The opening is scheduled for July 20th at 6:00 pm at the former fish market and will feature a guest appearance by one of the winning photojournalists.

Considered the most prestigious international photojournalism exhibition, this exhibition is the result of the annual competition promoted by the World Press Photo Foundation and will be open until August 10th, from 6:00 pm to midnight. "It is one of several international events integrated into the cultural agenda 'It's Summer, It's Portimão', run by the Portimão City Council," the municipality emphasizes.

The 68th edition of the WPPh, curated by the Associação Cultural Música XXI and supported by the city council, presents the 42 winning photographs selected from 59,320 images submitted by 3,778 photographers from 141 countries. "Conflicts, crisis, gender identity, and the consequences of climate change are some of the central themes of this edition," highlights the City Council's statement.

One of the main attractions this year will be, for the first time, the presence of some of the award-winning photojournalists, who will participate in lectures and guided tours open to the public and the media. The organizers emphasize that "Portimão has recorded the highest attendance in Portugal since 2021" for this exhibition.

The "Photo of the Year 2025" is by Palestinian Samar Abu Elouf, published by The New York Times. His photo portrays Mahmoud Ajjour, a 9-year-old boy seriously injured after fleeing an Israeli attack in Gaza, which resulted in the loss of both his arms.

Other winners captured significant moments in Kenya, Myanmar, Haiti, El Salvador, and Georgia, as well as unexpected portraits of political leaders in the US and Germany. Stories of resilience also mark this edition, including the journey of a transgender teenager from the Netherlands and a young Ukrainian woman affected by war.

Also noteworthy are images of human-animal interactions—with elephants in Zambia and monkeys in Thailand—and the effects of climate change in countries like Peru, Brazil, and the Philippines. Among the winners is Portuguese photographer Maria Abranches, with her original project "MARIA."

The event features photographs from all regions of the world – Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania – increasing the number of award-winning images from 33 to 42 compared to the previous edition.

The Municipality notes that "Portimão has been linked to WPP for many years," having been the first Portuguese city to host the exhibition between 1999 and 2011, at the invitation of Música XXI. Since 2023, the exhibition has been the most visited in the country.

Admission is free, and on Saturdays, the public can participate in conversations with renowned photographers. More information is available at www.worldpressphoto.org.