Estação Imagem

PRÉMIO ESTAÇÃO IMAGEM 2020 COIMBRA ADIADO E AINDA SEM NOVA DATA

Considerando a ativação do Plano de Contingência do Município de Coimbra para o COVID-19, a evolução do atual surto epidémico que levou a Organização Mundial de Saúde a declarar pandemia, e todas as determinações das autoridades para a implementação de medidas de contenção da propagação da doença, impõem que tenha sido adiada e ainda não reagendada a realização do PRÉMIO ESTAÇÃO IMAGEM 2020 COIMBRA, bem como o festival de imagem a ele associado.

A par da presença em Coimbra do júri internacional e da cerimónia de anúncio dos vencedores, o programa para este ano há muito fechado e confirmado inclui ainda nove exposições de grande formato – da maior atualidade e com a colaboração das grandes agências internacionais –, conferências, aulas abertas, visitas guiadas, projeções de documentários e de fotojornalismo internacional e um mercado do livro de fotografia.

Programadas para decorrer entre 14 de abril e 14 de junho, a prudência impôs que se aguardasse pelo evoluir da situação, mas é agora definitiva a obrigatoriedade da sua transferência para novas datas, que serão anunciadas oportunamente, perante a incerteza quanto à propagação da doença e duração das medidas de contingência, assim como quanto à restrição da circulação internacional.

Entretanto, estão já abertas as inscrições para o PRÉMIO E BOLSA ESTAÇÃO IMAGEM 2020 COIMBRA, aos quais se podem candidatar fotojornalistas portugueses, dos PALOP e da Galiza, bem como estrangeiros aí residentes. Continuamos a acompanhar a situação em permanência com as autoridades municipais e de saúde, e daremos notícias logo que possível.

Os Co-Organizadores
CÂMARA MUNICIPAL DE COIMBRA
ESTAÇÃO IMAGEM

AWARD ESTAÇÃO IMAGEM 2020 COIMBRA POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

In accordance with the latest provisions of the contingency plan adopted by the Coimbra Municipality on the current context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as declared by the WHO and extant measures put in place by national authorities to minimise community spread and, on behalf of the organisers of AWARD ESTAÇÃO IMAGEM 2020 COIMBRA, we are now announcing the postponement of the award and associated festival until further notice.

The programme for this year’s edition is fully set. Hosting the international jury and awards ceremony in Coimbra once again, we also highlight the opening of nine comprehensive exhibitions – of the most pressing actuality – in collaboration with main international news agencies. Conferences, open lectures, guided visits to the exhibitions, screenings of documentary films and international photojournalism, and a photo book market are also part of the programme.

The awards ceremony and festival were initially scheduled to happen between April 14 and June 14. However, and after assessing the recent developments, we are forced to postpone these activities to a later date to be announced as soon as the situation allows. This means we’ll await the authorities’ advice given the uncertain conditions of public health and likely changes in contingency plans with regards to public events and restrictions on international travel.

Meanwhile, call for entries are open. The AWARD and GRANT ESTAÇÃO IMAGEM 2020 COIMBRA welcomes entries from photojournalists from Portugal and Galicia, and from Portuguese-speaking African countries as well as from foreigners residing in these territories. We’ll keep following the situation closely with municipal and health authorities and hope to update you as soon as possible.

Organisers
CÂMARA MUNICIPAL DE COIMBRA
ESTAÇÃO IMAGEM