Spring of photography in Sirmione

The red thread that links Sirmione to the world of photography leads us to a season full of interesting events.
Spring with its fresh colors, unique moods and a reborn landscape will be the backdrop to a series of important projects and events that the Municipality promotes in the name of a long and important tradition that links Sirmione to the world of photography.

It is a simple recipe, where local ingredients make the real difference: all projects and initiatives are built and designed specifically for Sirmione and bear the unmistakable sign of our territory and the spirit of its places.

Important names, great interpreters and photography lovers will unleash their creativity by weaving a dialogue with our territory, starting with Elliott Erwitt with his very famous DOGDOGS exhibition open at Palazzo Callas Exhibitions and Jacob and Sara Aue Sobol of Magnum Photos who will hold a workshop on the theme: “capturing the poetry of everyday life in Sirmione”.

• The initiatives:

Sirmione Photo Residency
Call for applications 2025 open until March 31st

Fotografia Pratica
I segreti della fotografia in 6 lezioni in Biblioteca e all’aperto 
con Roberto Bellini e Antonello Perin

DOGDOGS
Photographic exhibition by Elliott Erwitt in collaboration with Magnum Photos
Palazzo Callas Exhibitions, until July 13, 2025

METE IN CERCA DI FOTOGRAFI
Incontri con la fotografia di viaggio (in Italian only)
2 aprile 2025: A Parigi con Luigi Brozzi
9 aprile 2025: Tra le Dolomiti con Roberto Bellini
16 aprile 2025: In Colombia con Serena Campagnola
23 aprile 2025: In Bretagna con Antonello Perin
Biblioteca Comunale, inizio incontri: ore 20:45

Tra luce e ombra
Mauro Ranzato parla della sua fotografia
Venerdì 11 aprile 2025, ore 18:00
Hotel Catullo, Piazza Flaminia 7

TEENS Photo Marathon
Photo contest exclusively dedicated to under 18s
April 13, 2025 Piazza Carducci, Sirmione

Block Notes Photo Contest
Free-to-Enter Online Photo Contest
Starting April 28, 2025

Photography as a Visual Poem
Magnum Photos Workshop in Sirmione
5 days with Jacob and Sara Aue Sobol in a photographic exploration between human connections and the poetry of everyday life

With Magnum incontri di fotografia
Jacob e Sara Aue Sobol, fotografi di Magnum Photos
Venerdì 9 maggio 2025

All’imperfetto dell’obiettivo di Robert Doisneau
Incontro con Michele Smargiassi
Venerdì 6 giugno, ore 18:00
Hotel Catullo, Piazza Flaminia 7

Further events will be scheduled in the summer and fall.

Sirmione award for photography