KAUNAS PHOTO 2013 events by day and hour

September 12, 2013

9:15 AM – 4 PM – KAUNAS PHOTO STAR 2013 portfolio reviews (registered participants only)

5:30 PM – opening of exhibition of KAUNAS PHOTO STAR 2012 Winner Andrei Liankevich (Belarus) “Goodbye, Motherland” at KAUNAS PHTOGRAPHY GALLERY (Vilnius str. 2, Kaunas). During / after the exhibition opening, Andrei Liankevich will be signing his book “Pagan”.

8 PM – Projection event “Duets and Duels”: Belarusian and Ukrainian photography. A Duet & Duel of Belarusian and Ukranian photography, presented, respectively, by Andrei Liankevich (author of the book “BY NOW”, published by Kehrer Verlag in 2013) and Anna Gaidai (co-organiser of “PhotoCult” centre and “Vizii” festival, Kiev). Location – BLC Business Leaders Centre, K.Donelaicio str. 62, Elipse hall.

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Eugene Kanaplev-Leydik “Fata Morgana”

Belarusian photographers:
Aleksander Veledzimovich, Aleksei Shinkarenko, Aleksey Naumchik, Alexander Kladov, Alexander Sayenko, Alexandra Soldatova, Eugene Kanaplev-Leydik, Julia Leydik-Kanapleva, Maxim Shumilin, Mikhail Leschenko, Palina Palynskaya, Pavel Kirpikau, Volga Sasnouskaya, Siarhei Hudzilin, Tanya Haurylchyk

UA_Anna Voitenko_Strong Woman-wAnna Voitenko “Strong Woman”

Ukrainian photographers:
Alexandr Ranchukov, Anna Voitenko, Aleksandr Glyadelov, Yuriy Salabay and FLOW group (Mariya Voynova, Valik Bobik and Ivan Chernichkin), Roman Pyatkovka, Nikolai Trokh, Vyacheslav Tarnovetsky, Vlad Krasnoshchok, Shilo group and Boba group (Василиса Незабаром, Юлия Дроздек), Alexandr Kadnikov, Irina Ruzina, Mila Voytovych, Lia Dostlieva, Vita Buivid, Denis Kravets, Artur Bondar

September 13, 2013

9:15 AM4 PM – KAUNAS PHOTO STAR 2013 portfolio reviews (registered participants only)

1:30 – 3:30 PM KAUNAS PHOTO STAR 2013 portfolio promenade, open to general public (BLC Business Leaders Centre, K.Donelaicio str. 62, Elipse hall)

8 PM – Projection event. KAUNAS PHOTO STAR 2013 photographers’ night, announcement of the TOP 4 and the Winner (BLC Business Leaders Centre, K.Donelaicio str. 62, Elipse hall)
Event web-casted live. Log onto www.KaunasPhoto.com

Spring edition events (Past events)

Esteban Pastorino Diaz “Good Friday”. Quito, Ecuador

Esteban Pastorino Diaz “Panoramos”. Quito, Ecuador. good Friday

April 11, 2013

2 PM – Press Conference / Artist talk presenting the festival concept, its team, its central exhibition and featured artists. Artists: Martin Guggisberg (CH), Jonas Petronis (LT), Katarina Radovic (SRB), Uladzimir Parfianok (BY), Eugenia Maximova (A).

Venue: M.Žilinskas Art Gallery of the National M.K.Čiurlionis Art Museum (Nepriklausomybės sq. 12, Kaunas).

6 PM – opening of the Central Exhibition on the theme of CELEBRATION at M.Žilinskas Art Gallery (Nepriklausomybės sq. 12, Kaunas).

Artists: Martin Guggisberg (CH), Fred Boucher (F), Nick Hannes (B), Esteban Pastorino Diaz (ARG-ESP), Jonas Petronis (LT), Susan A. Barnet (USA), Katarina Radovic (SRB), Uladzimir Parfianok (BY), Amy Stevens (USA), Szabolcs Barakonyi (H), Eugenia Maximova (A), Raimondas Pocius (LT)

6:40 PM– opening of the exhibition on the theme of Celebration from the archives of KAUNAS PHOTO festival at M.Žilinskas Art Gallery (Nepriklausomybės sq. 12, Kaunas).

Artists: Mariusz Forecki (PL), Reiner Riedler (A), Andrei Liankevič (BY), Agnieszka Rayss (PL), Cara Bowerman (AUS), Caitlin Harrison (AUS).

Exhibition opening and projection event will be brought to the mood by musical improvisation by
Rokas Pralgauskas (sax, accordion), Paulius Volkovas (guitar), Arman Isojan (contrebass), Arūnas Periokas (percussion).

7 PM – Projection event at the Auditorium of M.Žilinskas Art Gallery (Nepriklausomybės sq. 12, Kaunas).

Part 1. Photographers’ proposals on the theme of Celebration. Frank Schirrmeister (D), Bartłomiej Ponikiewski (PL), Glenna Gordon (USA), Maria Plotnikova (RU), Ramil Talae (USA), Eric Leleu (F-CHI), Jill Waterman (USA), Sandra Chen Weinstein (USA), Ireneusz Luty (AUS), Natalie Grono (AUS), Gregorio Reche (E), Nikolai Urencev (LT), Sergey Poteryaev (RU).

Part 2.  Extended review or works of artists featured in the exibition, in presence of artists. Szabolcs Barakonyi, Katarina Radovič, Jonas Petronis, Uladzimir Parfianok, Martin Guggisberg, Eugenia Maximova.
Part 3. Extended review or works of artists, whose exhibitions open the following day. Catrine Val “Feminist”, Reinis Hofmanis “LARP”, and Maciej Dakowicz “Cardiff After Dark”.
All photographers of Part 1 and Part 2 are given 5 minutes to talk during the preview of their work, except of Maciej Dakowicz.

From 9 PM – After party at “Džem’pub (Laisvės al. 59, 5th floor, free entrance) with music and re-screening of Photographers’ proposals on the theme of Celebration. Frank Schirrmeister (D), Bartłomiej Ponikiewski (PL), Glenna Gordon (USA), Maria Plotnikova (RU), Ramil Talae (USA), Eric Leleu (F-CHI), Jill Waterman (USA), Sandra Chen Weinstein (USA), Ireneusz Luty (AUS), Natalie Grono (AUS), Gregorio Reche (E), Nikolai Urencev (LT), Sergey Poteryaev (RU).

April 12, 2013

10 AM – Opening of the KAUNAS PHOTO Masterclass 1 with Aleksandr Glyadyelov (registered participants only)

2 PM– Artist talk with Maciej Dakowicz and Reinis Hofmanis at KAUNAS PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY

5 PM– Exhibition opening at KAUNAS PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY – Maciej Dakowicz (UK) “Cardiff Atrer Dark”

6 PM– Exhibition at Meno parkas Gallery – Reinis Hofmanis (LV), Catrine Val (D)

April 13-14, 2013

Full days – KAUNAS PHOTO Masterclass 1 with Aleksandr Glyadyelov (registered participants only)

April 18, 2013

6 PM – Projection event Projection event at Institut français (Didžioji str. 1, Vilnius).

“Thés Dansants” (“Dancing Teas”), a photo-literary evening with Fred Boucher (photographs) and Denis Dormoy (words) (F). Translation from French to Lithuanian insured. Free entry

April 19, 2013

6 PM – Projection event at the Auditorium of M.Žilinskas Art Gallery (Nepriklausomybės sq. 12, Kaunas).

Part 1. “Thés Dansants” (“Dancing Teas”), a photo-literary evening with Fred Boucher (photographs) and Denis Dormoy (words). Translation from French to Lithuanian insured.
Part 2. Meeting Gintarė Rakickaitė (LT)and screening of her short films “Three Quarter” and “The Park”. Free entry

April 20, 2013

5 PM – Projection event at A.Mončio house and museum (S. Daukanto str. 16, Palanga).

Part 1. “Thés Dansants” (“Dancing Teas”), a photo literary evening with Fred Boucher (photographs) and Denis Dormoy (words). Translation from French to Lithuanian insured.
Part 2. Screening of Gintarė Rakickaitė’s short films “Three Quarter” and “The Park”. Free entry

April 30, 2013

6 PM – Projection event / Artist Talk at the Auditorium of M.Žilinskas Art Gallery (Nepriklausomybės sq. 12, Kaunas).

Part 1. Work of Nick Hannes (B) “Traditions” in presence of the artist.
Part 2. Screening of short films by Rudolfas Levulis (LT) “Būk linksmas” (“Be merry”) and “Vienas, du, trys” (“Song festival”) in presence of the artist. Free entry

May 8, 2013

Opening of exhibition dedicated to work and life of Aleksandras Macijauskas.