Honor Supports Regional Inspiring Photographers at PhotoWalk Dubai

Huawei Honor Nurtures “The Mighty Ladakh Expedition” and Raises the Bar for Photojournalism in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates. August 24, 2015– Huawei Honor, the world’s No. 1 smartphone e-brand is partnering with PhotoWalk Dubai to offer a photo feast at a free exhibition taking place on the 28th August with leading Emmy nominated film maker, Beno Saradzic and the Deputy Picture Editor of Gulf News, Sankha Kar, attending as a guest speakers.

Held at Dubai Knowledge Village Conference Center, the event will showcase gorgeous images from PhotoWalk Dubai’s recent trip to Ladakh, India; marking it as the first photo tour ever for the social photography group. The event will host some of the biggest names in photography and related arts who will take attendees through their travel, street, landscape and time-lapse images. The event will also feature a raft of entertainment, as well as offer an exceptional opportunity for photo enthusiasts to mingle and meet with top names in the industry at this unique exhibition.

Honor’s participation at the event highlights the brand’s campaign “For the Brave”, as the photos taken by the Honor 6 plus from the 11 members of the Ladakh team, showcases their brave moments vividly.  As a new brand in the Middle East, Honor is committed to bringing amazing user experiences to its end users with a brave factory-to-consumer business model that allows consumers’ access to its cutting edge technology at a realistic and appealing price.

The event’s visitors will have the chance to hear from key speaker, Beno Saradzic, an award winning film maker and Emmy nominee. Beno has recently launched another masterpiece creation - “The Voyage”, which is a first place winner in the time-lapse category at the 5th Season of the ‘Spaces of Light’ Photography Award in Abu Dhabi. He will showcase behind the scenes seminars and screening of his films. The Deputy Picture Editor of Gulf News, Dubai, Sankha Kar; will also be among the key speakers; he will share his photojournalism expertise, pass on his unique insights and stories behind some of the most famous pictures he has taken.

Chris Sun Baigong Vice President of Huawei Honor in the Middle East commented, “We are always on the lookout for opportunities to be a part of our local community, so we are delighted to have partnered with PhotoWalk Dubai for this exceptional project. Our Honor and PhotoWalk partnership created the perfect platform for us to showcase our high spec, innovative technology and specifically demonstrate what our Honor 6 plus can do in the hands of passionate photographers.”

Honor is the No 1 smartphone e-brand in the Middle East which is set to revolutionize the market with its e-commerce only business model. The Honor 6 plus is exclusively available in UAE, KSA, Kuwait via Souq.com at a price of AED 1,399.