The Paraty in Focus was born the enchantment of the Italian photographer Giancarlo Mecarelli for Paraty. After visiting the city during the 2nd edition of FLIP, Mecarelli and his wife, Maxime Delmotte, decided in 2005, changing the Milan historic city of Rio de Janeiro, in order to open the Zoom Gallery and create Paraty in Focus - International Festival Photography, currently one of the biggest cultural events in the country related to photography.

The Paraty in Focus is one of the largest photography festivals in Brazil and a cultural initiative which provides a rich programming and today, with big names in the world photography. 

14 lectures, tables, meetings and interviews with national and international guests, 12 exhibitions throughout the city [8 via the International Call, with 2 guests and 2 with the result of social activities undertaken during the year], an intense program of projections on the streets of the city ??and a Multimedia Space, more than 20 workshops, the second edition of Reading Portfolio, our Extra [surprises of the festival] and the traditional auction. Paraty in Focus is one of the most important events of photography.Throughout the year everybody works to achieve these. On this dates the streets of Paraty are full of photographers and photography lovers undergoing various activities in relation to the branches of photography and various photography projects.
What are you waiting for?

Click here to see all the Events Calendar in Paraty.