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

    Have you ever really listened to the world? It can change your life.

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 1 Dec, 2020
  • Curated news

    The Walker by Matthew Beaumont review – an urban wanderland | Books | The Guardian

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 30 Nov, 2020
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  • Post

    Sound walks as contemporary art practice

    Irena Pivka
    Brane Zorman
    · 24 Nov, 2020
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  • Post

    When only the ears may travel

    La Pesch
    · 19 Nov, 2020
  • We are unable to retrieve this heart.
  • We are unable to retrieve this heart.
  • We are unable to retrieve this heart.
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  • Curated news

    Gerasimos Floratos Psychogeography – FAD Magazine

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 22 Nov, 2020
  • Curated news

    Gerasimos Floratos Psychogeography – FAD Magazine

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 22 Nov, 2020
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  • Walking Piece

    A Guided Walk of the Industrial History of the Lower Lea Valley and Olympic Park – (3 of 4)

    · Since 2020
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  • Walking Piece SWS20

    A Different LENS

    Elspeth Penfold
    · Since 2020
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    The way you make me feel

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 19 Nov, 2020
  • Curated news

    ‘Sound walks’ offer a new way to travel in lockdown | Walking holidays | The Guardian

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 16 Nov, 2020
  • Walking Piece

    München, Altstadtrundgang

    · Mekkis-Audio... · Since 2015
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  • Book

    Walking and Mapping: Artists as Cartographers

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  • Post

    Clarity during lockdown

    Emma Welton
    · 30 Nov, 2020
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  • Walking Piece

    Brooklyn League of Women Walkers

    · Since 2019
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  • Post SWS20

    Sound Walk September 2020 Awards shortlist

    Babak Fakhamzadeh
    · 15 Oct, 2020
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  • Post

    The 42 walks of Contención Island

    Martin Eccles
    · 12 Nov, 2020
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    Los esperamos!

    Elspeth Penfold
    · 9 Nov, 2020