{"id":153289,"date":"2026-04-07T10:06:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T08:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/mallorca-photofest-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T08:11:18","slug":"mallorca-photofest-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/en\/mallorca-photofest-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Mallorca PhotoFest 2026 will turn the island into an international stage for photography"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mallorca<\/p>\n

The Mallorca PhotoFest 2026<\/strong> will turn the island into a major stage for contemporary photography from 25 April to 30 August<\/strong>, with an ambitious programme including exhibitions, talks, workshops and activities taking place across the island.<\/p>\n

Promoted by Art Palma Contemporani<\/strong><\/a>, the new international image festival has been launched as a biennial event with the ambition of placing Mallorca on the global map of visual culture, involving both public institutions and the private sector.<\/p>\n

Mallorca PhotoFest: an island-wide photography festival<\/h2>\n

The Mallorca PhotoFest<\/strong> will take place simultaneously in Palma and in numerous municipalities across the island, bringing together a network of 31 cultural and artistic venues<\/strong> and a total of 55 scheduled events<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The festival will reach Palma, Inca, Alar\u00f3, Marratx\u00ed, Felanitx, Santany\u00ed, Calvi\u00e0, Campos and Manacor<\/strong>, reinforcing its decentralised character and its aim of bringing photography to the whole island.<\/p>\n

Among the participating venues are leading cultural centres and museums, together with a broad representation of the gallery scene. These include ABA ART, BAR\u00d3, CCA Andratx, LA BIBI + REUS, KEWENIG, Florit \/ Florit, 6a Taller i Galeria, Galer\u00eda Maior, Balazsi Gallery and Galer\u00eda Xavier Fiol<\/strong>, which will take part not only through exhibitions, but also through talks, meetings and presentations centred on photography and image-making.<\/p>\n

Joining this network for the first time is A66 Gallery<\/strong>, based in Santany\u00ed, further expanding the range of venues linked to the festival.<\/p>\n

An international project promoting visual culture<\/h2>\n

The Mallorca PhotoFest 2026<\/strong> has been created with the aim of strengthening the island\u2019s role as an international platform for contemporary creation, placing the image at the centre of cultural debate.<\/p>\n

The festival builds on the legacy of Palma Photo<\/strong>, held between 2001 and 2015, and updates it with a critical, participatory and educational approach adapted to the current challenges of visual culture.<\/p>\n

In addition to exhibitions, the programme will include sections such as:<\/p>\n