August 1 

7:30 PM – 12:00 AM OPENING of Fotografia Calabria Festival 2025 - 4th Edition
 
“Shared  Roots: Places” 

Piazza Monumento, San Lucido 

10:00 PM – 12:00 AM 
Screening of “I Lupi”, an unreleased video created by Cesura, a collective active since 2008 and specialized in documentary and research photography. The video, produced during the I TALÌA residency, presents a collective yet intimate visual exploration of the Cosenza valley through the photographs of Andrea Nicotra, Camilla Pedretti, Alessandro Sala, and Marco Zanella, curated by Alex Majoli. 

 

August 2 

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM SEMINAR - “Photographing Transition: Asturias Between Past and Future” by Lys Arango.  
Lys Arango will present her long-term project in Asturias, where she documented how the identity of a mining town is evolving amid the energy transition. Through images and storytelling, she explores the cultural legacy of coal mining and the challenges and hopes surrounding a shift to a more sustainable future. 
Screening room, Ex Museo del Mare, via F. Giuliani (near the Town Hall) 

Reservation required at info@fotografiacalabriafestival.it  

€10 per participant, 20 spots available. 

To pay: https://buy.stripe.com/4gMbJ22ACbEQ5Ewe5X5sA0u 

4:30 PM – 7:00 PM PORTFOLIO REVIEWS with: Diego Orlando (photo editor), Marco Pisciottani (Fondazione Terna), and Paul Gambin (photographer). 
A valuable opportunity to present your work and potentially be selected for future editions of Fotografia Calabria Festival or featured on its communication channels. 
Pro Loco Room, Ex Museo del Mare, via F. Giuliani (near the Town Hall) 

Reservation required at info@fotografiacalabriafestival.it 

€10 per participant 

To pay: https://buy.stripe.com/4gM7sM3EGdMY1og0f75sA0t 

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM PHOTOBOOK PRESENTATIONS 

“Un luogo bello” by Alessandro Mallamaci. A visual narrative of Calabria where beauty and decay coexist. Over five years, Mallamaci explores the contrasts between nature and urban sprawl, tradition and abandonment, with empathy and poetic depth, inspired by the great masters of photography. 

“It Was Once My Universe” by Thomas Beachdel and Marie Tomanova (photographer). A visual reflection on migration and belonging. After eight years in the U.S., Tomanova’s return home brings inner conflict and disorientation. Her images, marked by the New York time zone, capture memory, distance, and a dual sense of identity. 

“Silence is a gift” by Ciro Battiloro. A photographic account of daily life in Southern Italy between 2015 and 2021, set in Naples' Rione Sanità, Santa Lucia in Cosenza, and Torre del Greco. Battiloro witnesses the evolution of communities, generational change, and the emotional impact of loss. 

Courtyard of Gelateria La Mandorla, via Regina Elena 18, San Lucido 
Free entry