reach out and touch you, making you stop, think and take action in the midst of our ever-changing world. Moved by the story of the disappearing islands of Kiribati, Ciril had endeavored to capture the essence of the place whilst that remains possible. Through encounters with the locals, activists and the President, Ciril addresses environmental issues and offers a testament to the spirit of the people.
In 2012 his work was featured by The Sunday Times, Wired UK, FOTO8 and La Repubblica. He is the winner at PDN Photo Annual 2012 - Student Work, finalist at the AOP Student Awards and the winner at Picture The Difference.

O avtorju

Borut Peterlin is a graduate of FAMU in Prague, scholar of Benetton and Toscani Fabrice and a postgraduate graduate at the London College of Printing. He is the ex photo editor of the Mladina weekly newspaper, photo editor of Global monthly, freelance photographer and foremost an artist.

 

 

 

SPP – Slovenia Press Photo
location: Miran Jarc Library, Rozmanova ulica 28, Novo mesto  MAP
opening hours: Monday - Friday 11.00 - 19.00, Wednesday - Friday 8.00 - 16.00, Saturday and Sunday closed

The exhibition Slovenia Press Photo 2012 represents winners of the contest for photoreporters of Slovenian media, which were selected by an international jury. Photographs represent a varied section of life in the running year, from beauty pageants for dogs and field veterinarians, to attendees of Boj-Za group in Ljubljana and fugitive camps in Gaza and Libya.

 

Photography of the Year 2012 / Slovenia
location: Miran Jarc Library, Rozmanova ulica 28, Novo mesto  MAP
opening hours: Monday - Friday 11.00 - 19.00, Wednesday - Friday 8.00 - 16.00, Saturday and Sunday closed

About exhibition
Photography of the Year 2012, contest of the Emzin magazine for culture for best Slovenian photography, has been organized the eighteenth time. Enrolled this year was 519 photographic opuses or 3401 photographs. The sent photographs represent the production of Slovenian photographers of different generations, contents and techniques. This years’ jury consists of: Metka Dariš, art director of Emzin magazine, Ljubljana; Petja Grafenauer, curator and critic, Ljubljana; Milan Jaroš, photographer, Prague; Petar Dabac, photographer, Zagreb; Philippe Bordas, photographer, Paris.

 

 

Women Between peace and war - Afghanistan
location: Miran Jarc Library, Rozmanova ulica 28, Novo mesto  MAP
opening hours: Monday - Friday 11.00 - 19.00, Wednesday - Friday 8.00 - 16.00, Saturday and Sunday closed

 

About exhibition
Women in Afghanistan have walked a thin line between war and peace for many decades. They have had years of independence and great periods of oppression. Rights have been granted, taken away, and restored — a pattern of instability compounded by a series of violent wars. And yet these women continue, as they always have, to survive. They have braved laws and cultural norms that have demanded their isolation and ignorance and found ways to become educated, even when that has meant risking death. The fall of the Taliban in 2001 meant an end to a politically enforced misogyny — but not an end to many practices that threaten the very existence of women. The simple act of forcing a girl younger than 16 to wed, as happens to more than half of the girls in Afghanistan, despite the fact that it is illegal, can almost guarantee her a life of poverty, illiteracy, and potential death during childbirth. But the end of the Taliban also meant the establishment of a constitution that ensures women are represented in government, a resurgence of opportunities for female education, and an explosion of women’s businesses. Implementation of the constitution and changing of cultural norms that are destructive to women will require an unparalleled effort at every level of society. The international photographers and writers who have contributed their insight into the region provide an opportunity to move past our stereotypes and assumptions of what life might be like behind a burqa. They allow us to learn about the complex, tough, and changing world being navigated by the women of Afghanistan.

Lynsey Addario, Paula Bronstein, Jean Chung, Ron Haviv, Jared Moossy, Moises Saman, Stephanie Sinclair, Abbie Traylor-Smith, Véronique de Viguerie, Farzana Wahidy

 

Tomaž Podobnikar (Slovenia) - Colourful Burma Wonderland
location: Miran Jarc Library, Rozmanova ulica 28, Novo mesto  MAP
opening hours: Monday - Friday 11.00 - 19.00, Wednesday - Friday 8.00 - 16.00, Saturday and Sunday closed

The colourful Asian pearl through the eyes of an anthropologist.

 

 

Jaka Šuln (Slovenia) - Faces of Čitalniška Street
location: Čitalniška ulica, Novo mesto  MAP
opening hours: Monday - Sunday 00.00 - 23.59

During the festival, we will create an exhibiton of accidental portraits and happenings from Čitalniška street on its walls.

 

 

photograph: Ciril jazbec (serie Kiribati is Gone)