World Water Day Photo Contest is an artistic event open to all the world’s photographers, amateurs or professionals, animated by the values of respect, tolerance and goodwill towards nature and humanity. It was born in 2017 as a cultural and solidarity project of the Seregno AID Lions Club.
In its albeit young history, the competition has seen the participation of photographs of sublime beauty and dramatic force, capable of denouncing the dangers that threaten water and the man who lives in symbiosis with it, but also exalting its purity and vital charge.

Charitable projects
Thanks to the generosity of participants and contributions from World Water Day Photo Contest sponsors, the Seregno AID Lions Club supports water access projects in resource-limited countries.

Exhibitions
The best photographs selected from year to year by the jury are displayed in annual and thematic exhibitions in Italy and Europe, promoting artistic culture and conveying the message about the value of water.

Jury
The competition boasts a richer and more diverse jury each year, consisting of leading names in the international photographic and artistic scene, and has gained accreditation with numerous Italian and international institutions.

Access to safe and potable water is a universal and fundamental human right
World Water Day “World Water Day” is an anniversary established by the United Nations in 1992, provided for within the guidelines of Agenda 21, the result of the Rio Conference.
It recurs annually on March 22. “UN Water,” UN’s agency dedicated to water, invites UN member states and the world at large to dedicate this day to the recommendations suggested by the annual theme and to the promotion of concrete activities within their territories.
Organizations around the world have adopted World Water Day to bring public attention to the right to water, recognized in 2010 as a “universal and fundamental human right,” with a focus on access to fresh water and the sustainability of aquatic habitats.

Awards Prizes are not cumulative and will be divided as follows:
– THEMED PHOTOS “WATER PRESERVATION”
1st place: 1,500 euros + title of “World Water Day Photo Contest 2025 Overall Winner”
2nd place: 700 euros
3rd place: 300 euros

– THEMED PHOTOS “WATER LANDSCAPE”
1st place: 500 euros
2nd place: 250 euros
3rd place: 150 euros

– STORYTELLING
1st overall: 750 euros
2nd overall: 350 euros
3rd overall: 200 euros

– OTHER PRIZES AND MENTIONS
1st place Europe: 100 euros
1st place Asia: 100 euros
1st place Africa: 100 euros
1st place Oceania: 100 euros
1st place Americas: 100 euros

– Special prize for Lions Club members: Sponsor prize Special mentions such as “Honorable Mention Best of… Young Photographer Aerial Underwater Italy” may also be awarded. These special mentions do not carry monetary prizes.