This gallery shows Ezequiel Scagnetti's latest publications. Based in Brussels, Belgium, professional photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti provides corporate, technology and portrait photography services. Newspapers, press agencies, weekly magazines, private companies and European institutions trust Ezequiel's work. The following companies and printed media are just a part of the set of customers to whom Ezequiel provides his pictures: European Commission · Reuters · Associated Press · In Vision · Fotogloria Agency · Belga Agency · Reporters · Mostra Communication · Der Spiegel · Stern Magazine · Expresso · Financial Times · Geo Magazine · National Geographic · Knauf Insulation · Forest Value · Getyoo · Procter & Gamble · Hard Rock Cafe · Siemens USE ARROWS ( ← or → ) on your keyboard to navigate the slide-show

This series of photos is taken from several news and travel reports from all around the world, made by Ezequiel Scagnetti over the past 20 years. Based in Brussels, Belgium, professional photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti provides corporate, travel and portrait photography services. During Ezequiel's 20 years career, he has collaborated as freelance photographer with Reuters, Associated Press, Reporters and many other photo agencies crossing more than 70 countries, returning with news reports, society and travel features published in the European press. USE ARROWS ( ← or → ) on your keyboard to navigate the slide-show. Full screen slide-show: http://www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com/#!/index/G0000yaX8a.xXiWs/I0000CZNOGkM_CY4

Based in Brussels, Belgium, professional photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti provides corporate, technology and portrait photography services. This gallery shows a selection of portraits made by Ezequiel Scagnetti during different assignments. USE ARROWS ( ← or → ) on your keyboard to navigate the slide-show. Full screen slide-show: http://www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com/#!/index/G00002QVDt8NPgl8/I0000hbIOiikeIf8

Based in Brussels, Belgium, professional photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti provides corporate, technology and portrait photography services. This gallery shows a selection of corporate and commercial images made by E. Scagnetti during his assignments. USE ARROWS ( ← or → ) on your keyboard to navigate the slide-show Full screen slide-show: http://www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com/#!/index/G0000Q6R9xXZcFPU/I000003LWgDOHUzk

From the making of the official portrait of European Commission president Jose Barroso to the coverage of different European Union events, Ezequiel Scagnetti has an important experience working for European Institutions. This gallery shows examples of Ezequiel's institutional work.

Based in Brussels, Belgium, photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti delivers corporate, portrait and event photography services. As a professional event photographer, Ezequiel understands that every event is unique; therefore he systematically adapts his work methodology, in order to fit each client’s need. The desired message to be transmitted through the photo coverage is the key factor that makes Ezequiel Scagnetti successfully achieve his coverages. This gallery shows a selection of photographs made during the latest events covered by the photographer.

In march 2012 Ezequiel Scagnetti made this travel story in Uzbekistan, published in Belgium, France, Germany and Argentina. These pictures were also exposed in exhibitions of Belgium and Germany. Based in Brussels, Belgium, professional photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti provides corporate, travel and portrait photography services.

Pictures presented in this gallery are "original limited editions" or "open editions". Limited Edition: In a limited edition, the number of an original photograph printed and sold is limited to a specific number (10, 20, 30, etc.). Once the total number of prints of the edition has been reached, the picture may not be printed anymore. These limited edition pictures also come with an authenticity certificate, signed by the artist, and mentions the number of the edition (3/20, etc.). Open Edition: An open edition print has no limit on its run, this means it can be printed as many times as requested, therefore an open edition print is more affordable than a limited edition one. Full screen slide-show: http://www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com/#!/index/G0000ghUux3M2Vos/I0000uzDq_4L9eeE

The Battle of Waterloo re-enactment is an annual modern recreation of the 19th century Battle of Waterloo on the original battlefield in Waterloo, Belgium. The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. An Imperial French army under the command of Emperor Napoleon was defeated by combined armies of the Seventh Coalition, an Anglo-Allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington combined with a Prussian army under the command of Gebhard von Blücher. It was the culminating battle of the Waterloo Campaign and Napoleon's last. The defeat at Waterloo ended his rule as Emperor of the French. Based in Brussels, Belgium, professional photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti provides corporate, travel and portrait photography services.

Mostra agency requested photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti to portray scientists based in Madrid, Leuven and Brussels. These scientists were selected to take part in the European Commission's Marie Curie Action research programme. The Marie Curie Fellowships are European research grants available to scientists and researchers regardless of their nationality or field of research. USE ARROWS ( ← or → ) on your keyboard to navigate the slide-show.

Freelance photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti has covered several Election Observation Missions for the European Union. Election observation is a vital EU activity aiming to promote democracy, human rights, and the rule of law worldwide. It contributes to strengthening democratic institutions, building public confidence in electoral processes, helping to deter fraud, intimidation, and violence. It also reinforces other key EU foreign policy objectives, in particular peace-building. Election observation allows assessing an electoral process according to international standards. The EU is a leading global actor in providing and financing electoral assistance complementary to election observation. This dual form of EU election support constitutes a significant contribution to promoting governance and development objectives. USE ARROWS ( ← or → ) on your keyboard to navigate the slideshow

Portrait series of Belgian fashion designer Bernard Depoorter

TD Williamson is one of the world’s most recognized name in pipeline equipment and services. TDW delivers safe integrity solutions for onshore and offshore applications. Their experts provide hot tapping and plugging, pipeline cleaning, geometry and MFL inspection, pigging and non-tethered plugging pig technology services for any pressurized pipeline system. Photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti was assigned by TD Williamson for portraying employees and making corporate features of TDW Belgian workshops. Based in Brussels, Belgium, professional photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti provides corporate, technology and portrait photography services. USE ARROWS ( ← or → ) on your keyboard to navigate the slide-show.

Portraits of LVMH Chairman Antoine Arnault Antoine Arnault is the chairman of LVMH, a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate, headquartered in Paris. He is also the son of one of the biggest fortunes of France: Bernard Arnault.

Portrait series of professional cyclist Emma Pooley. Emma Jane Pooley (born 3 October 1982) is an English professional sportswoman; predominantly a cyclist specialising in time trials and hilly races, Pooley won an Olympic silver medal in 2008. Professionally Pooley rides for Lotto-Belisol in 2014. Pooley was the 2010 World Time Trial Champion and is a former British Road Race and Time Trial Champion. Photos made by Ezequiel Scagnetti on behalf of Fotogloria agency / Tour Magazine.

Corporate photography assignment made in Zonhoven, Belgium, for Kiss Mix, a canned cocktails producer. Ezequiel Scagnetti was requested to make a photo report about the Kiss Mix canning line. The mission consisted in showing the 100% automated canning process, requiring no human intervention. The client wanted this photo report for its marketing campaigns, digital and social media marketing and promotional support material. USE ARROWS ( ← or → ) on your keyboard to navigate the slide-show.

Ezequiel Scagnetti was requested by Getyoo to make the portraits of the company's employees. Getyoo is a fast growing company based in the heart of Brussels. This privately funded startup develops NFC-based interactive solutions for the event and meetings industry. Getyoo provides events solutions to facilitate exchanges between the real world and the virtual universe using very simple tools. USE ARROWS ( ← or → ) on your keyboard to navigate the slide-show

Parliamentary elections were held in East Timor on 7 July 2012. European Union Chief Observer Fiona Hall said that it was a "peaceful and well-organised election; a step towards democratic consolidation". The United Nations stated that it would withdraw its 1,300 troops if the elections passed off peacefully. The National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction, led by Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão, was leading with 36.66% of the vote and a forecasted 30 seats.

The Quran literally means "the recitation" and it is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from Allah. It is widely regarded as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language. Muslims consider the Quran to be the only book that has been protected by God from distortion or corruption. However, some significant textual variations (employing different wordings) and deficiencies in the Arabic script mean the relationship between the text of today's Quran and an original text is unclear. Quranic chapters are called suras and verses are called ayahs. Muslims believe that the Quran was verbally revealed from God to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel (Jibril), gradually over a period of approximately 23 years, beginning on 22 December 609 CE, when Muhammad was 40, and concluding in 632 CE, the year of his death. Muslims regard the Quran as the most important miracle of Muhammad, the proof of his prophethood and the culmination of a series of divine messages that started with the messages revealed to Adam and ended with Muhammad. The Quran assumes familiarity with major narratives recounted in the Jewish and Christian scriptures. The Quran describes itself as a book of guidance. It sometimes offers detailed accounts of specific historical events, and it often emphasizes the moral significance of an event over its narrative sequence. The Quran is used along with the hadith to interpret sharia law. During prayers, the Quran is recited only in Arabic. Source: Wikipedia

Photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti is working on the various cultural and social aspects of the Arab countries. This gallery illustrates the evolution of the project which aim is to show a less known reality of that side of the world. Based in Brussels, Belgium, professional photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti provides corporate, travel and portrait photography services.

An election for a Constituent Assembly took place in Tunisia on 23 October 2011, following the Tunisian Revolution. Profesional photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti has covered the election process on behalf of Fotogloria Agency. The pictures where published in Belgium and France. One of pictures was exhibited in a Amnesty International conference in London.

Tunis, Tunisia 28 October 2011 In January 2011, during the Tunisian Revolution, the houses of the Trabelsi family were looted. Members of the Trabelsi clan were charged with various accusations of illicit enrichment and corruption. Local street artists painted graffiti, stencils and various kinds of drawings referring to the Trabelsi's.

Photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti was requested by the Dutch Ministry of Finance to cover the visit of Minister Jan Kees de Jager to an ECOFIN summit in Brussels. USE ARROWS ( ← or → ) on your keyboard to navigate the slide-show.

EU catwalk council : pretty prime ministers and presidents. On 16 December the bulbs flashed and the cool cats came out for the European union's winter summit. The keyword was debt - and the 27 heads of state agreed on keeping a common bailout mechanism, which will replace the current bailout fund in 2013, and make the member states less sovereign.

The Stone Town of Zanzibar is a fine example of the Swahili coastal trading towns of East Africa. It retains its urban fabric and townscape virtually intact and contains many fine buildings that reflect its particular culture, which has brought together and homogenized disparate elements of the cultures of Africa, the Arab region, India, and Europe over more than a millennium. Ezequiel Scagnetti has travelled to Zanzibar in 2010, to make this short photo story. Based in Brussels, Belgium, professional photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti provides corporate, travel and portrait photography services.

Kairouan is the capital of the Kairouan Governorate in Tunisia. Referred to as the Islamic Cultural Capital, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city was founded by the Arabs around 670. In the period of Caliph Mu'awiya it became an important centre for Islamic and Quranic learning, and thus attracting a large number of Muslims from various parts of the world. The holy Mosque of Uqba is located in the city. It is considered by many Muslims to be Islam's fourth holiest city.

Photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti was commissioned by Van Moer Group to make a photo report of its transport, storage & handling, tank cleaning, container repair, tank container storage and inland container terminal services. USE ARROWS ( ← or → ) on your keyboard to navigate the slide-show

Photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti was assigned by Euro Marine Logistics (EML) to make a photo report of its Zeebrugge facilities and services.

Professional photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti was requested for the making of a photo report in Ghent, Belgium, about the new Trimble V10 Imaging Rover. Trimble integrates a wide range of positioning technologies including GPS, laser, optical and inertial technologies with application software and wireless communications to provide complete commercial solutions. USE ARROWS ( ← or → ) on your keyboard to navigate the slide-show

Mostra agency requested photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti to portray scientists based in Leuven and Brussels, Belgium. These scientists were selected to take part in the European Commission's Marie Curie Action research programme. The Marie Curie Fellowships are European research grants available to scientists and researchers regardless of their nationality or field of research. USE ARROWS ( ← or → ) on your keyboard to navigate the slide-show.

Trimble drone pilot training camp. Trimble integrates a wide range of positioning technologies including GPS, laser, optical and inertial technologies with application software and wireless communications to provide complete commercial solutions. USE ARROWS ( ← or → ) on your keyboard to navigate the slide-show

Sven Nys, born 17 June 1976 in Bonheiden, Belgium, is a professional cyclist competing in cyclo-cross and mountain-bike. With two world championships, six world cups, and over a 140 competitive victories, he is widely considered as one of the greatest cyclo-cross racers of his generation and of all time. USE ARROWS ( ← or → ) on your keyboard to navigate the slide-show.

Etienne Francois Jacques Davignon, Viscount Davignon (born 4 October 1932 in Budapest) is a Belgian politician, businessman, and former vice-president of the European Commission. USE ARROWS ( ← or → ) on your keyboard to navigate the slide-show

Client: Honda - Agency: The 10 Group / ISEBOX ASIMO, an acronym for Advanced Step in Innovative MObility is a humanoid robot designed and developed by Honda. Introduced on 21 October 2000, ASIMO was designed to be a multi-functional mobile assistant. With aspirations of helping those who lack full mobility, ASIMO is frequently used in demonstrations across the world to encourage the study of science and mathematics. At 130 cm tall and 48 kg, ASIMO was designed to operate in real-world environments, with the ability to walk or run on two feet at speeds of up to 6 kilometers per hour.

July 2014 - European leaders in Brussels have nominated Jean-Claude Juncker, the former prime minister of Luxembourg, to be the next president of the European Commission. USE ARROWS ( ← or → ) on your keyboard to navigate the slide-show.

The European Union has launched an Election Observation Mission in Tanzania to monitor the general elections, responding to the Tanzanian government invitation to send observers for all aspects of the electoral process. The EU sent this observation mission led by Chief Observer David Martin, a member of the European Parliament. Tanzania held presidential and parliament elections on 31 Oct. 2010, Jakaya Kikwete (the current president) of the Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) won 5.3m out of 8.6m votes, a voter turnout of 43%. His closest competitor, Willibrod Slaa of Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema), won 2.3m votes. Overall, the elections passed without major incident. Delays in announcing results had led to clashes with the police in some places. Photographs by Ezequiel Scagnetti

The 2010 Sudan presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Sudan from 11 April to 15 April 2010 (extended from the original end date of 13 April)to elect the President of Sudan and the National Assembly of Sudan. The election brings to the end the transitional period which began when the decades-long Second Sudanese Civil War ended in 2005. Early results on 20 April showed that President Omar al-Bashir's party National Congress was well ahead. On 26 April, full results were announced and al-Bashir was confirmed as the winner by having received 68.24% of the votes. The European Union Observation mission said that the elections did not reach international standards. Photographs by Ezequiel Scagnetti

In 2006 Ezequiel Scagnetti made this travel photo story in Morocco. Based in Brussels, Belgium, professional photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti provides corporate, travel and portrait photography services.

WW1 vestiges report.

Inside the Sufi world: The Mevlana's Dervishes Sufism is a mystical tradition of Islam and also considered as a spiritual and ascetic movement of Islam, with esoteric doctrines appeared during the VIII century. The Muslim Sufis are people who privilege internalization, the love of god, contemplation and wisdom. A practitioner of this tradition is generally known as a Sufi, another name used for the Sufi seeker is "dervish". The Sufi movement has spanned several continents and cultures over a millennium, at first expressed through Arabic, then through Persian, Turkish, and a dozen other languages. Sufi orders, most of which are Sunni in doctrine, trace their origins from the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, through his cousin Ali or his father-in-law Abu Bakr. According to some modern proponents, the Sufi philosophy is universal in nature and its roots predate the arising of the modern-day religions. The whirling dance or Sufi whirling that is associated with dervishes, is the practice of the Mevlevi Order in Turkey, and is just one of the physical methods used to try and reach religious ecstasy. Condemned by traditional Islam, the Sufism cultivates the mystery; the idea being that Muhammad would have received at the same time the Koran and esoteric revelations.

This series of portraits is a testament to those who continue to make their living by using time-honored techniques, passed down through the ages, from generation to generation. Many of these traditional vocations are in danger of being lost as time marches on.

Romanian Orthodox Monks: A trip Back to the Middle Age Daily life of Romanian Orthodox monks living in midlle age monasteries.

In 2006 photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti stayed 28 days in Myanmar for a travel report. Burma, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, is a state in Southeast Asia bordered by China, Thailand, India, Laos and Bangladesh. One-third of Burma's total perimeter of 1,930 kilometres forms an uninterrupted coastline along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Its population is over 60 million; it is the world's 40th largest country and the second largest in Southeast Asia. USE ARROWS ( ← or → ) on your keyboard to navigate the slide-show

Protest, resistance and memory: stencil art in Buenos Aires It can be found imprinted on a dilapidated wall in the old neighbourhood of San Telmo, or on a concrete pillar supporting one of the motorways leaving Buenos Aires. Likewise, it can be found in the plaza de Mayo, the political heart of the city, or on Corrientes, the avenue that never sleeps and is famous for its theatres, cinemas and cafés. It portrays Bush emerging from a lavatory bowl, military personnel from the last Argentine dictatorship who still have not received punishment for their crimes, or simply an image which provokes laughter or incites reflection. (for the complete text, please contact the photographer)

Cairo, which means "The Vanquisher" or "The Triumphant", is the capital city of Egypt. It is the largest city in Egypt and Africa's most populous city. Cairo was founded by the Fatimid caliphs as a royal enclosure. It later came under the Mamluks, ruled by the Ottomans 1517 to 1798, briefly occupied by Napoleon. Muhammad Ali of Egypt made Cairo the capital of his independent empire from 1805 to 1882, after which the British took control of it until Egypt attained independence in 1922.

Inside Zimbabwe. Inside a dictatorship that, in less than a decade, managed to turn what was once known as "Africa's jewel" into a collapsing economy, putting it's own people in agony. An annual 8000% hyperinflation, 80% unemployed, fuel, food and electricity shortage, a flourishing black market and more than 20% of the adult population infected with HIV. A violent, inconsequently and politically motivated land reform that reopened the racial divide and sank the country even further. Censorship of the independent press, control of the media, repression and torture of all political opposition. Propaganda, spies, paranoia. You're in Mugabe's Zimbabwe.

The Venetian Lagoon is the enclosed bay of the Adriatic Sea in which the city of Venice is situated. Its name in the Venetian language, Laguna Veneta, has provided the international name for an enclosed, shallow embayment of saltwater, a lagoon.

Kosovo: The world's youngest country Under Milosevic, Serbia carried out repressive measures against the Albanians in the early 1990s as the unofficial Kosovo government used passive resistance in an attempt to try to gain international assistance and recognition of an independent Kosovo. Albanians dissatisfied with the passive strategy in the 1990s created the Kosovo Liberation Army and launched an insurgency. Starting in 1998, Serbian military, police, and paramilitary forces under Milosevic conducted a brutal counterinsurgency campaign that resulted in massacres and massive expulsions of ethnic Albanians. Approximately 800,000 Albanians were forced from their homes in Kosovo during this time. International attempts to mediate the conflict failed, and Milosevic's rejection of a proposed settlement led to a three-month NATO military operation against Serbia beginning in March 1999 that forced Serbia to agree to withdraw its military and police forces from Kosovo. UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999) placed Kosovo under a transitional administration, the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), pending a determination of Kosovo's future status. A UN-led process began in late 2005 to determine Kosovo's final status. On 17 February 2008, the Kosovo Assembly declared Kosovo independent. Since then, over seventy countries have recognized Kosovo, and it has joined the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Serbia continues to reject Kosovo's independence and in October 2008, it sought an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legality under international law of Kosovo's declaration of independence. The ICJ released the advisory opinion in July 2010 affirming that Kosovo's declaration of independence did not violate general principles of international law.

Brussels, Belgium - 11 January 2009 Demonstrators protest Sunday against Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip as the bombing campaign entered its third week, while pro-Israel demonstrators also took the streets in Antwerp. One of the biggest pro Palestina rallies took place in Brussels where a march attended by 30,000 people, according to the police, ended in incidents of violence during which a regional politician was slightly injured and windows smashed.

The earthquake took place on Sunday, December 26, 2004 at 7:58:53 AM, local time at epicenter, aprox. 255 km SSE of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. This is the fourth largest earthquake in the world since 1900. In total, near 283,100 people were killed and 1,126,900 were displaced by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in 10 countries in South Asia and East Africa.

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With a population of 14.1 million, the city forms one of the largest urban agglomerations in Europe, second largest in the Middle East and the third-largest city in the world by population within city limits. Ezequiel Scagnetti had travelled 4 times to Istanbul, creating travel stories for the Belgian and French press market. Based in Brussels, Belgium, professional photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti provides corporate, travel and portrait photography services.

Yangon, Myanmar May 2006 Boxing fighters of the KLN boxing school. Photography by Ezequiel Scagnetti

Kleine Brogel, Belgium 14 March 2008 31 Tiger squadron of the Belgian Air Force. The primary task of the squadron is taking out ground targets by 'dumb' unguided bombs or by precision bombardments, this during day and night. Also a great part of training is dedicated to "air-to-air engagements" (intercepting / destroying of hostile aircraft), to be able to operate under every conflict-scenario. Photos by Ezequiel Scagnetti

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), is a de facto independent republic located in the north of Cyprus. The TRNC declared its independence in 1983, nine years after a Greek Cypriot coup attempting to annex the island to Greece triggered an invasion by Turkey. It has received diplomatic recognition only from Turkey, on which it has become dependent for economic, political and military support. The rest of the international community, including the United Nations and European Union, recognises the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over the territory of the TRNC. The Turkish Army maintains a large force in the TRNC that meets with the approval of much of the Turkish Cypriot population. However, the Republic of Cyprus regards it as an illegal occupation force; its presence has also been denounced in several United Nations Security Council resolutions. Attempts to reach a solution to the dispute have so far been unsuccessful. In 2004 the UN Plan to reunite the island was accepted by a majority of Turkish Cypriots in a referendum, but rejected by a majority of Greek Cypriots.

October 2007 The forgotten Burmese in exile. 10.000 bamboo houses on a hill and surrounded by barbed wires where approximately 50.000 Burmese of the ethnic group Karen shelter since more than 20 years. This is Mae La, the largest Burmese refugee camp in Thailand. Today it is a bog. The rain has turned the steep streets of the settlement into a water torrent that impedes the traffic of its residents. They came up to here because over there, on the other side of the border, not very far from the settlement, the military dictatorship that govern Burma began exterminating them. Now they are more that 130.000 persons spread in 7 camps in Thailand and only a few of them in the old Karen State carry on fighting for the survival of their people. FOR THE COMPLETE TEXT PLEASE CONTACT THE PHOTOGRAPHER

These are some stencils Ezequiel Scagnetti came across with, while walking around Lisbon. The stencil is an industrial variant of graffiti which involves cut out cardboard or x-rays and aerosol. Urban artists use it to bombard the city with messages that combine socio-political subject matter, imagination and irony.

The Polish pontiff, John Paul II, who led the Roman Catholic Church for more than a quarter century died Saturday 2 April 2005 at 21.37 in his Vatican apartment. Photos by Ezequiel Scagnetti

Socialist Michelle Bachelet won the presidential election, becoming the Chile's first woman leader while further consolidating Latin America's move to the left. Bachelet handily beat her conservative challenger, multimillionaire businessman Sebastian Pinera.

The Ayutthaya historical park covers the ruins of the old city of Ayutthaya, Thailand, which was founded by King Ramathibodi I in 1350 and was the capital of the country until its destruction by the Burmese army in 1767. In 1969 the Fine Arts Department began with renovations of the ruins, which became more serious after it was declared a historical park in 1976. The park was declared a UNESCO World heritage site in 1981.

Azerbaijan has an ancient and historic cultural heritage, including the distinction of being the first Muslim-majority country to have operas, theater and plays. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was established in 1918, but was incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1920 as the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. Azerbaijan regained independence in 1991. Shortly thereafter, during the Nagorno-Karabakh War, neighboring Armenia occupied Nagorno-Karabakh, its surrounding territories and the enclaves of Karki, Yukhary Askipara, Barkhudarly and Sofulu. The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic emerged in Nagorno-Karabakh after the ceasefire of 1994 and is not diplomatically recognized by any other state. As such, the region, effectively independent since the end of the war, is considered de jure a part of Azerbaijan.

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With a population of 14.1 million, the city forms one of the largest urban agglomerations in Europe, second largest in the Middle East and the third-largest city in the world by population within city limits. Ezequiel Scagnetti had travelled 4 times to Istanbul, creating travel stories for the Belgian and French press market. Based in Brussels, Belgium, professional photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti provides corporate, travel and portrait photography services.

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Nairo Quintana Rojas, born 4 February 1990, is a Colombian racing cyclist, currently riding for the Movistar Team. Quintana is a specialist climber, known for his ability to launch sustained and repeated attacks on ascents of steep gradient. His best career results are winning the 2014 Giro d'Italia as well as a second place overall in the 2013 Tour de France.

Austrian MEP Michel Reimon

European Prize for Literature Pierre Mejlak launched the English translation of his short story collection "Having Said Goodnight" at Waterstones bookshop in Brussels. USE ARROWS ( ← or → ) on your keyboard to navigate the slide-show

The European Green Party (EGP) is a transnational political party having as its members Green parties from European countries. Photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti was assigned by EGP for portraying its Committee members.

Portraits for Fragomen Worldwide

Brussels-based Real Estate & hotel photographer Ezequiel Scagnetti.

The Brussels Economic Forum (BEF) is the flagship annual economic event of the European Commission. The BEF brings together top European and international policymakers and opinion leaders as well as civil society and business leaders. It is the place to take stock of economic developments, identify key challenges and debate policy priorities.

Portrait photography services in Brussels, Belgium.