The biennial Delhi Photo Festival 2011 is an initiative of the India Habitat Centre & Nazar Foundation to bring photography, the real democratic art form, into the public space, thereby creating awareness of photographic arts and initiating dialogue amongst its many practitioners and lovers.
Learning, sharing, showing new work, giving voice to young collectives,interaction between photo practitioners and enthusiasts as well as popularizing the art of photography are some of the aims of the Delhi Photo Festival.
Venue: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Dates: 15 to 28 October 2011
Opening Week: 15 to 23 October 2011
The central attraction of the festival was a number of photography exhibitions spread across the open spaces of the India Habitat Centre and in all its major galleries showcasing a carefully curated mix of photography from India, Asia and some significant work being done internationally. The emphasis was on new work.
Though the exhibitions will run through the two weeks, all major interactive events of the festival were scheduled in an action-packed Opening Week, from 15 to 22 October 2011.
The Delhi Photo Festival is a non-commercial venture. Since entry was free for everybody it ensured popular & wide-reaching participation.