Siena Awards Program

Mexico Border Exhibition Opening – Day 1

Location: Accademia dei Rozzi | Via di Città, 36 – Siena

Date: Wednesday, September 24th 2025
Time: from 6:30 pm

You will be able to attend the opening of the photo exhibition Mexico Border in the presence of the author, Adrees Latif, who will engage with attendees, answering their questions and sharing his artistic journey. An aperitif will follow at the Accademia dei Rozzi.

Aperitif at the Accademia dei Rozzi

Location: Accademia dei Rozzi | Via di Città, 36 – Siena

Date: Wednesday, September 24th 2025
Time: from 7:30 pm

Aperitif organized in the evocative rooms of the Accademia dei Rozzi.

The aperitif includes:
● appetizers;
● premium drinks

Experiential Tour – Day 2

Date: Thursday, September 25th 2025
Meeting point: Basilica of San Domenico – Siena
Time: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | Duration: 9 hours

Embark on a journey through the heart of the Sienese Chianti, where medieval villages, rolling hills, vineyards, and olive groves paint a timeless landscape. Stone alleys, graceful arches, and a serene, spiritual atmosphere invite quiet contemplation.

The program includes:
● a visit to San Gusmè village, Landscape Museum in Castelnuovo B.Ga, the Cloister of the Abbey of Torri, and Sovicille village;
● lunch based on typical dishes of Tuscan cuisine at Fèlsina.

A Question of Balance Exhibition Opening

Location: Museo del Paesaggio | Via Chianti, 61 – Castelnuovo Berardenga (SI)

Date: Thursday, September 25th 2025
Time: from 12:00 pm

You will have the opportunity to attend the opening of the story A Question of Balance by Elliot Ross, a journey through his most communicative images. The photographer will be present to meet the audience and answer questions and curiosities.

Life and War Exhibition Opening

Location: “La Tinaia” Cultural Center | Via dei Macelli, 1 – Sovicille

Date: Thursday, September 25th 2025
Time: from 6:00 pm

You will have the opportunity to attend the opening of the retrospective Life and War by Muhammed Muheisen, a journey through his most powerful images. At the end, the photographer will engage with the audience and share his stories.

Experiential Tour – Day 3

Date: Friday, September 26th 2025
Meeting point: Basilica of San Domenico – Siena
Time: 09:30 am to 11:00 am | Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
The tour includes: tour guide

The tour will introduce you to the city of Siena, which has preserved its ancient history since its Etruscan origins. This history is evidenced by the fourteenth-century Sienese school of Duccio di Buoninsegna, the prestigious cultural academies of music and literature, and one of the oldest universities in the world.

The program includes:
● You will have a chance to enjoy a buffet at the Accademia dei Fisiocritici

Vanishing Caribou Exhibition Opening

Date: Friday, September 26th 2025
Location: Natural History Museum | Piazzetta Silvio Gigli, 2 – Siena
Time: from 11:30 am

You will be able to attend the inauguration of the Vanishing Caribou exhibition in the presence of the American photographer Kartie Orlinsky who will talk to those present to answer their questions.

SIPA Talks

Location: Teatro dei Rinnovati | Palazzo Pubblico, Il Campo – Siena

Date: Friday, September 26th 2025
Time: from 2:45 pm to 7:45 pm | Duration: 5 hours

A unique opportunity to hear leading international photographers share their most significant retrospectives and recent work. Photojournalists from major newspapers and renowned magazines will engage in a compelling dialogue on urgent issues such as the impact of armed conflicts, global crises, and the vital role of investigative journalism.

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Welcome aperitif with the Mayor of Siena

Location: Entrone | Palazzo Pubblico, Il Campo – Siena

Date: Friday, September 26th 2025
Time: from 8:00 pm

An aperitif will be served in the picturesque Entrone of the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena, offering guests and photographers from around the world a chance to connect with each other and build relationships.

The aperitif includes:
● buffet with typical products of the local tradition;
● wine tasting.

Experiential Tour – Day 4

Date: Saturday, September 27th 2025
Meeting point: Basilica of San Domenico – Siena
Time: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Duration: 5 hours

A day discovering the wonderful landscape of the Chianti dotted with small villages, castles, ancient churches and Chianti Classico cellars. A tour specifically created for our award-winning photographers, in order to offer them a unique experience in the region.

The program includes:
● the visit to Borgo Scopeto, a medieval hamlet that boasts a breathtaking panorama of vineyards and olive groves overlooking Siena;
● lunch based on typical dishes of Tuscan cuisine.

Siena Guided Tour

Date: Saturday, September 27th 2025
Meeting point: Basilica of San Domenico – Siena
Time: 9:00 am to 11:00 am | Duration: 2 hours
The tour includes: tour guide

The tour will take you to know Siena, a city that has preserved, since its Etruscan origins, an ancient history testified by the fourteenth-century Sienese school of Duccio di Buoninsegna, by the first bank in the world founded in 1472, by the prestigious cultural academies of music and literature and from one of the oldest universities in the world.

Awards Ceremony

Location: Teatro dei Rinnovati | Palazzo Pubblico, Il Campo – Siena
Date: Saturday, September 27th 2025
Time: 5:00 pm

Awards Ceremony of the Siena Awards photo competitions.
On the prestigious stage of the theater, distinguished figures from the world of photography will present the coveted Pangea Prize crystal statuette to the winners. A parchment will be presented to award-winning photographers at the awards ceremony.

Gala Party

Location: Piazza Duomo, 1 – Siena
Date: Saturday, September 27th 2025
Time: 8:30 pm

The GALA Party of the 2025 edition of the Siena Awards will be held in the prestigious halls of Santa Maria della Scala, where, in an unforgettable atmosphere of charm, the art of photography and its most illustrious exponents will be celebrated.

People Sharing All The World Exhibition Opening

Location: Former Distillery “Lo Stellino” | Internal pavilion, Via Fiorentina, 95 – Siena

Date: Sunday, September 28th 2025
Time: from 10:00 am

An exclusive event in an inclusive context during which you will have the opportunity to spend unforgettable moments, to see the winning images of the Siena International Photo Awards and to meet all the winners personally.

Experiential Tour – Day 5

Date: Sunday, September 28th 2025
Meeting point: Basilica of San Domenico – Siena
Time: from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
The tour includes: visit to the museum of a Contrada of Siena

You will be a guest in one of the 17 Contradas of Siena. A unique experience that will allow you to discover the charm of the Palio of Siena: a blend of colors, traditions, and emotions that have been passed down for four centuries.