Cecilia Bohan, the International Herald Tribune's director of photography, will visit Israel to
participate in a symposium as part of a project called Frames of Reality, initiated by the Peres' Center for Peace and
the Local Testimony organization.
"The Israeli and Palestinian photojournalists will take part in a series of workshops," one event organizer explained. "The goal is to strengthen the personal and professional relationships between them, and to allow for mutual creativity that will affect the way in which the conflict and the people living within it are represented and perceived."
The symposium is said to include an open panel for residents of Tel Aviv and A-Ram, discussing the different aspects of photojournalism in the region. Bohan, who is considered one of the most influential figures in international photojournalism, will participate in the panel along with several prominent Israeli and Palestinian speakers such as journalists Hanna Siniora and Itai Engel.
Photo by Kika Kirshenbaum
Following the symposium, each of the 20 participating photojournalists will present a series photographs documenting a story or subject matter relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, presented from the photographer's point of view, while expressing his opinion on the issue.
The series' showing will be open to the public in Israel and the Palestinian Authority, and will be accompanied by a compilation of texts.
"We hope that the project announces tidings of a new beginning for multicultural activity, considering the long and difficult time experienced by the two nations," one of the event's organizers stated.
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