Professional photographers, gallery owners and guests from film, photography, art and culture celebrate a brilliant kick-off of the largest German Photo Festival in Hamburg, March 16, 2011. With 400 invited guests, an exclusive party is the prelude of the 5th triennial of photography Hamburg this year. On 31 March exhibiting photographer, photo artists, filmmakers, holder of well-known galleries like FreeLens Gallery, Flo Peters and Robert Morat celebrate Gallery, local cinema partners such as Abaton cinema, Alabama and metropolis established and newcomer of the industry together the startup of the largest German Photo Festival. The Triennalezelt set up between the two exhibition halls by Pilsner Urquell provides the setting for the evening event, that musical is accompanied by the electronic instrumental soundscapes by DJ Schiller. Simone Bruns of the Deichtorhallen Hamburg organized the triennial party and pleased: the opening party will gather together the who’s who of the scene and the Triennale give the proper kick-off cool, lounge and communicative. So worthy a exceptional Festival, which brings together the international film – and photo scene in our city. This is where artists and art lovers can meet in a relaxed atmosphere.” Following guests: the Swiss documentary photographer and Filmer Alberto Venzago, the Getty sisters, Gisela Getty and Jutta Winkelmann, the Director of Wim Wenders, the photographer Rob Hornstra, Jo van den Berg and Esther Haase, and many more. About triennial of photography Hamburg International Photo Festival is devoted to current topics and issues in the discourse on photography every three years.

The 5th triennial of photography Hamburg 2011 is the interaction of film and photography in the Center. More and more photographers present their work in multimedia productions and deal film inevitably with the medium. What is the relationship between the still and moving image, will present the international event for a wide audience. The triennial of photography goes there since its start in 1999, therefore, creative people and the commitment for the photography in the form of Exhibitions, lectures, films, projections and meetings regularly in one place to focus. As the capital of the media, Hamburg is the ideal place to do it: most photographers are at home here, houses important photo collections, museums, galleries and other institutions dealing with photography. The main sponsor of the 5th triennial of photography Hamburg is Pilsner Urquell. The 5th triennial of photography Hamburg 2011 the photography association supported by the Ministry of culture and media Pilsener Urquell Germany GmbH, Hamburg, 1/award, as well as the circle of friends of the House.