May 16, 2026 - May 30, 2026
12:00PM-8:00PM ET
ONGOING EVENT
Photoville Festival features MSF's work in Sudan and Chad
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is proud to present a powerful multimedia exhibit at the Photoville Festival in Brooklyn Bridge Park, in Dumbo, Brooklyn. This year, we’re sharing stories of resilience and strength through “Surviving tomorrow: Bearing witness to the invisible war in Sudan,” a collaboration between MSF and Magnum Photos' Moises Saman.
- When: Saturday, May 16 - Saturday, May 30, 2026
- Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park (Emily Warren Roebling Plaza), Brooklyn, New York
Celebrate the opening of the festival during the Community Weekend events on May 16 and 17. From 12:00 - 2:00 pm on May 16, and 12:00 - 5:00 pm on May 17, join our team for a special virtual reality experience at the exhibit.
Surviving tomorrow: Bearing witness to the invisible war in Sudan
About the exhibition
Since the war in Sudan escalated in April 2023, the crisis has grown to become one of the world’s biggest humanitarian catastrophes. More than 14 million people have been forced to flee — including many to neighboring Chad. But this remains an invisible war happening far out of sight for most of us, barely covered by international media. MSF works in Sudan and Chad to provide urgently needed medical humanitarian aid to people whose lives have been fractured by cycles of conflict. We also bear witness with communities to help share their stories of struggle and endurance.
Award-winning photographer Moises Saman joined MSF on the 50-mile journey from El Geneina, capital of Sudan’s West Darfur state, to towns in eastern Chad, where more than 900,000 refugees have fled since the fighting began. His images shine a light on people finding ways to persevere, taking it day by uncertain day. “These are people who just want to survive until tomorrow,” Saman says.
MSF teams in Sudan and Chad provide a wide range of services — including care for war-wounded patients, malnutrition treatment for children and pregnant women, support for communities affected by disease outbreaks, and humanitarian aid for displaced people.
About Photoville
The 15th annual Photoville Festival will bring together a special and outstanding group of artists and programming partners to curate and present free outdoor photo exhibitions across all five boroughs of NYC. With stories highlighting hope, joy, and compassion, while honoring experiences of adversity and heartbreak, Photoville aims to elevate the power of visual storytelling by fostering empathy and understanding within our communities.
Opening weekend (May 16-17) will feature a range of public programs in Brooklyn Bridge Park, including artist talks, workshops, screenings, and more—as well as open-air exhibitions in communities across all five boroughs of New York City.
Learn more about the festival on Photoville's website and plan your visit here.
