This weekend Mazarrrón municipality has become the epicenter of photography in the natural context of Erosions Bolnuevo, declared as the first natural monument of Murcia.
More than 4,000 people, amateur and professional photographers of all ages are gathered in the largest gathering of photographers in the country to capture the best shots in the light of Mazarrón.
The media coverage has reached Fotogenio 2009 is reflected in the media, who have come from throughout the Region of Murcia and the country with national and international coverage, both print, audiovisual and digital.
The Network has been one of the most important channels for the dissemination of this sociological phenomenon that in just four years has seen an impressive growth of 30 to 1,600 participants.
Specialized in photography pages, blogs and social networks have spread enthusiasm this national meeting of photographers, which has attracted to the web www.fotogenio.net lovers of this discipline in all continents of the world, from more than twenty countries.
The key to the success of Fotogenio 2009 is in the quality of its speakers, national and international prestigious photographers, to give this event a unique category in Spain.
The American Kathy Moran, editor in chief of National Geographic magazine, the Swede Staffan Widstrand, director of the largest European photography project the 'Wild Wonders of Europe'; Tino Soriano, official photographer for National Geographic for over 10 years and José María Mellado, author of "High Quality Digital Photography ', have been among the protagonists of the interviews conducted exclusively from the television set Fotogenio.
The scale has become the fourth edition of Fotogenio, organized by the City of Mazarrón, has transformed the town into the tourist destination of the picture.
This event has had sponsors from various private and public bodies such as Canon Europe, the Autonomous Community of Murcia and the Tourist Consortium "Bay of Mazarrón.
This massive gathering of photography has brought significant benefits to the hospitality of the town of Mazarrón with a 100% hotel occupancy, distributed among hotels, campsites and apartments, which has been a major economic boost to these establishments.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón. Fotos: Murcia.com