WELCOME TO THE MIMA 2011

From the 8th to 12th June 2011, L’Estartit – Medes Islands will house the International Underwater Image Festival “Medes Imatge i Medi Ambient MIMA”( Medes Image and Environment ). The programm of the festival . The foreseen schedule will include:

• International Open of Underwater Photography, undoubtedly the most prestigious chapter of the festival, which wellcomes every year the best teams of worldwide underwater photographers.
• International Underwater Cinema and Video Contest. Short and long films by worldwide image and diving professionals.
• Online Submarine Photography Contest. Photographers from around the world can submit their photographies through the Internet.
• Environment educational activities for scholars from 14 to 18 years old. The winner of the contest “Draw the Medes Islands” will hand his drawing over for the next edition of the festival. The drawings and the pictures will be exhibited during the week .

• Exhibitions linked to the “20th Anniversary of the Medes Islands”, nostalgia and memories.
• Guest celebrity This section began on 2003 and, since then, the following celebrities have been invited: Debora Andollo (2003), Carlos Minguell (2004), Eduard Ametlla (2006), Leandro Blanco (2007), Albert Falcó (2008), Pierfranco Dilenge (2009). Paco Candela (2010).

• V Marine Art Exhibition – 11 and 12 June. Paintings, ceramics, drawings and any form of expression deriving its inspiration from the sea and its bottom.

Promotion of MIMA 2011

FRANCE ( MARSEILLE ): “37th Underwater Image Festival”, 27 - 31 October 2010

FRANCE ( PARIS ) : “Salon de la Plongée”, 14-17 January 2011.
GERMANY ( DÜSSELDORF ): “Boot”, 22 to 30 January 2011
NETHERLANDS ( UTRECHT ): “Duikvaker”, 5 -6 February 2011
ITALY ( Bolonia ): “EUDI Show”, 11 to 14 February 2011
SPAIN ( BARCELONA ): “Fira de Cornellà”, 11 to 13 March 2011. Presentation of the Festival to the media and the general public on Saturday the 12th.