Let us start with the good news: Our photo by Meshulam Zisso won the 2nd place in “the world in photography through the eyes of journalists”. It’s a big honor. Thank you to the FIJET SLOVAKIA and the judges.
The 8th prestigious annual international photography exhibition “TRAVEL & EMOTIONS” took place in Piešťany on 30th June 2026.
This prestigious exhibition and competition is organized by FIJET SLOVAKIA entitled “TRAVEL and EMOTIONS”.
This renowned event for journalists and authors who are dedicated to tourism is traditionally the culmination of an international competition.
This year, journalists from 11 countries participated, submitting a total of 118 photographs.
An international jury led by renowned photographer Ivan Čaniga, MQEP, selected the works that best captured this year’s theme “Moment of Surprise”, as well as the underlying idea and deeper message of the photograph.
This year’s winning images reflect, in particular, the relationship between man and nature, man and his environment, as well as the world of a child who discovers life through artifacts that have already lost their original purpose.
Visitors to the exhibition will have the unique opportunity to see a collection of the 24 best submissions
The Travel and Emotions exhibition traditionally starts its journey in Piešťany, at the Balnea Esplanade Hotel in Piešťany.
In the autumn months, the exhibition moves abroad, where it represents the high level of Slovak and international photojournalism.
Previous editions were successfully presented in metropolises such as Berlin (Germany), Blagoevgrad (Bulgaria), Kuwait (Kuwait), and Budapest (Hungary). Looking back at the history of the competition, the first laureates of the highest awards were the Bulgarian journalist Georgi Kozhuharov and the Slovak journalist living in Canada Paul Stacho.
The results of the 8th year of the “TRAVEL and EMOTIONS” competition are:
Category: Solo photo 1
1st place: Rolf Holmgren (Sweden) – Miracles still happen!
2nd place: Meshulam Zisso (Czech Republic) – Curious Baby Gorilla
3rd place: Katarína Lišková (Slovakia) – Before Silence 2
Category: Photo story
Sole award: Ahmet Mostafa Yasser (Egypt) – Echoes of Emotion: Human Moments at the Pyramids
Category: Photography from Slovakia
Sole award: Táňa Rundesová (Slovakia) – The wonder of a little train driver: where do those tracks lead?
You can find more information: https://www.fijetslovakia.sk/novinka/136070/svet-vo-fotografii-ocami-novinarov
About our photo “Curious Baby Gorilla” – The photo was taken on our trip to Rwanda. You can read the article “Visit Beautiful Rwanda” and watch more photos here: https://www.czechleaders.com/posts/visit-beautiful-rwanda/