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Moldova and Transnistria

Travel Workshop during the Easter of the deaths in Moldova

April 16-25, 2026

We will take you to discover the Easter of the Dead, one of the most heartfelt traditions in northern Moldova, to the autonomous region of Gagauzia in the south of the country and of course also to Transnistria, going beyond Bender and Tiraspol.

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2020

A visual diary during COVID

The book is a photographer’s personal visual diary that covers one year. Didier Ruef offers 366 images – one photo per day for 2020 which had turned from an ordinary to an extraordinary year with the arrival of an unexpected guest- the SARS-CoV-2.

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LAC Lugano. Swiss Press Photo 2018

Sep 3, 2019

The Swiss Press Photo 2018 is exhibited at the LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura.

The Apollo conquest of space by man

Jul 20, 2019

I just wanted to celebrate today an event which I saw years ago on a B&W television with my grandparents in South of France. The landing of Apollo 11 which was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon

Homo Helveticus on sale at Fnac in Geneva

Jul 19, 2019

Thanks to my friend Miroslav Nortik for shooting this picture of my book Homo Helveticus on sale at Fnac bookshop in Geneva.

Italy, Apulia. Travel Photography Workshop. October 30 – November 3, 2019

Jun 19, 2019

Live an unique experience during a travel photographic workshop in Apulia, Italy. Details are available in French, but the photographer speaks fluent English, Italian and German

Homo Helveticus – Lecture at Carona Immagina

Jun 16, 2019

Thanks to Carona Immagina for inviting me to give a lecture about my book Homo Helveticus on June 15th, 2019.

Homo Helveticus at Carona Immagina

Jun 13, 2019

Thanks to Luciano Bignotti and Carona Immagina for the invitation to present my work about Homo Helveticus on June 15th, 2019 at 22.00.

Homo Helveticus at Artespressione Gallery, Milan. Italy.

Jun 7, 2019

Thanks to Artespressione Gallery, Paula Nora Seegy and Matteo Pacini, for the invitation to show my work about Homo Helveticus during Milano Photo Week 2019 (June 6-30, 2019).

Homo Helveticus at Horizonte Zingst, Germany.

Jun 3, 2019

Thanks to the photo festival Horizonte Zingst in Germany for giving me the opportunity to exhibit 10 pictures from my book Homo Helveticus.

Fotointern – Homo Helveticus at Horizonte Zingst, Germany.

May 28, 2019

Thanks to Foto Intern for the article about the Swiss exhibit at the photo festival Horizonte Zingst in Germany. I will be showing 10 pictures from my book Homo Helveticus.

Horizonte Zingst, Germany. May 25 – June 12, 2019 / Homo Helveticus

May 23, 2019

Thanks to Horizonte Zingst in Germany for the invitation to present my work about Homo Helveticus during the photo festival.

Artespressione. Milano, Italy. June 6-30, 2019 / Homo Helveticus

May 20, 2019

Thanks to Paula Nora Seegy and Artespressione Gallery for the invitation to present my work about Homo Helveticus during the Milano Photo Week 2019.

Croce Verde Lugano News – Cover Picture

May 19, 2019

On the latest issue (May 2019) of Croce Verde Lugano News, you can look at my cover picture on the Croce Verde Lugano and the daily work of paramedics saving lives in Ticino, Switzerland.