April 2010
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ph15 was one of the 14 winners in the LAC Development Marketplace organized by World Bank, IDB, OEA, YABT, among others. The Fair gathered 44 finalists selected from 530 proposals.
ph15 wants to congratulate all the finalists and hopes to make alliances and exchanges of experiences with the very interest projects and organizations we met at Bogota.
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December 2009
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Charlotte Lafayette exhibited ph15 photos in her new virtual gallery that was launched alongside an exhibition in the city of Paris on the 16th of December. Thank you Charlotte! www.sabaproject.com
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Through facebook, ph15 teachers set up a 'swap' of their photographic work, the aim of which was to gather christmas foods for the families of ph15 in the villas Ciudad Oculta and Soldati. It was a great success! Many thanks to everyone who took part!
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Ph15 was added to Art in Network, an initiative set up between the Casa de Cultura de la Calle and Red Solidaria the objective of which is to unite and connect civil associations, groups, artists, social movements, charities, initiatives, government organisations and NGO's that work with youth through art. www.arteenred.org.ar
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Like every year, ph15 participated in the end of year party in Conviven on Saturday 19th December.
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November 2009
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Students from the Center for Event Organising (Centro de Organización de Eventos) put on the event Sumá tu Mirada (Add to your Look) for the benefit of Foundation ph15. The main part of the evening was a photographic auction where around 15 images were sold. Furthermore, ph15 received a donation of a photographic printer to be used in the workshops. Many thanks to all the assistants and to all those that helped organised it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lUD6O_4v0s
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Ph15 participated in the Seminar for Latin American Art, Participative Democracy and Culture organised by the Latin American Art Network for Social Transformation.
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Invited by the American Embassy, Henry Horenstein paid a visit to the workshops in the Ciudad Oculta presenting his photographic work 'Animalia' (on display in Plaza San Martin during the whole month of November). The ph15 students shared their work with him and debated for a couple of hours on the subject of contemporary photography. Thank you Henry for the visit!!! www.horenstein.com
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Ph15 started a new class in Villa Soldati. The classes take place every Thursday in a space generously lent to us by the Parish of the Immaculate Virgin.
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Members of ph15 were hired us photographers by Fundacion Huesped to document the workshops offered by this NGO in different communities of Buenos Aires Province. www.huesped.org.ar
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Ph15 participated in a new edition of the Sustainable Festival carried out in the Botanical Gardens from the 12th to the 15th of November. www.diseniosustenable.org
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On Saturday the 14th we organised a photography outing to the ecological reserve in the Costanera Sur, together with Karin Skill. It was the beginning stage of the making of a short film the theme of which is care for the environment.
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The Argentine Network of International Cooperation (RACI) incorporated Foundation ph15 as an organisational member. Many thanks! www.raci.org.ar
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October 2009
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Teachers and students gave talks and took part in photography outings with activities related to current environmental problems, as part of the work in conjunction with Karin Skill, a Swedish anthropologist. The kids showed a lot of interest in these issues and they made various photographic productions that reflect their points of view on the subject.
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Teachers Pablo Altuve and Eugenio Alfonso participated in the 2nd National Meeting of Pinhole Photography in the San Martin Cultural Center. www.opcionestenopeica.blogspot.com
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Fundacion La Nación invited ph15 to participate in Buenos Aires Photo. The kids photos were on display on La Nación's stand in the Palais de Glace. Many thanks!
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Ph15 participated in the exhibition ARTBEATS 2009 in New York, put on and organised by our friends at Art for Change. www.artforchange.org
September 09
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Ph15 participated in the 'Festival Fotoseptiembre' (PhotoSeptember Festival) in Mexico, where Pablo, Cecilia and Eugenio's books were exhibited. Many thanks to Espacio Eclectico for the invitation.
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Students of the COE (Center for Events Organizers) chose Foundation ph15 to hold a fundraising event for at the end of November. For more information visit: www.coe.edu.ar
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Ph15 was asked to do the official photos at the 3rd International Puppet Festival organised by Catalinas. For more information visit: www.festivalalsur.com.ar
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Ceci, Pablo and Euge left for Europe to help open the ph15 exhibitions in Germany and London, and to give pinhole camera and monstercamera workshops. An incredible experience that left many friends over there and brought many projects and ideas here. Many thanks to Steph and Emma for making all this possible!
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July - August 09
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Nahuel Alfonso had his first solo show as part of the 8th Jornada Interinstitucional of the Argentine School Association of Psychotherapy for Graduates. Congratulations!! For more info visit: www.aeapg.org.ar
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An exhibition of ph15 work opened at the National University of San Luis. Eugenio and Natalia made the journey there to give pinhole camera workshops, working intensely for three days and of course representing their fellow students at the official opening.
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Leandro Allochis has been invited to teach in the Expression II workshops, working in concepts of contemporary arts and encouraging each participant to generate their own conceptual work. Welcome! www.leandroallochis.com.ar
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Another addition this month is John Prieto who is teaching digital photography. The kids in the Expression II workshops will acquire the necessary tools to work in image design, product photography, technical lighting, etc. Welcome John!!
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June 2009
On June 27th, the board of directors from the Inter-American Foundation paid us a visit. We gave a presentation via projector, and the students showed their photos and discussed future projects with the board. The previous day, Cecilia, Juan, Nahuel, Eugenio, Miriam and Moira participated in a fair for the IAF’s donees, which was held in the residence of the United States Ambassador. During the fair, all of the projects brought to fruition by the organization in the region were displayed. Thank you very much for the visit! www.iaf.gov
Ph15 participated in the Colifata Solidaity project, which was conceived by members of the radio for the patients and ex-patients of Hospital Borda. We held workshops for pinhole photography and monstruocamaras during the month of May and on Saturday June 13th we had a live radio broadcast in the district of Conviven with assistance from residents of Ciudad Oculta. www.colifata.org
Nahuel Alfonso, an alumni of Expression 2, joined the staff as an assistant teacher.
We received a generous donation of photography and video equipment from the National Institute of Water. Many thanks to Beatriz for the support!
Jasmine Heiss began working as a volunteer, after receiving a human rights grant from the University of Chicago. Welcome!!
John Pietro will begin holding studio photography and Photoshop workshops in the month of August. Welcome John!!
Ph15 was one of the three NGOs selected by Comunia to participate in the program “Pensar el Futuro,” and will thus receive complimentary Strategic Communication Consulting. www.comunia.org.ar
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May 2009
On May 9th, members of the Inter-American Foundation visited workshops in Ciudad Oculta, and attended an expression class. They were able to take photographs with the monstruocámaras cameras constructed by the students, and later ate lunch with the grantees and the teachers.
Eugenio Alfonso completed a frame-making workshop with the goal of becoming proficient in frame construction and sharing his knowledge with all of the members of Ph15.
In association with other artists and teachers, Eugenio and Cecilia designed an art and inclusion project, which used the tools provided by photography, video and literature to work with youth dealing with social marginality and exclusion. The project is called POMA (Proyecto Obra Mi Arte), and was selected by the Cultural Center of Parque Espana, out of 25 entries from all over Latin America. They took part in Estudio D.I.Y in the city of Rosario, where they shared their experiences with the designers of other projects. More info: www.ccpe.org.ar
We added Anahí Corbalán to the team, who will assist us in all things related to institutional communication at Ph15. Welcome!
Laura Pillings joined us for a month as a volunteer. She will help with the travel arrangements for two of our staff member’s upcoming trips to Germany and Great Britian for exhibitions in September and October. Welcome!
April 2009
On Thursday April 16th, teachers and students participated in “El futuro ya no es lo que era” (the future now is not what it was) with the organizations Crear Vale la Pena and Y No Fui. In the presentation, curated by Rodrigo Alonoso in the OSDE Foundation’s art space, videos of activities carried out by various foundations were shown. The public showed strong interest in the work of Ph15. Thank You to Rodrigo for the invitation.
On the 30th of April the exhibition Laberinto de Miradas –Colectivos Fotográficos Iberoamericanos, in which Ph15 participated, opened in the Palais de Glace. This exhibition had already been shown in San Pablo, and will contine visiting Latin American cities during the next two years. Students and teachers from Ph15 shared a round table discussion with members of Sub, a cooperative of photographers. www.sub.coop. More info at www.laberintodemiradas.net
On the 30th of April, the second edition of the NGO Fair organized by the United States Embassy was completed. Ph15 participated with a stand, presenting its programs and future projects to other NGOs and businesses.
In alliance with the Cimientos Foundation, an organization which promotes equality in educational opportunities in our country, Eugenio began MonstruoCámara workshops in two schools in Berazategui. www.cimientos.org.ar
March 2009
The students in Ciudad Oculta learned how to make “MonstruoCámaras,"/ "Monster Cameras." In the coming month, workshops will be held on other communities in order to populate other neighborhoods with these little monsters!
Gustavo Demaría Molinari granted two scholarships to ph15 participants for a documentary photography workshop. Many Thanks Gustavo!!
All of the students and teachers of ph15 visited the exhibition of photographer Manuel Álvarez Bravo in MALBA, and the exhibition of Abelardo Morell in the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (National Museum of Fine Arts).
The Fundación Latinoamericana del Transporte Público y Urbano (Latin American Foundation of Public and Urban Transport) hired two photographers from ph15 to document the XV Latin American Public and Urban Transport Conference. www.clatpu.org
January- Febuary 2009
In conjunction with the Cultural Institute of the Province of Buenos Aires, members of Ph15 carried out photography workshops in the the Batán Prison.
The workshop in the neighborhood of Carlos Gardel, carried out by Ariel in conjunction with CELS, was completed. An exhibition was held in the neighborhood, where the students coud share their work with families and friends.
December 2008
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From the 10th of December until the 1st of March 2009, the works of the students of ph15 will form part of the exhibition Laberinto de Miradas 3 (Labyrinth of Looks 3) from the Latin America Photographic Collective, taking place in the city of San Pablo, Brazil.
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On the 17th of December “Stories through film of three practices of social transformation – ph15/ Patricios Unidos de Pie/The Chascomús Orchestra” was presented in the Borges Cultural Centre. We want to give thanks to ‘El Agora’, ‘Artevivo’ and to everyone that has collaborated in making this video possible.
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The Argentinian Association of Business for Transport – AAETA – had the kindness to reward Foundation ph15 for it’s contribution to social, cultural and educational inclusion of boys, girls, adolescents and youth. We would like to thank the AAETA for giving us this recognition.
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We received a visit from the visual artist María Bedoian at the workshops in Conviven. María had the generosity to show us and to commentate on her work, followed by an invitation for the students to visit her exhibition at The Pink House (the Buenos Aires Government building). Many thanks María!!
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This month saw the departure of Emma Hodson who has been working as a volunteer with us recently. Emma has returned to her own country and we miss her here very much!!
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Also, we want to give a welcome to Steph, a German volunteer who will be working with ph15 until March 2009 and will be organising an exhibition for us on her return to her own city.
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Finishing the activities of the Areas of Nutrition workshops, all the kids cooked together for the nutritionists using the Conviven facilities. It was an extremely pleasant working day for everyone, above all because at the end of it they were able to sample their own work.
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Ph15 newborns keep arriving! On the 14th of December, Moira became a new mum! We give a big welcome to Clara and we are all looking forward to meeting her and seeing her mum!
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A new ph15 exhibition opened at the Teatro Argentino (Argentine Theatre) in La Plata outside Buenos Aires. Many of the students travelled to La Plata and were able to attend the opening.
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Pablo, Carlos, Eugenio, Juan, Nahuel, Natalia and Ariel gave a pinhole camera workshop for 20 kids from School N°109 in Morón. They relied on a collaboration with one of the teachers at the school, Melisa, and the results greatly surprised all the participants.
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Cecilia, one of the teachers of the workshops in Boulogne, was also added to the activities in the Ciudad Oculta. Welcome Ceci!!
November 2008
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October 2008
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October was a busy month for ph15 involving a lot of travelling and many activities.
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During the first weekend of October we led an inter-exchange programme between different groups supported by the IAF, our main sponsor. These included around 12 members of the Fundación Arlequín (The Harlequin Foundation) from Paraguay, 8 members of the Defensores del Chaco (Defenders of Chaco) and 4 from the Circo Social del Sur (The Southern Social Circus). For three days the students traded experiences and executed various group activities in the headquarters of the Defensores de Moreno, a cultural center similar to Centro Conviven in the Ciudad Oculta.. So many thanks to everyone for sharing with us your knowledge and talent. We hope to stay in touch, and to carry out more activities of this sort in the future.
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The 7th of October saw the official opening of the show “ph15 in Barlioche” in the Fasta University of the city, as part of the 12th edition of the month of photography. Cecilia, Eugenio, Nahuel, Angel, Natalia, María and Juan travelled to Bariloche on the 17th October and gave pinhole camera workshops until the 22nd when they set out on their return. Many thanks to Luis and Andrea for receiving ph15 so warmly!!!
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On October 8th the third bi-annual Argentinian Documentary Photography Exhibition began, in which ph15 participated. Pablo, Eugenio and Raquel officially inaugurated the show with a talk and of course, provided workshops for the kids of the community. During the week the ph15 crew had the opportunity to spend time with many prestigious Argentinian and foreign photographers, and received great feedback about ph15 and the work that’s produced. Many thanks to Julio for including ph15 in this prestigious event!!
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Three volunteers - Emma Hodson, Emma Griffiths and Nathan Hammer - collaborated with ph15 this month. While the two Emma’s drew up proposals and looked for possible sponsors and donors for ph15, Nathan collaborated in the design of some new flyers and circulars for ph15. Thanks very much for your help!!
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On Monday the 20th the show at Archivo General de la Nacional was taken down. The girls from the University of Salvador gave us the donations they had received as well as all the positive comments about the exhibition. Many thanks to all the students and to Rodrigo Alonso for the experience. We very much hope that all the girls will receive the 10 that they deserve for their final mark.
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On the 23rd of October, Pablo Altuve participated in the Y2Y Global Youth Conference organised by the World Bank in Washington. There he was given the opportunity to make a presentation about ph15 in front of almost 300 people, during which the audience enjoyed a projection of the work of the ph15 students while Pablo spoke about the Foundation. It was an amazing opportunity to meet different organisations from around the world who have similar objectives to ph15, as well as establishing contacts for possible future inter-exchange programmes. Many thanks to Mercedes and all the team for the invitation and for the impeccable organisation!
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And finally the nicest news of all, Miriam became a mummy! Ana Lucia didn’t want to wait until November and became the newest member of the ph15 team on the 8th of October. Welcome Analú ! Take good care of your mum because we need her recharged for 2009!
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August 2008
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The Inter-American Foundation approved our application for an extension of funds to allow the beneficiaries of our workshops to initiate their own productive enterprises that relate to the visual arts. We want to congratulate everyone at ph15 and thank the IAF for its continued confidence in our organization!
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Emma Hodson y Regina Lee started working with us as volunteers this month. Emma has collaborated with Eugenio to coordinate our art expositions, while Regina has been a great help in the office through her editing and translation of our web site and proposals. Thank you and welcome!!
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On Saturday the 16th, our students participated in an event called “Jóvenes por la diversidad” (Youth for Diversity) organized by INADI at the site of HACOAJ. They exhibited ph15 photographs and developed various activities related to the themes of youth and diversity.
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Accompanied by Ambassador Wayne, we visited the exposition of Christopher Rauschenberg at the photo gallery located in the Teatro San Martín. Christopher gave us a personal tour of the exposition so that we could gain insight into the stories behind each photo and ask questions about his photographic style. Thank you very much!!
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On Saturday the 10th, we took down the exposition that was hanging in Teatro Argentino de La Plata. This show will be moved between various centres of cultural in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area until December 2008. At each new exposition, ph15 students will give photography workshops to local kids.
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On Thursday the 7th, Daniela, Moira y Miriam participated in the international conference “Espacio, tiempo e imagen” (Space, time and image) that was organized by the Asociación de Sociología Visual (Association of Visual Sociology) at the site of FLACSO. Daniela, Moira y Miriam also coordinated a table focused on “Imágenes de nuestro tiempo: otras miradas, nuevos sentidos” (Images of our time; other visions, new senses). For more information, see www.visualsociology.org.
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September 2008
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On Saturday the 27th, members of the Fundación Arte Vivo and El Agora filmed two of our ph15 workshops and finished documenting our activities so that they could begin production of a documentary of our organization.
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Photographer Santiago Porter visited us on Saturday the 20th and shared his work with our students. The class was very interesting for everybody, and the kids learned a ton about Argentine history and photojournalism. They were also able to share their own work. Thank you Santiago!!
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The show “ph15 en el archivo” (ph15 in the National Archive) was debuted on Thursday the 18th, in the General Archive of the Nation. Ph15 students curated the exposition side-by-side with students who are studying to become curators in the school of Art Management that is directed by Rodrigo Alonso at the Universidad del Salvador.
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Nahuel and Angel Alfonso traveled with Martín Maioli to Washington D.C. to participate in a conference organized by Making Cents. Ph15 was invited to participate by the Inter-American Foundation. Our representatives visited the IAF offices and presented our projects there. They also participated in a radio interview and were able to do some sightseeing throughout the city. Upon return to Beunos Aires, they shared their experiences with their peers, who were excited to hear about their travels in the United States. For more information about the conference, see http://www.youthenterpriseconference.org/
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On Saturday the 13th, we organized a photography fieldtrip to the Parque Alberdi. Members of the Fundación Arte Vivo and El Agora accompanied us to film the experience in order to create a documentary about ph15. For more information, see http://practicasrodando.wordpress.com/
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Photo exhibits by Cecilia Estalles y Eugenio Alfonso were debuted at the Librería Fedro. They will be open until the 8th of October. For more information about the exhibit, see http://www.fedrosantelmo.com.ar/
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On Tuesday the 2nd, another ph15 show debuted at the Centre of Cultural of José C. Paz. Eugenio Alfonso also gave a workshop on pinhole photography for local kids who attended that day.
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July 2008
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June 2008
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Ariel Vicondoa and Cecilia Estalles were selected by the ph15 team to participate in the Seminar “Buenas Prácticas Rodando” Audiovisual innovation of best practices, art, reality and transformation, organized by El Agora and Fundacion Arte Vivo. http://practicasrodando.wordpress.com/
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On Thursday the 19th, eleven ph15 students and staff had the chance to enjoy the pre-premiere of Cirque du Soleil. It was an amazing experience! Thanks a lot to Cirque du Soleil and Conviven for donating the tickets!
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On Tuesday the 24th, Emma Clifton organized a pub quiz at a local bar. All the money collected in the entrance was donated to ph15. Thanks a lot to Emma and everyone who collaborated!!
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We would like to express great thanks to those who sent donations to Raquel Jiménez to support her in the aftermath of a fire in her house.
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On Saturday the 5th, we completed our series of special workshops financed by the "Fundación Essen" (Essen Foundation) and aimed to document the spaces of nutrition in "Ciudad Oculta," or Hidden City, through pictures and to create a series of recipes with nutritional value to give to families. Professionals from the "Área de Seguridad Alimentaria" (Area of Nutritional Safety) of the city of Buenos Aires gave one of two workshops that day, which closed our special series.
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On Saturday the 12th, we organized a group field trip to La Boca. The kids visited the museum Quinquela Martín and walked around the neighbourhood taking pictures.
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Students from the United States arrived in Buenos Aires as part of the "Summer Abroad" program and participated in worshops focused on pinhole photography. Juan y Eugenio Alfonso taught this course, which was organized by TLE (www.tle.com.ar) and trained these 16 adolescents so that they could then teach other students attending the San Francisco 1101 school in the provincial city of Sante Fe. The experience, which lasted more than 15 days, was very enriching for all people involved. It culminated in a photography show that mixed the work of the Sante Fe students and the students from the Summer Abroad program.Congratulations to all the participants!!
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Our female students from the Boulogne workshop were invited by the "Representación Especial de la Mujer en el Ambito Internacional de Cancillería" (Special Representatives for Women in the Internatonal Sphere of Foreign Office) to particpate in a photo contest entitled, "Cuando yo sea Grande" (When I grow up). This contest was organized by the Organization of American States and the Inter-American Commission of Women.
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Ph15's exhibit in "Teatro Argentina de La Plata" (Argentine Theatre of La Plata) debuted on Saturday the 26th. Many of our students attended the event and spent the day in La Plata, visiting the parks and museums.
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Our newest show opened on Friday, August 1st in the "Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes Rosa Galisteo de Rodríguez" (Provincial Museum of Fine Arts Rosa Galisteo de Rodríguez) in the city of Sante Fe. Pablo Altuve, Marcela Monteiro, Natalia Ferreyra, and Lucas Vidal traveled there to represent their peers on opening day and to give a workshop on pinhole photography at "Escuela 2068" (School 2068).
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April 2008
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We finally received the money transfer for all the photo sales made at the Las Vegas exhibition at the beginning of the year. A lot of the students received money for their photos for the very first time. Congratulations to Pablo A., Carlitos, Cecilia, Angel, Belen, Natalia, Nanci, Morena, Jesica, Juan, Gabriel, Eugenio and Pablo D!!!
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From the 23rd to the 27th, Miriam, María and Juan traveled to Abrapampa, Jujuy, to participate in a "donors exchange" organized by the of Interamerican Foundation. Hosted by the Warmi organization, donors from Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay shared their initiatives during 3 days, in which some beneficiaries of these practices could also interact and exchange ideas.
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On Monday the 21st, Pablo Altuve, Carlitos and Juan gave a lecture at the Architecture School of Buenos Aires University. More than 150 students from this university attended the lecture and shared photos and stories with Pablo and the kids. The students showed a lot of interest and collected donations for ph15. Thanks a lot Manuel Marti for inviting us to share your class!!!
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On Saturday the 19th, we organized a photographic field trip to the National Library with students of Belmont High School from Boston and Colegio de la Ciudad from Buenos Aires. Divided into groups the kids took color photographs with different format cameras. It was a great chance for them to interact with the visiting students and also with the photographers from other neighbourhoods (Ciudad Oculta, Lugano and Boulogne). We want to thank the students from Belmont and their teacher Ms. Adrianne Talamas for helping ph15 with the fundraising events they organized in the US.
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On Friday the 11th, Thomas Shannon, Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs of the U.S., visited ph15 exhibition at the National Library with the U.S. Ambassador in Buenos Aires, Mr. Earl Anthony Wayne. Mr. Shannon took his time to appreciate each image and exchanged his thoughts and ideas with the ph15 photographers who could join him in this visit.
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On Tuesday the 8th, we participated in the NGOs Fair organized by the U.S. Embassy. During that morning, Argentinean NGOs presented their projects to different companies and organizations that finance these kind of initiatives.
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On Sunday the 6th, Ambassador Larry Palmer, president of the Interamerican Foundation, visited ph15. Our students received him at Conviven and invited him to take a walk in the neighborhood. Mr. Palmer was very interested in the kids’ photographs and personal stories and took with him a photograph autographed by all the students that he will hang at his office in Washington. Thanks a lot for your visit!!
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On Thursday the 3rd, we opened the exhibition “ph15 en la Biblioteca Nacional” (ph15 at the National Library) at Juan L. Ortiz Gallery. There were a lot of visitors and the students were really proud, especially the ones who were showing their work for the first time in Buenos Aires. The teachers of ph15 want to congratulate the young students of Bajo Boulogne for a great first opening!!!
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March 2008
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On Saturday the 29th, Daniela Lucena gave a very special class with the help of Eugenio, Morena, Raquel, Nahuel and Carlos. It was about the last militar dictatorship in Argentina. There was an intense debate between all the students, and we shared images of the artistic movement called “siluetazo”.
We also enjoyed Eugenio and Raquel´s slide projection with the editing and music they had been working on for the last month.
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Also on the 29th, we visited Adriana Lestido´s retrospective photo exhibition and Gustavo Germano´s exhibition "Ausencias" (Absences) at CC Recoleta.
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We started a new group at Villa 20 in Lugano. The Doña Eva Daycare generously donated a space where ph15 can give the new classes. We want to welcome the 10 new students aged 12 to 18. http://www.acvinculos.org
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On March the 4th, Elizabeth Gleeson organized a fundraising event at Divina Comedia Bar. Guests could enjoy different audiovisual productions from ph15 and other artists. Thanks a lot Elizabeth!!
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January-February 2008
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On February the 24th Eugenio, Nahuel and Juan were invited to join a solidarity tour to San Fernando´s Delta. Thanks a lot Andrea!! More info:
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Miriam spent 3 days in Rio de Janeiro to give assistance to the Health Ministry in the project Parallel Lives. The project´s objective is to identify the health risks in various work environments through the use of visual arts.
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On February the 12th, we did a video conference with students at University of Las Vegas, Nevada in the context of the ph15 exhibition at the Donna Beam Gallery. Ph15 students responded to questions asked by the University students and could see how their photographs were hanged in this prestigious gallery.
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On February the 5th, ph15 students and faculty enjoyed Ozomatli´s concert at the residence of U.S. Ambassador Anthony Wayne. Clan Oculto, a famous hip hop band from "Ciudad Oculta", shared the stage and rapped about issues related with their own lives in "Ciudad Oculta". Thanks Mr. Wayne for inviting us into your home!!
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Marga Steinwasser asked for ph15 artists help in the design of her new website. The site is about Marga´s project called “Química de la memoria” (Memory´s chemistry). The project has gathered a great number of objects from people from all around the country who donated them with a letter explaining how they represent the last dictatorship government. The result is very powerful and moving: www.quimicadelamemoria.com.ar
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On January the 30th, the Clarin newspaper´s website published a photo journal called “Rollo Mágico” (Magic roll) including ph15 images that were exhibited at Las Vegas:
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During the last week of January, we came back from holidays and started classes again in "Ciudad Oculta" & Bajo Boulogne. During the first week of February, a new group of 10 students joined the other groups at Conviven. Welcome!!
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Lorena Marchetti, ph15´s graphic designer, organized a very successful audiovisual show with ph15 photos at Cabo Polonio, Uruguay.
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December 2007
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On December the 18th and 22nd, we organized an end of the year discussion with the students from the "Ciudad Oculta" and Boulogne workshops. We won´t see the students until the end of January when the new courses start, including new groups in other communities. Happy holidays to everyone!
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On Saturday the 15th, we participated in the end of the year festival of Conviviven during the morning and in the festival of Centro Joven Creativo during the afternoon. In both events, ph15 photos were exhibited and shared with the kids’ families and friends. The streets were filled with music, dance, clowns, games, and art.
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Fundación Banco Provincia generously donated cameras for our new groups in 2008. Thanks a lot!!
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Eugenio, Morena & Carlitos traveled with the Ilumino team to San Juan province to take pictures of different comunities in the province. They captured photos of amazing landscapes and inhabitants from the small towns they visited. These pictures were then uploaded onto the Ilumino website. Thanks to Mechi and Fede for sharing this great experience with the kids.
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On Wednesday the 5th, Miriam, Moira, Raquel & María gave a lecture on Culture and Social Inclusion organized by Gastón Pauls and Casa de la Cultura de la Calle in the context of the exhibition “Umbrales” at Centro Cultural Borges.
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On Saturday the 1st, we installed a photo studio at Conviven Center. The kids learned more about lighting, and they portrayed their relatives and friends with different backgrounds and accessories.
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November 2007
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On November the 1st, ph15 opened the show "Ciudad Oculta/Ciudad Descubierta” at Museo de la Memoria in Rosario. Miriam, Eugenio, Raquel & Juan gave pinhole camera workshops for the kids and teenagers of the Toba neighbourhood, Los Pumitas. www.museodelamemoria.gov.ar
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On November the 2nd, ph15 obtained an award for “Cultura y Democracia Participativa” (Culture and Participatory Democracy) at La Huella, in Cuartel V, Moreno. The Culture Commission of the Movement for the popular letter and the people from “El Culebrón Timbal” recognized ph15's work, in addition to the work of sixty other projects from the Capital and the Buenos Aires Province. Ariel & Moira received the award and enjoyed the music with the members and beneficiaries of different organizations.
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Ph15 students and faculty judged a contest called “Imágenes para el cambio social” (Images for social change) that was organized by Idealistas. The results will be announced at Idealistas site (www.idealistas.org) between December the 3rd and the 7th.
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We received a generous donation of photographic equipment from the United States Embassy in Buenos Aires. Thanks to this gesture, three new students will be able to learn digital photography and another ten will improve their technical abilities with professional cameras.
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On November the 10th, we were visited by Fernando from Editorial Retina. He participated in the photo critique and talked with the kids about the process of book making and editing. He also donated seven books to the ph15 library. Thanks a lot Fernando!
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Miriam travelled to Venezuela to participate in Fotosur 2007. She gave several lectures and exchanged experiencies with prestigious Latin American photographers. She also taught workshops for Venezuelan kids in different communities. www.fundacenafv.gob.ve
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Pablo, Ariel, Víctor & Matías travelled to Guayaquil in an exchange with Ser Paz (also an IAF grantee) that works with young gangsters of this community. During the week they visited different projects in Barrio de Paz (Peace Neighbourhood) and brought with them a lot of ideas to apply in Buenos Aires. www.serpaz.org
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On the 17th, ph15 students visited the World Press Photo exhibition at Centro Cultural Borges. They debated about current photo journalism and the different ways to portray reality.
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On Monday the 19th, Moira Rubio was distinguished with 25 other women by Fundación Avon with the award of “Mujer Solidaria Fondo Viva el Mañana” (Supportive Woman Founding a Live Tomorrow). She received this honour with Raquel & Morena, who exchanged their experiences with other distinguished women who participated in this event. www.fundacionavon.org.ar
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Carlos Barreto was selected to show his photos in Currículum Cero's contest, which was organized by the Ruth Benzacar Gallery (at 16 years old, he was the youngest person ever selected in this prestigious contest). On Wednesday the 28th, the show opened and reunited the work of 21 young artists. It can be visited until December 29th. Congratulations Carlitos!!!
October 2007
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On Saturday the 6th, we visited the exhibition of Robert Frank "Words" at the museum "Fernández Blanco". The youngsters were able to enjoy Frank´s work and discuss it with their partners and teachers. Once the visit was over, we organized a football match between students and teachers -- the score was pretty close. The girls organized a picnic and talked and took photos.
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Camila left for warmer weather to start a new life project. We miss you a lot and we hope you take a lot of care of that growing belly, of which we want a lot of pictures!
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Patrick Van der Doef arrived from Holland to teach workshops of graphic design for students that have already completed the digital course. Welcome!
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Eugenio Alfonso participated as a jury member in the photographic challenge organized by the Institute "Espacio para la Memoria, Treinta años de lucha, búsquedas y encuentros" ("Space for memory, thirty years of fighting, searching and encounters") .
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On Tuesday the 23rd the exhibition "La Historia Esta 2007" ("This history 2007") was inaugurated as part of a tribute for the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo in their 30th anniversary. Ph15 sends our respects and admiration for the grandmothers and their sustained work over the last 30 years.
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September 2007
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Pablo Danese participated in Be Boz, Be Art, Get Art on Saturday the 29th in Nun Gallery. He exhibited one of his photos in a collective show with other local artists. Congratulations Pablo!
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On Saturday the 29th, Moira, Pablo, Raquel, Eugenio, Lucas and Carlos participated on the Photography Festival "FEDAF 2007" organized by the "Instituto Municipal de Arte Fotográfico y Técnicas Audiovisuales de Avellaneda" (Institute of Photographic Art and Audio visual Techniques of Avellaneda). Our students´ photos were exhibited along with the work of other groups. There was also a photo projection while the kids shared their experiences with participants and panelists.
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The Art School of Junin, Xul Solar, invited ph15 to give a lecture for their students. Morena & Miriam were warmly welcomed by the authorities, teachers and students of the photography department of the school. The assistants enjoyed the experience and showed a lot of interest in the young photographers´ work.
  
We want to thank Armando Lectora for his very generous donation! Thanks to all the materials he donated to ph15, the kids will be able to gain more expertise in the colour and black and white processes. Thanks a lot!!
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Ariel Vicondoa & Víctor González travelled with the Ilumino team to work on a photo project that takes photos of different towns in Argentina. They spent a weekend in Punta Indio taking pictures and talking with the inhabitants of the town and had a wonderful time.
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We are still working on the project sponsored by Fundación Essen that aims to create a register of places where people eat, cook and store their food in ¨Ciudad Oculta¨. Rocío, Verónica & Julieta, who work in the area of Nutrition Safety of the Buenos Aires City Government, joined the team and will give workshops for the kids to attend so they can learn how to improve their families´ nutritional habits.
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Little Art Foundation is sponsouring a project with "Crear Vale la Pena" (To Create is worth the while) about "Shoes". The students of Bajo Boulogne took a lot of pictures with this theme as inspiration that will be shown in a local gallery in a couple of months.
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Matías Barbona & Ángel Alfonso exhibited their photos in the Documentary Workshop of Gustavo Demaría Molinari. The show opened at the Museo Fotográfico Simik, and the subject was "Fun". All the ph15 students were there to support their peers. Congratulations Angel and Matias!!
August 2007
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On Saturday the 18th the students of "Ciudad Oculta" showed their photos in a Festival organized by Conviven, "La musica no se oculta" (The Music doesn't hide). Neighbours, friends and relatives enjoyed and discussed the kids´ photos with their authors while they enjoyed the music in the street.
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Nanci Alfonso was the first ph15 student who exhibited her photos at "Be Boz, Be Art, Get Art" at Nun Gallery in Palermo. Her friends, relatives and teachers joined her in such an important event. Congratulations!
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Ph15 participated with ten other groups of artists in Pecha Kucha Night Vol.6 on August 14th in Ciudad Cultural Konex. Five hundred visitors enjoyed twenty photos in twenty seconds, and the visitors could discuss what they saw with Carlos, Eugenio, and Matias, who represented their peers at the exhibition.
  
July 2007
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Ph15 participated in Café Cultura Nacion, organized by the Secretary of Culture of the Argentine Government. On Wednesday the 18th, Miriam and Ariel gave a lecture at Bar 1924 in Moron (Buenos Aires Province) with a slide projection of the students´ photos.
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Ph15 was invited to the White House Conference on the Americas which gathered 150 representatives of different Latin-American NGOs and 100 organizations from the U.S. on July 9th in Washington D.C.
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On July 19th and 20th we did a pinhole workshop at School 13 in Paternal. The participants enjoyed this new experience and proudly shared their photos with their classmates in the school backyard.
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On July 9th, HelpArgentina, organized the campaign “9 de Julio, 9 razones para donar” (July 9th, 9 reasons to donate) during which this organization duplicated every donation made to ph15 through their website. Thanks a lot to all who donate and to HelpArgentina for the matching donations!!
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Fourteen high school students from the U.S. came to learn pinhole camera and darkroom techniques in order to give pinhole workshops in two rural schools in Santa Fe province. On the 22nd, they left for Santa Fe with Eugenio Alfonso, who was the darkroom and teacher coordinator.
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June 2007
The show "Ciudad Oculta desde Adentro" ("Inside the Hidden City") was opened on June 7th with great success. All the students were very excited to see their work and their peers hanging out in such a prestigious space. Friends and relatives joined the gathering and recognized themselves in the photographs.
  
May 2007
Once again, we received a visit from the beneficiaries of the Robertson Scholarship from Duke University and the University of North Carolina. They brought photographs and donations to share with ph15 students. Thanks a lot!!
We visited the United States ambassador{s residence in Buenos Aires. The place is considered a historical monument because of its architecture value and because of the art pieces that are displayed inside. All ph15 students joined a tour with the ambassador and took more than 400 pictures. Thanks a lot Mr. Wayne for giving us the tour personally !!
http://argentina.usembassy.gov/students.html
April 2007
Ph15 faculty were selected to be the judges in the photo contest, "Sal de tu Burbuja" (Get out of your Bubble) organized by "Water and Youth". The winner, selected between more than 200 kids between 10 and 18 years old, won a trip to Buenos Aires to participate in the International Conference that Water and Youth held in Buenos Aires. More info in http://www.waterandyouth.org/
The Argentine photographer Gustavo Demaría Molinari generously invited two ph15 students (Angel and Matias) to assist his workshop on Documentary Authors. Thanks a lot, Gustavo!!
As in 2006, ph15 students could enjoy independent films from all over the world during the BAFICI (Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival).
March 2007
We started working in two new locations in alliance with "Crear Vale la Pena" (Creating is worth it). The new groups are formed by ten young photographers each from Boulogne and Beccar in the Buenos Aires Province. Welcome to ph15!!
Martín Rosenthal, ph15 co-founder, decided to start new projects and left Foundation ph15 in charge of the rest of the team. We wish him a lot of success and will be always very thankful for all that he has given to the project and its members. Good luck, Martín!!!!
United States Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne visited Conviven and donated several books and three computers that will contribute a lot to future digital photo and video workshops. http://argentina.usembassy.gov/event_mataderos.html
Foundation Essen approved a proposal presented by ph15, aimed at making a photographic register of places were people eat (kitchens, dinning rooms, refrigerators, etc) in the students´ houses and places of work. With this material, dieticians and experts in the subject will develop a book with nutricious and cheap recipes and health advice.
January 2007
Raquel and Sergio returned to Spain. They will represent ph15 in their country developing photography and literature workshops in their own communities. We will miss them!
December 2006
We were visited by Catherine Angel, head of the Photography department at the University of Las Vegas. Besides sharing her work with the students, she made a workshop with them on mixed media techniques. The results were astonishing, and she is now working on a ph15 exhibition that will be presentedin her city in 2008. Thanks Catherine!
As every year, ph15 participated in the end of the year party organized by Conviven. Here we showed our annual production in the street. Family and friends of the kids could see and express their thoughts about the pictures, as well as enjoy a nice and playful day full of activities. www.conviven.org.ar
In Lujan, at the Cupula, ph15 inaugurated its annual exhibition. It included a special section with the pictures made at the gaucho encounters in the same city last September. All the kids were present and took advantage to continue photographing the city.
Miriam, Camila and Martin traveled to San Pablo to represent ph15 in the conference Visible Rights, Photography for and by Youth organized by the Cultural Agents from Harvard University. Our three students exhibited the work of the ph15 kids in the Central Hall in the SENAC. They also shared workshops and experiences with other proyects, such as Photoexchanges (Gana), Disparando Cameras para la Paz (Colombia), Fotokids (Guatemala), Olhos d´agua (Brasil), Territorios á margen (Brasil), Kids wirh Cameras(India) and Visual Griots (Mali).
November 2006
We inaugurated the exhibition “Presence and Religious Diversity in the City of Buenos Aires” at the Centro Cultural Recoleta. The Adjunct Directorate of Cults from the Government of Buenos Aires asked our students to take pictures of different religious manifestations represented in the city.
October 2006
Ph15 photos were exhibited during the launching of the supplemental Comunidad section in the "La Nacion" newspaper.
During the whole month of October, the "Clarin" website published a series of Thematical Photo Essays especially developed by the ph15 kids for the newspaper. We thank "Clarin" for this convocation.
September 2006
We traveled with all the kids to Lujan at the invitation of the Secretary of Culture of this Locality to photograph the 62 Horse Peregrination.
We visited the Palais de Glace, where the kids had the opportunity to enjoy the "Salón Nacional de Fotografía" (the national show of photography) y del "Salón Nacional de Instalaciones" (the national show of installations).
August 2006
Camila Verswyvel, a Colombian photographer, joined the ph15 team. Welcome!
We inagurated an exhibition in the Central hall of Canal 7 where we showed, for the first time, the works of the digital workshop next to new pictures of all the students.
"Viva Magazine" published an article about ph15.
The kids participated once more in the Author Book Fair organized by the Espacio Eclectico. In this anniversary edition, they showed the books having participated in early years. There was a particular interest in the book “ph5, Photos by kids of Ciudad Oculta”, that was also exhibited in this event.
July 2006
Sergio Pérez y Raquel Fernández Conde, our Spanish volunteers, joined ph15 to develop digital photography workshops and literature workshops.
We were visited by Roy Dow, a friend of ph15 from Boston. Besides assisting the teachers in their class, he invited the students to a photographic trip to the zoo and the Rural Fair.
The students finished their Videominutes that will participate in the Children´s Shortcuts Festival organized by the Kine Foundation and Unicef. More info in:
http://phcine.blogspot.com/
Ana Cirio y Cecilia Kralc worked with us, both trainees from the University of San Andres, as well as Tania Hary and Miriam Fogelson from the New School of New York. The four of them will keep in contact with ph15 collaborating with fundraising and event organization.
June 2006
Ph15 along with students and teachers of the ORT School went to Villa Adela, Santa Fe, to organized photo workshops with kids of from that community over a period of three days. The Provincial school N. 6106, parented by the ORT, received us with open arms. Luciano, Miriam, Moira, Nanci, Nati, Israel and Carlitos trained students and teachers in pinhole photography and did various expression exercises. Thanks to all the community of Villa Adela for their warm reception and the whole ORT School team for allowing us to participate in this experience.
May 2006
"Planetario Magazine" published an article on ph15.
http://www.revistaplanetario.com.ar/archivo_planetario/historias72.htm
We visited the Robert Capa exhibition in the Centro Cultural Borges. This activity was coordinated by our volunteer Jessica Fain who received the collaboration of Norberto Salerno. The kids debated intensively over Capa’s work and then visited other interesting exhibitions at the Borges Center.
 
Ph15 ‘s program was recognized by Global Giving and included in their website in order to be able to receive donations for its management.
www.globalgiving.org
We received another visit from the students supported by the Robertson Scholarship from the University of North Carolina and Duke University. They brought donations and stories to share with ph15. They exchanged pictures and addresses to remain in contact. Some of them will continue working with the project as Coleen and Boris did last year, organizing a small ph15 exhibition at Duke University.
April 2006
The “graduates”, besides continuing their digital workshop, started to get training with Gabriel Rugiero to make a video-minute for Unicef. In this same frame, the kids went to the Independent Film Festival, where they could enjoy lots of films from different parts of the world. For more info:
http://phcine.blogspot.com/ (official blog)
http://www.revistaelcerebro.com.ar/cerebro/cinemacere1.htm#derechosninos
http://www.skp-urbano.com.ar/skp06_rugiero.html
www.fundacionkine.org.ar
Once more we presented the ph15 book in the Fedro Bookstore. This time, the presentation was accompanied by an exhibition and enjoyed by lots of people who came to share it with the kids.
 
The students of the Belmont High School from the United States visited us once again. With the help of their teacher , Adrienne Atalamas, a friend of ph15, they organized fundraising events that brought in lots of donations. Thank you very much!!!!!
March 2006
Martín traveled to Spain where the exhibition “Huellas del Silencio” (Trails of Silence) was inaugurated in the frame of Teatralia 2006. The Casa de America showed the ph15 pictures and held expression workshops that were developed with kids from the Madrid community. The experience was repeated in Alcala de Henares thanks to the support of our new Spanish volunteers Sergio Perez and Raquel Cortés Conde.
January / February 2006
We were visited by Martín Parr!!!!!
Saturday the 4th of February, Martín and Susy Parr visited a ph15 class. Martin talked with the students about his work, and he was bombarded with questions. They shared praises and gifts. Thanks Martin for taking a little time out of your vacation to visit us!!!!
The pictures of Eugenio Alfonso were published in the "La Mano" magazine and in "Un Caño". Congratulations Uge!!!
We received more donations of cameras, paper and film. Thanks Faith, Virginia, Shirl, Margarte, Amy, Deborah, Naomi, Catherine, Laura, Fernando, Tim , Chip, and Christ!!
On Saturday January 25th, we organized a trip to Parque Alberdi. Most of the kids took color pictures in new camera formats while the others reviewed the concepts given in the technique classes.
December 2005
On December the 14th, the book “ph15: photos by kids of ciudad oculta” was presented in the Arte x Arte Gallery. This is the first book ph15 edited, and we feel very proud ofit. All the funds raised from the sales will permit the financing of the workshops throughout 2006.
Some comments in the media about the ph15 book release:
www.lanacion.com.ar/766477
http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/suplementos/radar/9-2736-2006-01-08.html
www.clarin.com/diario/2005/12/20/sociedad/s-04701.htm
On Saturday the 17th, like in previous years, the end of the year party was made in Conviven. We brought all the workshops out to the street for the event. There was a pelotero for the youngest visitor, traditional dances, invited musicians, and of course, a ph15 exhibition at the Conviven sidewalk. (www.conviven.org.ar)
On Wednesday the 28th, the exhibition “Prescence and Religious Diversity in the City of Buenos Aires” was inaugurated. The ph15 Foundation collaborated with the Adjunct Directorate of the Cults from the Government of the city of Buenos Aires to bring about this exhibit. We showed the work produced by the ph15 students during nine months, which included the register of sinagogues, churches, mezquitas, buddhist temples, as well as other confessions and celebrations in the city if Buenos Aires.
November 2005
We started a Digital Photography Workshop!!! Charles (Chip) Rountree came from the United States with cameras and computers to teach students and teachers the secrets of digital photography. He will work with ph15 during a year and will leave the post to the regular teachers already trained. Soon we will post our first results on the web.
Cecilia Estalles is our new lab volunteer. Thanks for bearing the temperature in the lab, Cecilia!!
Ph15 was declared to be a "positive interest" by the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires for the projects we have developed with local adolescents.
The pictures of Eugenio Alfonso were included in the stand of the Espacio Ecléctico in the “feria periférica” held in the Borges Cultural Center from November 30 to December 4.
October 2005
We received a generous donation from Horacio Osio, which permited us to buy materials for two months´ work. Thanks Horacio!!!
Meredith Klein has joined the ph15 staff. She will develop a fundraising strategy so that the ph15 can continue its activities over the longterm.
We were visited by Daniel Rugeiro who, besides showing his pictures, brought with him a box of marionettes with which the kids made “fotonovelas” in groups. Pass and see the results. |
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