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Exhibitions open to the public | Photographers from Israel and around the world | Special Events | Movies | Guided Tours | Artist Talks | Activities for the Whole Family The festival will feature the works of over 200 leading photographers from Israel and around the world, alongside dozens of unique exhibitions dedicated to the social activities of PHOTO IS:RAEL. The event is open to the public free of charge. Citizens / Citizens The theme of this year's International Photography Festival invites us to ask what it means to be citizens, to see those around us, to make our voices heard, and to take part in shaping our shared reality. Through photographs and personal stories, the festival provides a platform for perspectives that are not always heard, brings people and communities together, and opens a space for conversation, involvement and change. At the center of the festival is the concept that citizenship is also an ongoing act of presence and influence in the public sphere. The photographs and stories presented in it bring perspectives that emerge from daily coping with social barriers and distress, alongside the forces of community, belonging, and hope. The stories that accompany the images connect the personal and the public. They give space to voices that are sometimes not heard, and allow people and communities to present reality from their perspective and define the