CA 2023 Workshop 1 - Photography
Beirut, Lebanon
23 - 29 July 2023
Apply by 23rd May 2023
Join us in July 2023 for an exciting photography workshop with Lebanese photographers: Lara Chahine and Rania Matar. Together we will be exploring gender inequalities and how they manifest in the built environment. We will be visiting different communities and contexts across Lebanon where CatalyticAction has implemented projects and developed strong relationships with local communities: Beirut, Central Bekaa and El Mina (Tripoli).
Workshop Activities
The CatalyticAction 2023 Photography Workshop will focus on the theme of gender inequalities and how they manifest in the built environment. Lebanon is a context of deep and structural gender inequalities, with one of the highest overall gender gaps in the world, ranking 119 out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum Gender Gap report 2022. In many Arab communities, urban space is by default, male space.
Through photography as a medium, we will seek to reflect on gender inequalities within the built environment, and in particular in public spaces – a very relevant topic in the current international debate.
The workshop’s field activities will be happening in the format of site visits to give you the opportunity to experience different contexts of Lebanon; from the charming neighbourhood of Mar Mikhael in Beirut, to the vibrant sea promenade in the city of El Mina in North Lebanon, to the busy towns within agricultural plains of the Bekaa valley.
The workshop’s desktop activities will be an opportunity to learn photography from expert photographers and reflect on the field work. These will be conducted in the community centre that we rehabilitated in the neighbourhood of Karantina in response to the 2020 Beirut port explosion.
During this workshop you will be working alongside professionals and local community members. You will also be visiting many of CatalyticAction’s projects, experiencing firsthand the positive impact of our work.
Previous Participants Testimonials
Fee
The workshop participation fee is 520 GBP.
Your participation in this workshop will support CatalyticAction’s ongoing activities in Lebanon, hence contributing to empower vulnerable children, youth and their communities.
The Fee Includes
- Learning photography skills:
- Basics of photography
- Contextual social aspects of photography
- Visual storytelling
- Post production
- Workshop-related transports in Lebanon: tour in Beirut, from Beirut to Bekaa (return), from Beirut to El Mina (return).
- Information and advice on travelling to/in Lebanon.
- A comprehensive information pack including useful information about Lebanon, its people and culture, some useful tips and workshop details and schedule.
- In country support.
- Refreshments.
- A certificate of completion.
- CatalyticAction tote bag.
- Contribution to CatalyticAction’s work in Lebanon.
- And lasting memories!
The Fee Does Not Include
- Flight costs and airport pickup.
- Health insurance.
- Visa. The participants are responsible to obtain any visa they might require. If proof of workshop registration is required, let us know.
- Accommodation. We will however provide you with the best offer we find through our trusted providers. Alternatively, you can also choose your preferred accommodation.
- Transport from accommodation to meeting point.
Application Deadline
The deadline to receive applications is Tuesday 23 May 2023. Apply as soon as possible to reserve your spot – space is limited!
CatalyticAction 2023 photography workshop is open to all students and professionals aged 18 + with an interest in photography.
How To Apply?
To apply, please fill out the online application form below.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at: workshop@catalyticaction.org.
We are looking forward to receiving your application and to welcoming you to Lebanon soon!
Disclaimer: Please note that once the applicant has paid the participation fee and wishes to withdraw for any reason after the payment deadline, CatalyticAction reserves the right not to refund the fee. Only if the workshop is cancelled, all participants will be refunded.
Application Form
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Preliminary Schedule
- Sunday 23/07 - Participants’ arrival in Beirut and welcome meeting.
- Thursday 24/07 - Welcoming participants in Karantina community centre. Workshop introduction and open discussion on the workshop topic. Photography theory session.
- Friday 25/07 - CatalyticAction's projects tour in Beirut and photography session.
- Saturday 26/07 - CatalyticAction's projects tour in El Mina, Tripoli and photography session.
- Sunday 27/07 - CatalyticAction's projects tour in the Bekaa Valley (Bar Elias and neighbouring towns) and photography session.
- Monday 28/07 - Desktop activities: review of photos and final presentation.
- Tuesday 29/07 - Concluding community activity with the Karantina residents.
