Cip Festival opens its gates on Thursday August 3rd

The events of the festival will be held at Grand Arsenali
and at the Mikis Theodorakis Theatre

Thursday 3 August

Opening of the Festival
Time: 18:00

Friday 4 – Monday 7 August

Photo Marathon 2023 – Grand Arsenal
Participation is free of charge and those interested can register by sending an email at info@cipfestival.com

The Cip Festival Marathon will take place as part of the 6th Chania International Photo Festival. Participants, Greeks and foreigners, will show how they see Chania through three photographic subjects, presenting their own perception of the city

Marathon Information:

The marathon will last for four days starting on Friday August 4, at 19:00.
All participants will receive their membership card and all the necessary information from Grand Arsenal (KAM) on the first day. Everyone should have their digital camera with them.
The end of the Marathon will be on Monday August 7 at 12 noon.
The participants should send 3 photos they have selected via email. The photos gathered will be evaluated by the committee in order for the winners of the Marathon to be selected. There will be three prizes and three honorable mentions

Friday 4 August

Workshop (Night Photography) – Mikis Theodorakis Theatre
Time: 20:00
Participation is free of charge and those interested can register by sending an email at info@cipfestival.com

Mr Alexander Voutsas,
faculty member, Athens School of Fine Arts, photography, will talk about night photography and then there will be a workshop on it. Night shooting will follow from dusk and into the night.
Please have in mind to have with you:
1. A tripod
2. A flashlight
3. String and/or thin rope
4. Use of dark/black clothing
5. A sand bag or a 3-5 kg. bag to use for tripod steadiness.
6. A hand held light meter if you have/own one.

Mr Nikos Apostolopoulos
Assistant Professor at the University of West Attica, Department of Photography and Visual Arts, will present Vivian Maiers’ work.

Mr Alexander Voutsas,
faculty member, Athens School of Fine Arts, photography, will give a talk on nature photography and the equipment photographers need when they are shooting outdoors. It will be a particularly useful workshop for the photographers who plan to follow the excursion on Sunday.

Mr Alexander Voutsas,
faculty member, Athens School of Fine Arts, photography, will escort a group of photographers to a nature photography excursion. Participants will meet in the morning and will be taken by bus to an old monastery. From there they will follow a path that leads to a cave called Arkoudospilios with a crouching bear-like stalagmite. The second stop of this nature shooting will be at Agia Triada Monastery, where they will visit the oil mill and the winery and the cellars of the Monastery. There they will also wander around and take photographs of the landscape. The bus will take participants from the monastery and return them to Chania at around 13:00.
Please have in mind to have light gear with you.

Apart from your camera, you will need:
1. Comfortable shoes
2. Hat
3. Sunscreen
4. Water