“They say that a picture is worth a thousand words”, but when it comes to World Press Photo, this phrase takes on even more importance, particularly in an era in which fake news and images generated by artificial intelligence are proliferating. With its renowned prestige and portrayal of ‘pure and raw’ reality, the world’s largest photojournalism exhibition returns to Fórum da Maia.
Between November 13 and December 3, the venue will host the exhibition of World Press Photo winners for the 26th consecutive year. This year, the photojournalism and documentary photography competition is celebrating its 70th anniversary, so this is just another excuse to go to Fórum da Maia, right next to the Metro station… and best of all, entry is free.
World Press Photo numbers
“MARIA” © Marijn Fidder
As in previous editions, many photographers and photojournalists tried their luck (and talent). Just to give you an idea, in the 2025 competition, the organization received 59,320 entries, from 3778 professionals from 141 countries, which resulted in 42 winning images.
Portuguese talent in the spotlight
On the 70th anniversary of World Press Photo, among the works of reference across borders, there is a Portuguese talent in the spotlight, namely Maria Abranches.
With her project “Maria”, the Portuguese photographer won in the “Stories” category, one of the three “lucky” winners in Europe.
Looking at the world through a humanist lens
Photojournalism in its essence has the ability not only to faithfully portray reality, but also to create narratives that touch. That’s why looking at the world through a humanist lens is so pertinent.
In this scenario, many of the award-winning images cover different categories, but in a way they complement each other:
- Conflicts
- Inequalities
- Environmental challenges
- Compassion
- Visual beauty and more
Parallel program
The World Press Photo exhibition at Fórum Maia will be accompanied by a special parallel program that includes activities such as:
- Guided tours (by appointment)
- Interventions in public spaces with visual elements
- Conference with curator Mariana Rettore Baptista and photographer Maria Abranches, on November 14 at 3pm