Gervasio Sánchez has returned to Cáceres as part of a training and outreach project initiated by the Historical and Democratic Memory Service of the Provincial Council of Cáceres. The project commenced with the documentary photography workshop titled 'The drama of the disappeared'. Approximately 60 participants, including photography professionals, journalists, and students from Fine Arts and Audio-Visual programs, are taking part in this free eight-hour training session.
During the workshop, Sánchez shares his expertise as an independent journalist and photojournalist, specialising in armed conflicts and humanitarian crises. The aim of the workshop is to engage participants in the documentation and dissemination of stories about missing persons, while reflecting on the role of photography in honouring the victims and their families.
This initiative is complemented by a lecture entitled 'Dignity is what matters', scheduled for Thursday at 19:00 in the Europa Room of the San Francisco Cultural Complex in Cáceres. This session will explore Sánchez's professional journey and the research process behind his project 'Disappeared' (2011), which documents the enforced disappearance of individuals and the search efforts undertaken by their families across ten countries.
Additionally, Gervasio Sánchez will participate in a discussion titled 'The importance of memory' at four educational centres in the province of Cáceres: IES Pérez Comendador in Plasencia, IES Albalat in Navalmoral, and the Al-Qazeres and Universidad Laboral institutes in Cáceres. Students will gain insights into projects such as 'Landmined Lives' and 'Disappeared', focusing on the experiences of those affected by conflict and the significance of remembrance in understanding the present.
