September 2024, my annual pilgrimage to Barrobjectif, the internationally respected exhibition of photo journalism held in the village of Barro in Charente, France. It's trademark is that it is held "outdoors" : around 600 large format photos by some 75 well known photographers simply displayed on wood panels and walls around the village. This year I visited with 2 friends from the Jumilhac photo club.
The 25 july I went to zoo park Haute Touche with a ggroup of photo friends. It was one of the hottest days of the year, we were roasted walking the several km of the park's paths.
We started with a short tour, followed by lunch in the on-site café/restau (not bad) then tackled the big circuits in the afternoon despite a burning sun.
In July 2024 the association Ad Manaurem 1762 organised masterclasses for six young, exceptionally talented pianists under the artistic direction of Monsieur Denis Pascal, professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. He is considered one of the finest teachers of his generation.
With three other photographers from the area I made a photo record of the event.
According to the organisers : With 33 editions seen by more than 200 000 spectators and involving 4000 artists to date, Urbaka is an entirely free festival held on 4 days at the end of June in the streets of Limoges.
Since Christmas it had rained almost every day and the forecaast for the planned week of our visit to Alsace was not good. However, the weather turned out to be perfect, temperatures around 20°C and not a drop of rain. Alsace was the only part of France where it did not rain !