Babak Fakhamzadeh

Babak Fakhamzadeh

Co-founder of walk · listen · create
(Netherlands / Iran / Brazil)

Founder Marŝarto23 shortlisted Online Jury 2022 Online Jury 2023 Online Jury 2024 SWS Grand Jury 2023 SWS23 shortlisted
Babak was working in ICT4D before it had a name (2001), and never really left it. Now, he can help you to get lost.

Babak brought photomarathons to Africa (2007) and won the Highway Africa new media award (2007).
He is the only three-time winner of the UN World Summit Awards; in 2012, 2017, and 2021.
In 2016, together with Agência Pública, he won, and was a runner up for, the Prêmio Jornalístico Vladimir Herzog de Anistia e Direitos Humanos. In 2017, he cooperated on work which was nominated for the Gabriel García Márquez award, and the Prêmio Petrobras de Jornalismo.

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  • Curated news

    Free app will allow people to walk in the footsteps of artistic greats inspired by the South Downs | Hastings and St. Leonards Observer

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 26 May, 2021
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    French street artist fills ugly, jagged potholes with gorgeous, colorful mosaics – Upworthy

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 26 May, 2021
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    In the theatrical wilderness: the rise of audio-walking plays | Mancunian Matters

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 21 May, 2021
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    Sebastian Junger on Walking America’s Railroads | Outside Online

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 21 May, 2021
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    City of Elmira launches a new public art project, ‘Adopt a Traff – WENY News

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 21 May, 2021
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    Astronomical: walking York in sidereal time – Stories – Adventure Uncovered

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 15 May, 2021
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    Art Walk Porty -Assemble | The Edinburgh Reporter

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 14 May, 2021
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    These Bengaluru artists are painting to get people walking

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 13 May, 2021
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    18 Trails That Traverse History – Atlas Obscura Lists

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 12 May, 2021
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    Opinion | Walking is not only cool, but economically sound – The Daily Iowan

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 9 May, 2021
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    Pavement serves as canvas in Wacotown Chalk + Walk street fest | Arts & Theatre | wacotrib.com

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 9 May, 2021
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    Walking Tour: The Cool, Old, and Beautiful Clocks of Downtown Crossing

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 9 May, 2021
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    Pilfered Paintings Performance: Festival hopes to catch a thief with walking theater – The Free Weekly

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 9 May, 2021
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    Beat, to the dance

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    Ove Holmqvist
    · 6 May, 2021
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    Middletown Brothers Walking Cross-Country for COVID Relief

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 4 May, 2021
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    CoLab Radio » Blog Archive » A sound walk through the changing street economy of Boyle Heights

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 2 May, 2021
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    The North Wales secret walks, hidden lakes and Banksy-style art waiting to be rediscovered – North Wales Live

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 2 May, 2021
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    Immerse yourself in local culture with these Indigenous-led walking tours – The Globe and Mail

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 29 Apr, 2021
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    21 new walks mapped out as part of Milton Keynes Walking Festival next month | Milton Keynes Citizen

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 29 Apr, 2021
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    Mass MOCA launches new interactive community space | Arts And Culture | berkshireeagle.com

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 29 Apr, 2021