Opening of the FIAP Exhibition Centre in
Dublin, Ireland
01 April 2017
Report for FIAP Newsletter:
On 01 April the Council and members of the
Dublin Camera Club were very proud to welcome Riccardo Busi and Kurt Batchinski
of the FIAP Directory Board to Dublin for the official opening of the latest
FIAP Exhibition Centre.
The co-Directors of the FEC – Gerry Andrews
FIPF ARPS EFIAP and Paul Stanley FIPF EFIAP/s EsFIAP – were there to welcome
the guests.
The inaugural exhibition was a selection of
images from the photography club Fotoamatori F. Mochi from Montevarchi in Italy
and we were pleased to welcome some of their members to Dublin for the
inauguration and opening of their exhibition.
The visit also saw the twinning of the two
clubs – the Dublin Camera Club and Fotoamator F. Mochi. A reciprocal visit of
members of the Dublin Camera Club to Montevarchi will take place at a later
time which will coincide with the launch of an exhibition of photographs from
members of the Dublin Camera Club in the FEC in Montevarchi.
On the day, Paul Stanley the co-director of
the FEC spoke of the long history of the Dublin Camera Club which celebrated 70
years in existence in 2016 and which published a book of current images by
current members as part of the celebration. He presented Riccardo Busi, Kurt
Batchinski and Enzo Rigeschi with copies of the commemorative book. He
mentioned the long association of the club with FIAP and the fact that many of
the senior members also have achieved FIAP distinctions.
FIAP is not just about distinctions and the
opening of the FEC and the twinning of both clubs is a demonstration of this –
it is also about friendships through a shared love of the Art of Photography.
Darragh Sherwin on behalf of the Irish
Photographic Federation also welcomed our visitors and expressed good wishes to
the Dublin Camera Club on the inauguration of the FEC.
Gerry Andrews who is President of the
Dublin Camera Club and a co-director of the FEC welcomed all our guests and
spoke of the friendships which can be gained through photography.
On behalf of FIAP Riccardo Busi spoke of
the aims of FIAP and the setting up of the FEC not just in Dublin but those
which also exist and those which will be inaugurated throughout the world in
2017. He spoke of the desire to broaden the work of each FEC and to enhance the
cooperation between all FECs.
The inauguration was completed by the
presentation of the FIAP flag and the FEC Plaquette which are now proudly
displayed in the Eddie Chandler Gallery in the FEC in Dublin.
The members of the Dublin Camera Club now
look forward to visiting Montevarchi to complete the twinning and to the future
exhibitions which are planned between the DCC and other clubs and photographers
throughout the world.