Bucharest Photofest · Witness
Programme
11th edition · 9—18 October 2026
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On view throughout
9—18 October · all days
Exhibitions and installations open for the full run of the festival. Opening hours per venue are announced closer to the date. Their openings also appear in the programme above.
Times are Bucharest time (EEST). Entry is free unless marked otherwise. RSVP: hi@bucharestphotofest.ro. Cancelled entries are not shown. Block v14
Our festival is not only about photography, but also about having fun and enjoying the arts.
We have prepared a series of events that will make your experience unforgettable.
You will be able to attend parties, live music concerts and product presentations, featuring artists from different fields and genres.
You will have 10 days of pure entertainment and excitement, with great music and amazing vibes.
40+ Events
This edition means more than 40 events: exhibitions, film screenings, educational events, masterclasses, talks, and the bpf.conference
40+ Special Guests
We are happy and glad to let you know that we will be showcasing the work of more than 150 artists.
15+ Films
The film program is carefully curated and includes around 15 films. Some of the film screenings are following by Q/A sessions with directors and special guests.
Cultural production requires infrastructure. Infrastructure requires stability. It enables artist fees, production budgets, curatorial research, and public access. This is long-term work.
When you support Bucharest Photofest, you join a community that believes photography is more than an art form – it is a way of seeing, questioning, and understanding the world. Running a festival is, above all, a production effort – curating exhibitions, coordinating with artists, managing logistics, and ensuring that every edition is presented to the standard the work deserves.
With an annual contribution of €100, you directly support that work and you become a friend of the festival and a beneficiary of the program.
To show our gratitude
Your support makes our work possible and we want you to experience it firsthand. As a Friend, you will receive:
- Free entry to all Bucharest Photofest exhibitions
- Invitations to private openings, previews, and special events
- Access to online programmes, including conversations with photographers, curators, and industry professionals
- A copy of our annual catalogue – a collectible document of each edition’s work
If the Friends programme isn’t the right fit, you can still support our work with a one-time contribution – whatever amount feels right to you. Every donation, regardless of size, goes directly into making the festival happen. We are genuinely grateful for it.
Patronize the image.
Shape its future.
Bucharest Photofest operates as an independent curatorial platform committed to the critical study and public presentation of contemporary photography. Sustained by a community of practitioners, artists, and culture lovers, the festival approaches image-making as a form of cultural inquiry — interrogating its historical conditions, its ethical stakes, and its evolving relation to the public sphere.
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