Paris Photo Month on the move

The biennial photography festival in Paris, Mois de la Photo (Photo Month), is moving its dates from November to April to avoid competition with Paris Photo. The 19th edition of the festival, which was due to take place this month, will open in April 2017. Founded in 1980, the event helped establish Paris as a centre of photography and inspired the launch of Paris Photo in November 1997. But the magnetic success of the fair made it urgent to reposition the festival, says Franois Hbel, the artis