For the first time in 2011, a photo festival was held in India. With director, Prashant Panjiar, we looked back on the success of the first edition, and looked forward to next edition of the festival in 2013.
Why was the first Delhi Photo Festival such a resounding success ?
P. Panjiar : For two reasons. First, it reached an audience that was not used to seeing photography, or even art in general. The idea to hold the festival in an open space at the Habitat Centre, which is Delhi’s conference center, allowed the festival to be visited by the greatest number of people. Getting photography out of galleries and museums is one of the festival’s main goals.
