Stories about Photography from April, 2009
Americas: The 5th Summit Gets Underway
The Fifth Summit of the Americas, to be held in Port of Spain, the capital city of the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, from April 17-20, 2009, is already capturing intense regional and international interest. Regional bloggers weigh in.
Kyrgyzstan: The Vagina Monologues in Pictures
Sam posts a photo-reportage from the Vagina Monologues performance that has taken place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
India: Showcasing Photo Theft
Sans Serif highlights a Flickr group called Indian Copyright Laws that has sprung up to showcase the work of individuals which have been used by different mainstream media and websites...
Cuba: 10th Havana Biennial
Havana Times posts photos of installations featured in the 10th Havana Biennial, which continues until the end of April, while Yohandry's Weblog [ES] wonders whether there are two biennials.
Bangladesh: Feat Of A Photoblogger
Bangladeshi Photoblogger Shabhanaz Rashid Diya is delighted to inform that one of her photos has been shortlisted in the Sony Cannes World Photography Awards 2009 Contest and will be on...
Global: Switching off the lights for a sustainable world
On Saturday March 29, many people around the world turned their lights off from 20:30 to 21:30 local time, in a symbolic act to show they care about the environment. See how Earth Hour was portrayed by those who observed it.
Cambodia: Preah Vihear frontline
Andy Brouwer visited the Cambodia side of the disputed Preah Vihear territory. He posted pictures of soldiers guarding the border.
Egypt's First Adult Graphic Novel on Trial
In April 2008, freedom of speech and creativity in Egypt was hit in its core with the confiscation of Magdy El Shafee's adult graphic novel - Metro. Marwa Rakha sums up reactions from the blogosphere about the court case awaiting Shafee and the book's publisher Mohamed El Sharkawy.
Trinidad & Tobago: On the Waterfront
Trinidad-based blogger Haveworld posts photos of Port of Spain's newly developed waterfront.
