‘Women Care’ by Morten Krogvold at ‘Alliance Française’; Date: 6-23 December, 2004. Time: 9:00am-12:00pm / 5:00pm-9:00pm.

‘Living with AIDS’ by Srinivas Kuruganti at ‘Alliance Française’; Date: 14-23 December, 2004. Time: 9:00am-12:00pm / 5:00pm-9:00pm.

‘Exposure: Portrait of a Corporate Crime’ by Raghu Rai at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 15-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

‘Stories of a Class Struggle: Bangladeshi Naxal Women’ by Shahidul Alam at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 6-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

‘Faces of the Bangla Resistance’ by Darren Soh at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 12-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

‘Eye on Southeast Asia’ by Zhuang Wubin at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 12-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

‘Small Spaces, Big Dreams’ by Chris Yap at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 12-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

‘Morten Krogvold Workshop: Students Works’ Group exhibition at ‘Drik Gallery’; (12-23 December. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.)

‘Amader Kontho-Our Voices’ by SARPV at ‘Russian Cultural Centre’ ; Date: 12-20 December, 2004. Time: 11:00am-7:00pm.

‘Triumph in the face of Disabilities by Victor Chin at ‘Russian Cultural Centre’ ; Date: 12-20 December, 2004. Time: 11:00am-7:00pm.

- Workshop -
Peter Fryer (UK); Sub: Documentary Photography; Venue: Pathshala, The South Asian Institute of photography, Dhaka
Time/Date: 13-17 December

- Exhibitions-

‘World of Little Heroes’ by Michel Szulc-Krzyzanowski Alliance Française’; Date: 6-23 December, 2004. Time: 9:00am-12:00pm / 5:00pm-9:00pm.

‘Women Care’ by Morten Krogvold at ‘Alliance Française’; Date: 6-23 December, 2004. Time: 9:00am-12:00pm / 5:00pm-9:00pm.

‘Living with AIDS’ by Srinivas Kuruganti at ‘Alliance Française’; Date: 14-23 December, 2004. Time: 9:00am-12:00pm / 5:00pm-9:00pm.

‘Exposure: Portrait of a Corporate Crime’ by Raghu Rai at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 15-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

‘Stories of a Class Struggle: Bangladeshi Naxal Women’ by Shahidul Alam at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 6-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

‘Faces of the Bangla Resistance’ by Darren Soh at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 12-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

‘Eye on Southeast Asia’ by Zhuang Wubin at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 12-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

‘Small Spaces, Big Dreams’ by Chris Yap at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 12-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

‘Morten Krogvold Workshop: Students Works’ Group exhibition at ‘Drik Gallery’; (12-23 December. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.)

‘Amader Kontho-Our Voices’ by SARPV at ‘Russian Cultural Centre’; Date: 12-20 December, 2004. Time: 11:00am-7:00pm.

‘Triumph in the face of Disabilities by Victor Chin at ‘Russian Cultural Centre’ ; Date: 12-20 December, 2004. Time: 11:00am-7:00pm.

Workshops

Mobile Exhibition:

10 vans carrying 7 exhibitions (1 Group) of 14 photographers (6 countries) roam the city’s Dhaka University areas.

Exhibitions:

4 Galleries according to venue’s time schedule. The Galleries are Alliance Française, Drik Gallery, Russian Cultural Centre.

‘Women Care’ by Morten Krogvold at ‘Alliance Française’; Date: 6-23 December, 2004. Time: 9:00am-12:00pm / 5:00pm-9:00pm.

‘Living with AIDS’ by Srinivas Kuruganti at ‘Alliance Française’; Date: 14-23 December, 2004. Time: 9:00am-12:00pm / 5:00pm-9:00pm.

‘Exposure: Portrait of a Corporate Crime’ by Raghu Rai at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 15-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

‘Stories of a Class Struggle: Bangladeshi Naxal Women’ by Shahidul Alam at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 6-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

‘Faces of the Bangla Resistance’ by Darren Soh at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 12-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

‘Eye on Southeast Asia’ by Zhoang Wubin at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 12-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

‘Small Spaces, Big Dreams’ by Chris Yap at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 12-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

‘Morten Krogvold Workshop: Students Works’ Group exhibition at ‘Drik Gallery’; (12-23 December. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.)

‘Amader Kontho-Our Voices’ by SARPV at ‘Russian Cultural Centre’ ; Date: 12-20 December, 2004. Time: 11:00am-7:00pm.

- Workshop -
Peter Fryer (UK); Sub: Documentary Photography; Venue: Pathshala, The South Asian Institute of photography, Dhaka
Time/Date: 13-17 December

- Exhibitions-

4 Galleries according to venue’s time schedule. The Galleries are Alliance Française, Drik Gallery, Russian Cultural Centre, Abahani Ground.

1. ‘Women Care’ by Morten Krogvold at ‘Alliance Française’; Date: 6-23 December, 2004. Time: 9:00am-12:00pm / 5:00pm-9:00pm.

2. ‘Living with AIDS’ by Srinivas Kuruganti at ‘Alliance Française’; Date: 14-23 December, 2004. Time: 9:00am-12:00pm / 5:00pm-9:00pm.

3. ‘Exposure: Portrait of a Corporate Crime’ by Raghu Rai at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 15-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

4. ‘Stories of a Class Struggle: Bangladeshi Naxal Women’ by Shahidul Alam at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 6-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

5. ‘Faces of the Bangla Resistance’ by Darren Soh at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 12-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

6. ‘Eye on Southeast Asia’ by Zhoang Wubin at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 12-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

7. ‘Small Spaces, Big Dreams’ by Chris Yap at ‘Drik Gallery’; Date: 12-23 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.

8. ‘Morten Krogvold Workshop: Students Works’ Group exhibition at ‘Drik Gallery’; (12-23 December. Time: 10:00am-8:00pm.)

9. ‘Amader Kontho-Our Voices’ by SARPV at ‘Russian Cultural Centre’; Date: 12-20 December, 2004. Time: 11:00am-7:00pm.

10. ‘Little Asia’ at ‘Abahani Ground’; Date: 6-15 December, 2004. Time: 10:00am-5:00pm.

- Workshops-

Pedro Meyer Mexico; Sub: Digital Photography; Venue: Pathshala, The South Asian Institute of photography; Date/Time: 9-11 December

Morten Krogvold (Norway); Sub: Photography Aesthetics; Venue: Pathshala, The South Asian Institute of Photography, Dhaka; Time/Date: 1-11 December


- Lecture/Presentations -

· Work of Jorma Purnen (Finland) by Liz Wells, UK; Venue: Goethe Institut (GI) Dhanmondi; Sub: Lecture/Presentation; Time: 6:00 pm.-6:45 pm.


- Film-

Film show on HIV/AIDS by Gideon Mendel, UK; Venue: Goethe Institut (GI) Dhanmondi; Time: 6:45 pm.

- Mobile Exhibition-

10 vans carrying 7 exhibitions (1 Group) of 14 photographers (6 countries) roam the city’s important areas.

- Exhibitions are going on-

6 Galleries according to venue’s time schedule.

- Workshops -

Pedro Meyer (Mexico) ; Sub: Digital Photography; Venue: Pathshala, The South Asian Institute of photography; Date/Time: 9-11 December

Morten Krogvold (Norway); Sub: Photography Aesthetics; Venue: Pathshala, The South Asian Institute of photography, Dhaka; Time/Date: 1-11 December

- Film -

"Wearing the face"; by Joshy Josheph, India 20 mnts.; Time: 6.00 pm;

"War Photographer"; on James Nachtwey 2hr; Time: 6.30 pm

- Mobile Exhibition -

10 vans carrying 7 exhibitions (1 Group) of 14 photographers (6 countries) and roam the city’s important areas.

- Exhibitions -

7 Galleries according to venue’s time schedule.

- Workshops -

Pedro Meyer (Mexico)
Sub: Digital Photography; Venue: Pathshala, The South Asian Institute of photography; Date/Time: 9-11 December

Morten Krogvold (Norway)
Sub: Photography Aesthetics, Venue: Pathshala, The South Asian Institute of photography, Dhaka; Time/Date: 1-11 December

- Lecture/Presentations and Film -

Pedro Meyer (Mexico); Venue: Goethe Institut (GI) Dhanmondi; Sub: Lecture/Presentation; Time: 6 pm.-6.45 pm.

Mostafa Nodorloo and Ahmed Aghagholizadeh (Iran)
Venue: Office of the Cultural Counselor, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, House #54, Road # 8/A Dhanmondi, Dhaka.
Time: 4:00-5:30

- Film -
Documantary film Injustice (UK); Venue: GI; Time: 6.45 pm.

- Mobile Exhibition -
10 vans carrying 7 exhibitions (1 Group) of 14 photographers (6 countries) and roam the city’s important areas.

- Exhibitions -
7 Galleries according to venue’s time schedule.

- Workshops -

Morten Krogvold (Norway) workshop on ‘Photography Aesthetics’ at Pathshala, The South Asian Institute of photography which started on 1st of December’04 and will continue till 11th December.

Rupert Grey (UK) 8th December from 5-8pm at ICON photo h #41 R #16 (New)

Dick Doughty (UK) workshop on ‘Caption Writing’ at Pathshala, The South Asian Institute of photography which started on 4th December and will end today.

- Lecture/Presentations and Film -

Pedro Meyer (Mexico), Presentation, ‘Digital Photography’ at IDB Bhavan (2.30-4 pm.)

Shuvendu Chatterjee (India) at Muldhara International Center (MIC) House #15 Road #17 (4.30-6 pm.)

Film Show by Joshi Joshep (India) (90 minutes) Followed by the previous presentation (MIC).

- Mobile Exhibition -

10 vans carrying 7 exhibitions (1 Group) of 14 photographers (6 countries) and roam the city’s important areas.

- Exhibitions -

7 Galleries according to venue’s time schedule.

- Workshops -

Morten Krogvold (Norway) workshop on ‘Photography Aesthetics’ at Pathshala, The South Asian Institute of photography which started on 1st of December’04 and will continue till 11th December.

- Lecture/Presentations and Film -

1. Dick Doughty, USA/Saudi Aramco, Time: 6.00 pm-6.30 pm
2. Manit Sriwanichpoom, Thailand, Lecture, Presentation, Time: 6.30 pm-7.00 pm
3. Tarek Al-Ghoussein, U.A.E., Lecture, Presentation, Time: 7.00 pm-7.30 pm
4. Rupert Grey, UK, Lecture/Discussion, Time: 7:30 pm-8.00


- Mobile Exhibition -

10 vans carrying 7 exhibitions (1 Group) of 14 photographers (6 countries) and roam the city’s important areas.

- Exhibitions -

7 Galleries according to venue’s time schedule.

The inauguration ceremony of Chobi Mela III -The International Festival of Photography, Asia 2004, will be held at the Alliance Francaise gallery on the 6th of December, Monday at 4 pm.

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Alliance Francaise
26, Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka.
Phone: 8611557
e-mail: alliance@gononet.com
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The guest of honour for the festival will be the celebrated Mexican photographer Pedro Meyer. The festival will be launched through the opening of Norway's outstanding portrait photographer Morten Krogvold. Tarek AIGhoussain from UAE and Geerte Wachter from the Prince Claus Fund of the Netherlands will be present as special guests. Shahidul Alam, Festival Director for Chobi Mela III, will preside over the session.

On this ocassion four legendary Bangladeshi photographers will be honoured by Chobi Mela for their outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of photography. This year Chobi Mela Lifetime Achievement Awards will go to Golam Kashem Daddy, Alokchitracharya Manzoor Alam Beg, Amanul Haque and Shamsul Islam Almazi.