Las imágenes del concurso internacional World Press Photo 2025 (WPP), llegan al Centro Cultural Recoleta con las 150 fotografías más impactantes del concurso 2024. Una colección que ofrece una mirada poderosa a los eventos globales que definieron el año que pasó.
KAMPALA, UGANDA – Tamale Safalu trains in front of his home in Kampala, Uganda. Since he was little, he wanted to become a body builder. He succeeded but got a terrible motorcycle accident, causing him to loose one of his legs. Despite losing his leg, Tamale did not give up on body building. He now competes against able bodied people. He became the first athlete ever in Africa to compete against abled bodied athletes.
Las fotografías, seleccionadas entre un récord de casi 60.000 obras de más de 3.700 fotógrafos de 114 países, invitan a un recorrido visual por las realidades que atraviesan el mundo: conflictos armados, migraciones, crisis climática, luchas por los derechos humanos y movimientos de protesta. Desde retratos íntimos que capturan la resiliencia en contextos de guerra hasta imágenes que documentan el impacto de la sequía en el Amazonas o el peligroso viaje de migrantes a través del Estrecho de Darién, cada obra es una ventana a la experiencia humana. Apertura Sábado 20 de septiembre, 11 h en el Centro Cultural Recoleta. Junín 1930. Salas 13 y 14. Entrada libre y sin costo para residentes y argentinos.
Kenya Police officers and security personnel protect the Kenyan Parliament as protesters try to storm the building during a nationwide strike to protest against tax hikes and the Finance Bill 2024 in downtown Nairobi, on June 25, 2024.
A protester reacts as Kenya Police officers throw water to disperse people during a demonstration against tax hikes as Members of the Parliament vote the Finance Bill 2024 in downtown Nairoibi, on June 20, 2024.
In 2024, weeks of protests in Kenya over a new finance bill that raised taxes led to at least 60 deaths, over 400 injuries and reports of abductions. Tensions peaked on June 25 when protesters stormed Parliament, demanding the bill’s rejection. Violent clashes with police resulted in injuries and fires around Parliament, with opposition lawmakers joining demonstrators in calls for government accountability and police reform.
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