PHOCOS aims to, through the medium of photograph, share "the Beauty of Diversity" existing along the Silk Road and to let people around the world realize how important and valuable it is to preserve and respect each indigenous culture by showcasing "Mutual Understanding" among the members of SUN. It’ll be a great honor of SUN if this event can be a starting point so that SUN could possibly form a never-failing source of realizing the peace of Silk Road area and the richness of mankind. We hope to make PHOCOS an annual event showcasing works by amateurs on different themes each year.
The theme for PHOCOS 2025-2026 is ‘Taste of the Silk Roads: Food, Table and Culture Shared Along the Silk Roads’. We accepted submissions for works by September 15, 2026 (extended).
The results of PHOCOS 2025-2026 are as below:
Taste of Giza
Mechmetali Impraim Chousein, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
A Taste of the Silk Road
Makhmud Rustamov, Independent participant, Uzbekistan
Morning Snack
Stephen Nicholas Abel, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Samsa from the Tandoor
Akhmadjon, from Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages, Uzbekistan
The Sacred Hearth: Pride in the Daily Bread
Anastasia Vasileiou, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Mongolian Wind 2023
Amirlan, from Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture, Mongolia
Food and Taste Shared of the Silk Road
Kamelia Nemati, from University of Guilan, Iran
Laiki
Athanasios Telios, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Colours of Livelihood
Shami Raj, from University of Delhi, India
Food is Sharing
Christina Paschalidou, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
My Birthday Cake
TANG YONG CHUN, from University of Malaya, Malaysia
Spice Bazaar
Carmen Neglia, from University of Naples “L’Orientale”, Italy
Passing the Aisle of Irresistible Aroma
Mahdieh Mehmandoost Pasikhani, from University of Guilan, Iran
A Taste Carried Through Time
Benjamin John Ross, from University of Malaya, Malaysia
Happily Preparing Ragu Sauce Panini
Liu Yunwen, from Shanghai International Studies University, China
Noodles at Sunset
Ioannis Riganas, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
The Keeper of Flavors
Ariadni Papafoti, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
The Hands that Keep Tradition Alive
Sevinch Reymbayeva, from Uzbek State University of World Languages, Uzbekistan
