• Friday 20 September

    • During Maastricht Photo Festival, free guided tour through Andy Summers exhibition 'A Certain Strangeness’ on presentation of a valid museum entrance ticket

      Bonnefantenmuseum

      20 September 11:30 till 12:15

      Since 1979, the year that The Police gave a legendary performance at Pinkpop, Andy Summers has also been a fanatic photographer. In 2012, he made the film "Can't stand losing you", based on his autobiography of the same name, in which an important role is played by his photography practice. The geographical locations of the shots range from the Alto Plano in Bolivia to the alleyways of the Golden Gai in Tokyo. Besides showing a preference for night-time photos, his work is characterized by a sense of intimacy and surrealism, and dynamics that can best be described as 'in media res'. With over 400 pictures from the period 1979-2018, the exhibition "A Certain Strangeness" is the first retrospective of the photographic work of Andy Summers. Part of the exhibition comprises a series of photos taken by Summers during his tours with The Police. This series is called "Let's Get Weird".

      Participation in the tour is free with a valid museumticket. Reservation is not possible, max. 20 people, first come, first serve.

      Unique offer: € 4.85 discount to the exhibitions of Bonnefantenmuseum on presentation of the festival ticket. Opening hours of the museum: Tuesday to Sunday 11.00 am - 5.00 pm.

    • Whole week: Let’s Get Weird!

      Muziekgieterij

      20 September 12:00 till 29 September 17:00

      Pinkpop visitors could participate in the Pinkpop photo competition with the theme "Let's Get Weird!" from YOUNG OFFICE, the youth department of the Bonnefanten Museum. The participants were inspired by Andy Summers' 'Let's Get Weird' photo series about the Police tour, at the Bonnefanten Pinkpop-up Museum. The five winners may exhibit a selection of their Pinkpop photos during Maastricht Photo Festival in the Muziekgieterij. The entries have been curated by YOUNGOFFICE.

    • Whole week: Eyes & Ears - photo competition Bruis

      Muziekgieterij

      20 September 12:00 till 29 September 17:00

      During the Bruis music festival, all senses are 'turned on'. Maastricht Photo Festival challenges the audience of Bruis to capture on photo what happens to their 'eyes & ears' when they hear live music. The most beautiful "eyes & ears" photos can be mailed to info@maastrichtphotofestival.nl. The photos will be judged by a professional jury and the best photos will be exhibited in the Muziekgieterij during Maastricht Photo Festival. The winning photo will be rewarded with 2 concert tickets, made available by Muziekgieterij. The game rules are distributed on Bruis.

    • Whole week: WedDinghouse

      Het Dinghuis

      20 September 12:00 till 29 September 17:00

      You can exhibit your wedding album during Maastricht Photo Festival in the Dinghuis, which will be transformed into 'WedDinghouse' for the occasion. The wedding albums of parents or grandparents will also be shown. During the exhibition, a guard will provide the public with white gloves with which they can browse through the wedding albums. You can register via info@maastrichtphotofestival.nl

    • Pin Your Picture Gallery Award round 1, until Tuesday

      Student Hotel

      20 September 12:00 till 24 September 17:00

      During Maastricht Photo Festival you can exhibit your best photo In the Pin Your Picture Gallery. After registration, come and and pin your picture for 5 days. The first round is from September 20 to September 24. The second round is from September 25 to 29. A professional jury will review all the exhibited photos and nominate 6 photographers to win the 'Pin Your Picture Gallery Award' and the main prize: a camera worth € 1,000 sponsored by Foto Rembrandt from Maastricht. The winning photo will be announced on September 29 a.s. between 16.00 and 17.00 at Muziekgieterij.

      You get our 40 x 40 cm exhibition space, so your photo has to be max. A4 size. You will be sent a place and time in advance to come and hang your photo at the Auditorium in the Student Hotel. For round 1, this is September 19 and for round 2, September 24.

      You can sign up via info@maastrichtphotofestival.nl. Refer to 'Pin Your Picture Gallery Award'. Don't miss out on this opportunity, limited exhibition space available! Registration up to September 10 a.s. Registration fee is € 2.50.

    • Making selfies with the PixelXL mirror installation from Sjang Niederwieser

      Sint Servaas Basilica

      20 September 12:00 till 29 September 17:00

      PixelXL is a mirror installation that invites you to take a selfie or photo. The installation plays with layering, color, light and the environment. The pixels are magnified, filtered, and extruded, creating a fragmented and pimped self-image that is #instagrammable, filter 2.0. Photograph yourself and share the result with the world on social media!

      With free access to the Treasury of the Sint Servaas Basilica on presentation of the festival ticket.

    • Opening event

      Eiffel Zuid entrance

      20 September 17:00 till 19:00

      Official opening with speeches, presentation of the exhibitions and locations, presentation of the first copy of the Maastricht Photo Festival catalog and vernissage. By invitation.

    • Whole week: video installation 'Viewmaster Projects Presents: A Stage of Luminosity Arno Coenen'

      Vrijthof

      20 September 20:00 till 29 September 00:00

      A tip for the evenings during the entire festival, at the Vrijthof! Viewmaster Projects presents a major video art project in public space: 'A Stage of Luminosity'. The art project is a crossover between cultural heritage and new media and consists of two 12-meter high and 4-meter wide projections. At the invitation of Viewmaster Projects, artist Arno Coenen has created two new video works in which the unique and valuable paper image archive of the Roermond glacier studio ‘NV Glasschilderkunst F. Nicolas and sons, Max Weiss in Roermond’ since 1940. Arno Coenen has transformed a selection from the archive into two computer animations full of sparkling color and light fields, three-dimensional effects and kaleidoscopic patterns. With respect for the past, 'A Stage of Luminosity' is a contemporary and quirky tribute to the old craft and craftsmanship of the Roermond stained glass artists. A Stage of Luminosity tells a layered cartoon in which, in addition to universal themes such as faith, hope, love, innocence, evil and death, light and color also play a major role.

  • Saturday 21 September

    • During Maastricht Photo Festival, free guided tour through Andy Summers exhibition 'A Certain Strangeness’ on presentation of a valid museum entrance ticket

      Bonnefantenmuseum

      21 September 11:30 till 12:15

      Since 1979, the year that The Police gave a legendary performance at Pinkpop, Andy Summers has also been a fanatic photographer. In 2012, he made the film "Can't stand losing you", based on his autobiography of the same name, in which an important role is played by his photography practice. The geographical locations of the shots range from the Alto Plano in Bolivia to the alleyways of the Golden Gai in Tokyo. Besides showing a preference for night-time photos, his work is characterized by a sense of intimacy and surrealism, and dynamics that can best be described as 'in media res'. With over 400 pictures from the period 1979-2018, the exhibition "A Certain Strangeness" is the first retrospective of the photographic work of Andy Summers. Part of the exhibition comprises a series of photos taken by Summers during his tours with The Police. This series is called "Let's Get Weird".

      Participation in the tour is free with a valid museumticket. Reservation is not possible, max. 20 people, first come, first serve.

      Unique offer: € 4.85 discount to the exhibitions of Bonnefantenmuseum on presentation of the festival ticket. Opening hours of the museum: Tuesday to Sunday 11.00 am - 5.00 pm.

    • Mini tour by David Peskens

      Sphinxcour and lawn across the street

      21 September 12:00 till 17:00

      David Peskens stands with his camper on the lawn in the corner of Boschstraat and Maasboulevard, diagonally opposite Sphinxcour. He gives a personal mini tour around his exhibition in the camper. Free gift.

    • Enter the Bridge Control House!

      Bridge Control House, Servaasbrug

      21 September 12:00 till 29 September 17:00

      The Brugwachtershuisje will be specially opened for the Maastricht Photo Festival on Sat 21, Sun 22, Wed 25, Sat 28, Sun 29 September from 12.00 - 17.00 hrs. A unique opportunity to see the house from the inside! You can visit the special mini exhibition by Edith Eussen and Raphaël Philippen.

    • Tour Maastricht Photo Festival

      Student Hotel

      21 September 13:00 till 16:00

      Join a tour by one of our guides and learn about the story behind the photos, the exhibition and the photographer. 
      On weekends (September 21/22/28/29) and Wednesday Wednesday, September 25, you can participate at 1 p.m. or 3 p.m., assemble in the auditorium of The Studenthotel.
      An interactive tour of 60 minutes where you do not only have to listen, but where we start a conversation with the audience about the work and personal experience. Register in advance via info@maastrichtphotofestival.nl referring to the tour and date. Starting from 15 people a tour can also be booked separately. Participation fee € 5 per person.

    • Workshop photo collage for adults by Jeroen Evertz

      Lumière Cinema

      21 September 13:30 till 15:30

      Jeroen Evertz compiles his images by means of a collage-like way of working, comparable to a manual version of Photoshop. He gets his inspiration from the art world. During this workshop he gives a glimpse into his way of working. On Saturday, September 21 he gives a workshop for adults himself and on Wednesday September 25 his workshop for children takes place. Info about participation: https://lumiere.nl/en/. Registration: events@lumiere.nl

    • Family portrait 'Our background'

      Loods5

      21 September 14:00 till 16:00

      On Saturday 21, Sunday 22, Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., families, friends, couples or individual visitors can be photographed by student photographers from the photo academy in special interiors designed by the visual merchandisers of Loods5. Three different interiors are furnished as a studio and are the backdrop for the portrait series. You can choose your own background. Participation is € 10,00, for this you receive your photo digitally at your email address.

    • Vernissage in the presence of the artists

      Huub Hannen Gallery

      21 September 15:00 till 17:00

      Meet & Greet Judith Krebbekx - John Lambrichts - Winnifred Limburg

  • Sunday 22 September

    • During Maastricht Photo Festival, free guided tour through Andy Summers exhibition 'A Certain Strangeness’ on presentation of a valid museum entrance ticket

      Bonnefantenmuseum

      22 September 11:30 till 12:15

      Since 1979, the year that The Police gave a legendary performance at Pinkpop, Andy Summers has also been a fanatic photographer. In 2012, he made the film "Can't stand losing you", based on his autobiography of the same name, in which an important role is played by his photography practice. The geographical locations of the shots range from the Alto Plano in Bolivia to the alleyways of the Golden Gai in Tokyo. Besides showing a preference for night-time photos, his work is characterized by a sense of intimacy and surrealism, and dynamics that can best be described as 'in media res'. With over 400 pictures from the period 1979-2018, the exhibition "A Certain Strangeness" is the first retrospective of the photographic work of Andy Summers. Part of the exhibition comprises a series of photos taken by Summers during his tours with The Police. This series is called "Let's Get Weird".

      Participation in the tour is free with a valid museumticket. Reservation is not possible, max. 20 people, first come, first serve.

      Unique offer: € 4.85 discount to the exhibitions of Bonnefantenmuseum on presentation of the festival ticket. Opening hours of the museum: Tuesday to Sunday 11.00 am - 5.00 pm.

    • Meet & Greet Guido Paulussen

      Lutheran Church

      22 September 12:00 till 17:00

      Meet & Greet with photographer Guido Paulussen. He was inspired by the translations by Thérèse Cornips (1926-2016) of the work of the French writer Marcel Proust “A la recherche du temps perdu”. In the summer, Thérèse Cornips lived in a world near Charneux in the Ardennes in the Ardennes in which nature, transience and memory played a major role. A world that reminded Paulussen of the time in which Proust lived. It is this world that inspired him to translate this series photographically. Guido Paulussen tells about his project.

    • Opening event 'Uncover19' Forum BEELDtaal

      Landbouwbelang

      22 September 12:00 till 15:00

      Forum BEELDtaal stands for content photography. As an online training institute, Jorgen Polman and Koen Verjans have been working since 2016. The focus is on creative communication with photo images. Photos that connect with the world. This afternoon they will not only introduce Forum BEELDtaal as an institution, they will also present the students who have worked for 2 years on their exhibition for Uncover19. Along with an interactive presentation and interview you can learn all about Forum BEELDtaal.

    • Mini tour by David Peskens

      Sphinxcour and lawn across the street

      22 September 12:00 till 17:00

      David Peskens stands with his camper on the lawn in the corner of Boschstraat and Maasboulevard, diagonally opposite Sphinxcour. He gives a personal mini tour around his exhibition in the camper. Free gift.

    • Tour Maastricht Photo Festival

      Student Hotel

      22 September 13:00 till 16:00

      Join a tour by one of our guides and learn about the story behind the photos, the exhibition and the photographer. 
      On weekends (September 21/22/28/29) and Wednesday Wednesday, September 25, you can participate at 1 p.m. or 3 p.m., assemble in the auditorium of The Studenthotel.
      An interactive tour of 60 minutes where you do not only have to listen, but where we start a conversation with the audience about the work and personal experience. Register in advance via info@maastrichtphotofestival.nl referring to the tour and date. Starting from 15 people a tour can also be booked separately. Participation fee € 5 per person.

    • Family portrait 'Our background'

      Loods5

      22 September 14:00 till 16:00

      Families, friends, couples or individual visitors can be photographed by student photographers from the photo academy in special interiors designed by the visual merchandisers of Loods5. Three different interiors are furnished as a studio and are the backdrop for the portrait series. You can choose your own background. Participation is € 10,00, for this you receive your photo digitally at your email address. You can also participate on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September from 2 pm to 4 pm.

    • Meet & Greet by Fotobond

      Landbouwbelang

      22 September 15:00 till 17:00

      The Fotobond supports leisure photographers in the practice of their hobby. Fotobond organizes competitions, exhibitions, training courses, lectures and workshops for the 38 photo clubs and 650 members. Fun and education are important to Fotobond. Come and meet them and view the exhibition with the 18 best photos from the Federal photo competition 2019.

  • Monday 23 September

    • Lecture "From registration to visual language"

      Student Hotel

      23 September 20:00 till 21:30

      Lecture "From registration to visual language". Jorgen Polman takes you through the developments that photography has gone through. This medium, which is only 180 years old, is still improving and evolving. According to Jorgen, the visual language so far mainly consists of "words". The road to the real visual language, in which we can create sentences, is still far ahead.

  • Tuesday 24 September

    • During Maastricht Photo Festival, free guided tour through Andy Summers exhibition 'A Certain Strangeness’ on presentation of a valid museum entrance ticket

      Bonnefantenmuseum

      24 September 11:30 till 12:15

      Since 1979, the year that The Police gave a legendary performance at Pinkpop, Andy Summers has also been a fanatic photographer. In 2012, he made the film "Can't stand losing you", based on his autobiography of the same name, in which an important role is played by his photography practice. The geographical locations of the shots range from the Alto Plano in Bolivia to the alleyways of the Golden Gai in Tokyo. Besides showing a preference for night-time photos, his work is characterized by a sense of intimacy and surrealism, and dynamics that can best be described as 'in media res'. With over 400 pictures from the period 1979-2018, the exhibition "A Certain Strangeness" is the first retrospective of the photographic work of Andy Summers. Part of the exhibition comprises a series of photos taken by Summers during his tours with The Police. This series is called "Let's Get Weird".

      Participation in the tour is free with a valid museumticket. Reservation is not possible, max. 20 people, first come, first serve.

      Unique offer: € 4.85 discount to the exhibitions of Bonnefantenmuseum on presentation of the festival ticket. Opening hours of the museum: Tuesday to Sunday 11.00 am - 5.00 pm.

    • Workshop for the advanced photographer

      Student Hotel

      24 September 19:00 till 21:30

      Workshop for the advanced photographer by Carole Meijers 
      in the Auditorium of the Student Hotel. Register in advance via info@maastrichtphotofestival.nl. Special promotion price € 49.00 (2.5 hours). In Dutch only.

      How do you translate a story into a photo? For Maastricht Photo Festival, Carole Meijers provides a workshop on "Conceptual thinking & working in photography". The workshop is for advanced photographers who want to translate a story into a photo or series. During the workshop you learn to choose technical and visual means through a photo-analysis appropriate to a story. You then learn to apply this in practice. The workshop provides a basis for every photographer who wants to tell a visual story.

      Carole Meijers is a professional photographer and teacher at the Fotovakschool.

      Bring your own system camera or SLR camera with lens / lenses, a notepad and pen, full battery, empty memory card, tripod (if available), set-up flash (if available) and camera manual.

  • Wednesday 25 September

    • During Maastricht Photo Festival, free guided tour through Andy Summers exhibition 'A Certain Strangeness’ on presentation of a valid museum entrance ticket

      Bonnefantenmuseum

      25 September 11:30 till 12:15

      Since 1979, the year that The Police gave a legendary performance at Pinkpop, Andy Summers has also been a fanatic photographer. In 2012, he made the film "Can't stand losing you", based on his autobiography of the same name, in which an important role is played by his photography practice. The geographical locations of the shots range from the Alto Plano in Bolivia to the alleyways of the Golden Gai in Tokyo. Besides showing a preference for night-time photos, his work is characterized by a sense of intimacy and surrealism, and dynamics that can best be described as 'in media res'. With over 400 pictures from the period 1979-2018, the exhibition "A Certain Strangeness" is the first retrospective of the photographic work of Andy Summers. Part of the exhibition comprises a series of photos taken by Summers during his tours with The Police. This series is called "Let's Get Weird".

      Participation in the tour is free with a valid museumticket. Reservation is not possible, max. 20 people, first come, first serve.

      Unique offer: € 4.85 discount to the exhibitions of Bonnefantenmuseum on presentation of the festival ticket. Opening hours of the museum: Tuesday to Sunday 11.00 am - 5.00 pm.

    • Pin Your Picture Gallery Award round 2, until Sunday

      Student Hotel

      25 September 12:00 till 29 September 17:00

      During Maastricht Photo Festival you can exhibit your best photo In the Pin Your Picture Gallery. After registration, come and and pin your picture for 5 days. The first round is from September 20 to September 24. The second round is from September 25 to 29. A professional jury will review all the exhibited photos and nominate 6 photographers to win the 'Pin Your Picture Gallery Award' and the main prize: a camera worth € 1,000 sponsored by Foto Rembrandt from Maastricht. The winning photo will be announced on September 29 a.s. between 16.00 and 17.00 at Muziekgieterij.

      You get our 40 x 40 cm exhibition space, so your photo has to be max. A4 size. You will be sent a place and time in advance to come and hang your photo at the Auditorium in the Student Hotel. For round 1, this is September 19 and for round 2, September 24.  

      You can sign up via info@maastrichtphotofestival.nl. Refer to 'Pin Your Picture Gallery Award'. Don't miss out on this opportunity, limited exhibition space available! Registration up to September 10 a.s. Registration fee is € 2.50.

    • Tour Maastricht Photo Festival

      Student Hotel

      25 September 13:00 till 16:00

      Join a tour by one of our guides and learn about the story behind the photos, the exhibition and the photographer. 
      On weekends (September 21/22/28/29) and Wednesday Wednesday, September 25, you can participate at 1 p.m. or 3 p.m., assemble in the auditorium of The Studenthotel.
      An interactive tour of 60 minutes where you do not only have to listen, but where we start a conversation with the audience about the work and personal experience. Register in advance via info@maastrichtphotofestival.nl referring to the tour and date. Starting from 15 people a tour can also be booked separately. Participation fee € 5 per person.

    • Workshop photo collage Jeroen Evertz for children

      Lumière Cinema

      25 September 13:30 till 15:30

      Jeroen Evertz compiles his images by means of a collage-like way of working, comparable to a manual version of Photoshop. He gets his inspiration from the art world. The workshop this afternoon is especially for children. Info about participation: https://lumiere.nl/en/. Registration: events@lumiere.nl

    • Photo symposium'The Future of Photography'

      Pathé Maastricht

      25 September 20:00 till 21:30

      Photo symposium "The future of Photography".

      During this symposium we ask ourselves the question: What is the future of photography and how should we imagine it? The SLR disappears, system cameras become more sophisticated, a smartphone can do almost as much as a camera. Is the profession of the photographer still future-proof? What’s the opinion of more experienced photographers and what do younger photographers expect? Listen, ask questions, join in the conversation. During this evening we talk with photographers, experts and equipment suppliers.

      With Tetsuro Miyazaki, David Peskens and Andi smart print solutions. Free access. Register via info@maastrichtphotofestival.nl

  • Thursday 26 September

    • During Maastricht Photo Festival, free guided tour through Andy Summers exhibition 'A Certain Strangeness’ on presentation of a valid museum entrance ticket

      Bonnefantenmuseum

      26 September 11:30 till 12:15

      Since 1979, the year that The Police gave a legendary performance at Pinkpop, Andy Summers has also been a fanatic photographer. In 2012, he made the film "Can't stand losing you", based on his autobiography of the same name, in which an important role is played by his photography practice. The geographical locations of the shots range from the Alto Plano in Bolivia to the alleyways of the Golden Gai in Tokyo. Besides showing a preference for night-time photos, his work is characterized by a sense of intimacy and surrealism, and dynamics that can best be described as 'in media res'. With over 400 pictures from the period 1979-2018, the exhibition "A Certain Strangeness" is the first retrospective of the photographic work of Andy Summers. Part of the exhibition comprises a series of photos taken by Summers during his tours with The Police. This series is called "Let's Get Weird".

      Participation in the tour is free with a valid museumticket. Reservation is not possible, max. 20 people, first come, first serve.

      Unique offer: € 4.85 discount to the exhibitions of Bonnefantenmuseum on presentation of the festival ticket. Opening hours of the museum: Tuesday to Sunday 11.00 am - 5.00 pm.

    • A photographers' get together

      Brandweer Central and Control Room

      26 September 18:30 till 22:00

      What if you put old colleagues, fellow students from photography in one room? Provide food and drink? Guaranteed success.
      Also competition and award ceremony of "The Golden Elbow". Diner and 2 drinks for € 27,50.
      Sign up via info@maastrichtphotofestival.nl, within 21 September.

  • Friday 27 September

    • During Maastricht Photo Festival, free guided tour through Andy Summers exhibition 'A Certain Strangeness’ on presentation of a valid museum entrance ticket

      Bonnefantenmuseum

      27 September 11:30 till 12:15

      Since 1979, the year that The Police gave a legendary performance at Pinkpop, Andy Summers has also been a fanatic photographer. In 2012, he made the film "Can't stand losing you", based on his autobiography of the same name, in which an important role is played by his photography practice. The geographical locations of the shots range from the Alto Plano in Bolivia to the alleyways of the Golden Gai in Tokyo. Besides showing a preference for night-time photos, his work is characterized by a sense of intimacy and surrealism, and dynamics that can best be described as 'in media res'. With over 400 pictures from the period 1979-2018, the exhibition "A Certain Strangeness" is the first retrospective of the photographic work of Andy Summers. Part of the exhibition comprises a series of photos taken by Summers during his tours with The Police. This series is called "Let's Get Weird".

      Participation in the tour is free with a valid museumticket. Reservation is not possible, max. 20 people, first come, first serve.

      Unique offer: € 4.85 discount to the exhibitions of Bonnefantenmuseum on presentation of the festival ticket. Opening hours of the museum: Tuesday to Sunday 11.00 am - 5.00 pm.

    • Meet & Greet Leon Abraas

      Alex51 Gallery

      27 September 16:00 till 20:00

      Alex51 Gallery has a beautiful exhibition space and regularly offers space for visual art exhibitions on a non-profit basis. Mostly actual work is shown, sometimes for the first time.
      Leon Abraas has been working for some time to establish the obviousness with which the DSM / Chemelot Complex determines the surrounding (urban) landscape. Alex51 Gallery presents a first selection from this work in progress. Meet & greet with Leon Abraas in the gallery from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

    • Interactive tour by Jos Nelissen

      R.H.C.L.

      27 September 17:00 till 18:00

      Many well-known photographers contributed to the DSM calendar, including photographer Jos Nelissen. During Maastricht Photo Festival he looks back at this beautiful time document that was last published in 1998, with the interactive mini tour around almost all volumes of the calendars and the original photos. Free entrance, on registration via info@maastrichtphotofestival.nl.

    • Portfolio reviews for photographers and students

      Student Hotel

      27 September 19:00 till 22:00

      Portfolio reviews for photographers and students by professional photographers Nico Bastens, George Meijers, Hans Silvius and Jorgen Polman in the Auditorium of the Student Hotel. On registration via info@maastrichtphotofestival.nl. Participation € 4.50 and € 3.50 on presentation of the festival ticket.

    • Party '25 year Shuffle'

      Cafe Zondag

      27 September 22:00 till 28 September 03:00

      Party with DJ Patrick, free admission.
      Simone has compiled the photo exhibition at cafe Zondag for all her friends and acquaintances in Maastricht. This way she wants to show what her previous 25 years looked like. Come and celebrate!

  • Saturday 28 September

    • During Maastricht Photo Festival, free guided tour through Andy Summers exhibition 'A Certain Strangeness’ on presentation of a valid museum entrance ticket

      Bonnefantenmuseum

      28 September 11:30 till 12:15

      Since 1979, the year that The Police gave a legendary performance at Pinkpop, Andy Summers has also been a fanatic photographer. In 2012, he made the film "Can't stand losing you", based on his autobiography of the same name, in which an important role is played by his photography practice. The geographical locations of the shots range from the Alto Plano in Bolivia to the alleyways of the Golden Gai in Tokyo. Besides showing a preference for night-time photos, his work is characterized by a sense of intimacy and surrealism, and dynamics that can best be described as 'in media res'. With over 400 pictures from the period 1979-2018, the exhibition "A Certain Strangeness" is the first retrospective of the photographic work of Andy Summers. Part of the exhibition comprises a series of photos taken by Summers during his tours with The Police. This series is called "Let's Get Weird".

      Participation in the tour is free with a valid museumticket. Reservation is not possible, max. 20 people, first come, first serve.

      Unique offer: € 4.85 discount to the exhibitions of Bonnefantenmuseum on presentation of the festival ticket. Opening hours of the museum: Tuesday to Sunday 11.00 am - 5.00 pm.

    • Portfolio reviews for leisure photographers

      Student Hotel

      28 September 12:00 till 16:00

      Portfolio reviews by professional photographers George Meijers, Nico Bastens, Hans Silvius and Jorgen Polman in the Auditorium of the Student Hotel. On registration via info@maastrichtphotofestival.nl. Participation € 4.50. € 3.50 on presentation of the festival ticket.

    • Mini tour by David Peskens

      Sphinxcour and lawn across the street

      28 September 12:00 till 17:00

      David Peskens stands with his camper on the lawn in the corner of Boschstraat and Maasboulevard, diagonally opposite Sphinxcour. He gives a personal mini tour around his exhibition in the camper. Free gift.

    • Talk & Meet & Greet and Groupshow LP signing session with Erik Kessels

      Gashouder

      28 September 13:00 till 15:00

      'GroupShow' is an installation that shows an extensive collection of 'popular' vinyl records with large groups of people on the cover. Erik Kessels is fascinated by the impossibility of photographing these choirs, regional ensembles and folklore bands and the typology of these photos. The enormous volume and the collection of records resulted in an eclectic soundtrack and an installation that is a combination of the two. Erik Kessels signs LPs and books (he published over 60 books with his photo collections) at his installation in the Gashouder from 1 p.m.

    • Tour Maastricht Photo Festival

      Student Hotel

      28 September 13:00 till 16:00

      Join a tour by one of our guides and learn about the story behind the photos, the exhibition and the photographer. 
      On weekends (September 21/22/28/29) and Wednesday Wednesday, September 25, you can participate at 1 p.m. or 3 p.m., assemble in the auditorium of The Studenthotel.
      An interactive tour of 60 minutes where you do not only have to listen, but where we start a conversation with the audience about the work and personal experience. Register in advance via info@maastrichtphotofestival.nl referring to the tour and date. Starting from 15 people a tour can also be booked separately. Participation fee € 5 per person.

    • Family portrait 'Our background'

      Loods5

      28 September 14:00 till 16:00

      Families, friends, couples or individual visitors can be photographed by student photographers from the photo academy in special interiors designed by the visual merchandisers of Loods5. Three different interiors are furnished as a studio and are the backdrop for the portrait series. You can choose your own background. Participation is € 10,00, for this you receive your photo digitally at your email address. You can also participate on Sunday 29 September from 2 pm to 4 pm.

    • Tour by Bob Thissen

      Centre Céramique

      28 September 14:00 till 15:00

      Tour around the exhibition by Bob Thissen, followed by a signing session. Participation € 4.50. On presentation of the festival ticket € 3.50 after registration. Register via customer service@maastricht.nl or 043 - 350 5600.

    • Lecture 'Werner Mantz; the feminine in religion'

      Theater aan het Vrijthof

      28 September 16:00 till 17:00

      Lecture about Werner Mantz the photographer, the artist and father.
      Clément Mantz gives a lecture / interview about his father, photographer Werner Mantz. Werner Mantz has become internationally acknowledged as a photographer for his architecture photography. At home in Maastricht, he was "father" and earned a living as a photographer, with which he could support his family. During an opening of an exhibition in the 1970s in Galerie Lichttrophen in Aachen, people spoke about the artist Werner Mantz. His children present suddenly saw their father in a completely different light; as an artist! Clément tells from his personal experiences about his father, interspersed with stories with the photos from the different series that Werner Mantz has made.
      On registration via info@maastrichtphotofestival.nl. Participation: € 4.50, € 3.50 on presentation of the festival ticket.

  • Sunday 29 September

    • During Maastricht Photo Festival, free guided tour through Andy Summers exhibition 'A Certain Strangeness’ on presentation of a valid museum entrance ticket

      Bonnefantenmuseum

      29 September 11:30 till 12:15

      Since 1979, the year that The Police gave a legendary performance at Pinkpop, Andy Summers has also been a fanatic photographer. In 2012, he made the film "Can't stand losing you", based on his autobiography of the same name, in which an important role is played by his photography practice. The geographical locations of the shots range from the Alto Plano in Bolivia to the alleyways of the Golden Gai in Tokyo. Besides showing a preference for night-time photos, his work is characterized by a sense of intimacy and surrealism, and dynamics that can best be described as 'in media res'. With over 400 pictures from the period 1979-2018, the exhibition "A Certain Strangeness" is the first retrospective of the photographic work of Andy Summers. Part of the exhibition comprises a series of photos taken by Summers during his tours with The Police. This series is called "Let's Get Weird".

      Participation in the tour is free with a valid museumticket. Reservation is not possible, max. 20 people, first come, first serve.

      Unique offer: € 4.85 discount to the exhibitions of Bonnefantenmuseum on presentation of the festival ticket. Opening hours of the museum: Tuesday to Sunday 11.00 am - 5.00 pm.

    • Mini tour by David Peskens

      Sphinxcour and lawn across the street

      29 September 12:00 till 17:00

      David Peskens stands with his camper on the lawn in the corner of Boschstraat and Maasboulevard, diagonally opposite Sphinxcour. He gives a personal mini tour around his exhibition in the camper. Free gift.

    • Masterclass by Andrea Beckers

      Bookshop Dominicanen

      29 September 12:30 till 14:00

      Andrea Beckers will discuss her vision on photography and visual arts during the master class.
      The origin, the source of inspiration and developments of her art will be central in the master class.
      Andrea's artworks are connected with a poetic character, which invites you to discover and unravel the stories that lie within the artworks. Poet Michelle Bracke will recite a poem inspired by the work of Beckers.

      Up-to-date information about this master class: www.boekhandeldominicanen.nl.

    • Tour Maastricht Photo Festival

      Student Hotel

      29 September 13:00 till 16:00

      Join a tour by one of our guides and learn about the story behind the photos, the exhibition and the photographer. 
      On weekends (September 21/22/28/29) and Wednesday Wednesday, September 25, you can participate at 1 p.m. or 3 p.m., assemble in the auditorium of The Studenthotel.
      An interactive tour of 60 minutes where you do not only have to listen, but where we start a conversation with the audience about the work and personal experience. Register in advance via info@maastrichtphotofestival.nl referring to the tour and date. Starting from 15 people a tour can also be booked separately. Participation fee € 5 per person.

    • Family portrait 'Our background'

      Loods5

      29 September 14:00 till 16:00

      Families, friends, couples or individual visitors can be photographed by student photographers from the photo academy in special interiors designed by the visual merchandisers of Loods5. Three different interiors are furnished as a studio and are the backdrop for the portrait series. You can choose your own background. Participation is € 10,00, for this you receive your photo digitally at your email address.

    • Concert Eurasia quartet

      Sint Servaas Basilica

      29 September 14:00 till 15:00

      The well-known Eurasia Quartet will perform in the St. Servaas Basilica with a 'free gift concert' on 
      Sunday, September 29 at 14.00 hrs. The quartet plays Schubert, Beethoven, Massenet, Brahms, Mozart and Bach. Listen and enjoy the life performance just like photographer Joey Roberts did, which was the start of the exhibition 'Fusion', and be guided by the virtuosity of Eurasia while viewing the photos.

    • Film 'Portraits from the Peel' by Wiek Lenssen

      Lumière Cinema

      29 September 15:30 till 16:30

      Film 'Portraits from the Peel' by Wiek Lenssen about photographer Jacques Peeters. Before the film you can attend an introduction by Wiek Lenssen. For current info: https://lumiere.nl

    • Finissage Maastricht Photo Festival

      Muziekgieterij

      29 September 16:00 till 17:00

      Finissage with announcement of the winners of the photo competitions 'Pin your Picture Gallery Award' (main prize camera for € 1.000 sponsored by Foto Rembrandt) and 'eyes & ears' Bruis (main prize: 2 concert tickets sponsored by Muziekgieterij).