By Paola Velasco
Since 2016, the International Photography Festival in León® FFIEL has served as a photography platform. It is designed to disseminate and teach culture and the arts, with a focus on photography. This is done through various activities such as conferences, courses and workshops, contests, exhibitions, review of portfolios, photography exercises, and interaction between the public and image experts.
Throughout three editions of FFIEL they have had the participation of more than 80 internationally renowned and multi-awarded photographers. In 2021, the 4th World Cup of University Photography was held, with the theme Future Coordinates. More than 3,531 photographs were received through 226 national and foreign universities. The exhibition of the winning photographs and honorable mentions are on display in the courtyard of the Bellas Artes Cultural Center until June.
The first three places received various prizes and have their works exhibited at various universities and cultural centers. This event was conceived and designed to inspire young university students in the art of photography.
Many of the photography works are for sale on the contest platform www.ffiel.com
