A SCHOOL RUN BY PEOPLE!
ÁGORA WAS BORN FROM AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS, TEACHERS, CULTURAL MANAGERS AND CURIOUS PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN EXPERIMENTATION AS A WAY TO LEARN, CREATE AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE.
Behind each course there is a team that accompanies, organizes, designs and thinks about the school so that each student can live a close, flexible and transformative experience.
PABLO GIORI
@pablo.giori
With a PhD in Contemporary History, a Master's degree in Communication and a Master's degree in Cultural Studies, he serves as co-director of the International Festival of Experimental Photography and Agora, School of Experimentation, combining academic knowledge with practical experience.
MY MISSION IS TO INSPIRE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE THROUGH TEACHING AND CULTURAL MANAGEMENT TO UNDERSTAND THE FUTURE OF PHOTOGRAPHY.
EMILIANO COVELLO
@emi.cov
He holds a Master's degree in Cultural Management, a Bachelor's degree in Art Management, and a Higher Technical degree in Photographic Imaging. He founded the Terrero Rev laboratory, specializing in analog photography, where he supported artists in their projects and conducted his research on the materiality of photosensitive processes.
His interest lies in contributing to the deepening of cultural democracy through photography. He strives to live by the philosophy that nothing is lost, everything is transformed.
LAURA LIGARI
@lauraligari
Founder and co-director of the Experimentalphotofestival Association, which promotes the Experimental Photo Festival, Agora and IPFA.
She holds a degree in Languages, Arts and Cultures from Carlo Bo University of Urbino (Italy), and a Master's degree in Advanced Graphic Design and Photography from IDEP Barcelona (Spain). She speaks Italian, English and Spanish.
A graphic designer specializing in branding and communication, she creates the visual identities of these projects and connects artistic, educational, and community work.
Since the festival's inception, it has worked to promote inclusion, equality, and visibility for experimental artists, as well as leading their communication and online presence.
ADÈLE
SAMJEE
A graduate in French and Spanish Literature after studying in both France and Spain, and with a Master's degree in Geopolitics of Art and Culture from the Sorbonne, she serves as International Cultural Development & Education Coordinator for the International Festival of Experimental Photography and Ágora, School of Experimentation. With a career spanning the Iberian Peninsula, Quebec, and France, her work supports the international circulation of artists and their professional development on a global scale.
ITS MISSION IS TO BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN CULTURES AND OPEN UP REAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS ON THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE.
MAMEN DÍAZ
@mamen___diaz
Trained in Design at the UB of Barcelona and specialized in Illustration at the Massana School, she works as a graphic designer for IPFA, Experimental Photofestival and Agora.
My goal is to provide clear, coherent communication with a specific personality to each area of the project.