The Image Festival Amman, organized by Darat Al Tasweer since 2011 in partnership with many local and international institutes, aims to provide a platform for photographers in the region, attract a wider audience, and create opportunities for sustainable cultural exchanges involving both professional and amateur photographers. Altogether, more than 350 photographers from all over the world presented their work in the framework of the Festival, becoming an anticipated cultural event in the capital, known as well as the longest cultural event to happen in Amman and the region that associates a great number of partners and artists. Starting from the second edition in 2012, the Festival has proposed a theme to guide the exhibitions, [Re]evolution in 2012, Macro & Me in 2013, Together in 2014, Future in 2016, Identity in 2017, Home in 2018, and Wandering in 2019. The Festival had to cancel its 9th edition in 2020 due to the lockdown but launched it in September 2021 under the theme “Filastine,” featuring 38 exhibitions by photographers from all over the world. The Festival celebrated its 10th edition in September 2022 under the theme “Gratitude” and is now pleased to announce its 11th edition under the theme “Roots,” to be held from May 1st to May 31st, 2023. In addition to exhibitions related to the theme, the Festival offers workshops, meetings with guest photographers, portfolio readings by professionals, residential programs, publications, and a photography competition.

Curator

Linda Al Khoury

We are pleased to launch a new edition of the Image Festival Amman, under the theme “Roots”, with a distinguished collection of exhibitions and documentary projects from all over the world, presenting 27 exhibitions in 14 locations Amman within a variety of events lasting for a whole month, including a series of specialized workshops, meetings portfolio readings sessions with specialists who joined us to share their experiences. The festival is based on cooperation and sustainable partnerships with many local and international cultural institutes, we aim for sustainability and continuous development in our work, and we are also working to create networking paths between photographers in Jordan and the world. Over the years, Jordan has become an active part of the network of specialized photography festivals worldwide. As we continue to move, we look forward to achieving more.