Special event

The Stories That Matter

25 May 2024
De Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

The World Press Photo Foundation and De Nieuwe Kerk present The Stories That Matter – exploring the issues and narratives shaping our world through the eyes of photojournalists and critical thinkers. 

Meet the awarded photographers and hear the stories behind the 2024 World Press Photo Contest winning projects in a day of talks, workshops and performances, taking place amongst the World Press Photo Exhibition 2024 at De Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam.

Throughout the day, the 2024 Contest winning photographers, who come from 26 different countries, from Tunisia to Brazil, Japan to Ukraine, and Palestine to Indonesia, will each speak about their work in the Exhibition and engage in conversation with the audience.

They will be joined by other international speakers, makers, thinkers and doers on the main stage and across our workshop spaces to explore and discuss crucial topics impacting our world today.

Join us for this thought-provoking and inspiring day that illuminates the stories that matter. 

Full program available soon.

Program

Main stage

Confirmed guests:
  • Farnoosh Farnia, artistic director Fringe Festival, co-founder Mezrab Storytelling School
  • Akwasi, rapper, actor, poet and presenter
  • Ramsey Nasr, poet, writer, actor and director
  • Vera van der Burg, artist and researcher

More guests announced soon.

Photographer talks

Throughout the day, the awarded photographers from the 2024 Contest will be speaking in front of their work in the exhibition. Meet the photographers and hear their stories first hand. 

Africa
Vincent Haiges
Lee-Ann Olwage
Zied Ben Romdhane
Felipe Dana and Renata Brito
Arlette Bashizi

Asia
Ebrahim Noroozi
Wang Naigong
Kazuhiko Matsumura
Zishaan A Latif
Mustafa Hassona
Leon Neal

Europe
Adem Altan
Johanna Maria Fritz
Daniel Chatard
Julia Kochetova
Rena Effendi

North and Central America
Charles-Frédérick Ouellet
Jaime Rojo
Alejandro Cegarra
Mackenzie Calle
Sandra Mehl

South America
Lalo de Almeida
Adriana Loureiro Fernandez
Pablo E. Piovano
Marco Garro
Gabriela Biló

Southeast Asia and Oceania
Eddie Jim
Michael Varcas
Ta Mwe
Aletheia Casey
Arie Basuki

Workshops


Book signings

Get your copy of the Yearbook 2024 signed by the awarded photographers.


Portfolio reviews

We’re hosting portfolio reviews for photography students and emerging photographers with international photography professionals.


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Full program available soon.

Event location

Dam Square
Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Opening hours

Saturday 25 May 2024
11.00 - 18.00

Tickets

Adult and Youth (12 - 17 years): €19.50
Group rate (15 people or more): €17.50
Student/ CJP: €13.50
0 - 11 years; Stadspas; Museumcard; VriendenLoterij VIP-card; Iamsterdam City Card; GoCity; Members De Nieuwe Kerk; ICOM: Free

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Image credits: Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, for The New York Times; Zied Ben Romdhane, Magnum Photos, Arab Documentary Photography Program, AIM LAB