Being a tourist in Istanbul: 16th International Tourism Cartoons Competition 2024, Turkey

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Theme: Being a tourist in Istanbul

Deadline: 31 December 2024

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Freedom: 10th Cartoon Contest, Caminos de la Libertad 2025, Mexico

Call for Entries

10th Cartoon Contest

Deadline: April 30, 2025

Caricature is an act of provocation, of criticism; capable of defending freedom through humor. Caminos de la Libertad invites reflection and discussion on the different aspects of freedom, to generate thought around it and to make those who have not yet realized the value it has in their lives aware. 

Freedom is the fundamental right of the human being, but efforts to limit it have become systematic in the contemporary world. 

There is no more direct and effective form of communication than the caricature. Since its inception, it has been a tool for criticism and analysis of the reality of our world. 

In the search to encourage debate around freedom, Grupo Salinas calls for the caricature contest. 

B A S E S 

1. People from anywhere in the world may participate in this contest. 

2. The works must be completely original and unpublished and if they contain words, they must be in Spanish. They must not be participating simultaneously in any other contest. Adaptations of other originals will not be accepted. 

3. Freedom must be the theme of the caricature. The winning works will be those that best capture, analyze, contrast, promote and disseminate freedom, those that offer proposals to expand the options for freedom in Mexican society or that present examples of success and failure in the application of this right. 

4. Each contestant may participate with as many works as they wish. 

5. The works must be submitted in JPEG format in the best possible resolution. 

6. The works must be signed with a pseudonym. 

7. The author must send, in the same email as his work, a file in which he will write down the pseudonym, the title of the caricature, the full name of the author, his address, occupation, telephone number, email address and a brief biographical summary. 

8. The works must be sent by email to the following address: caminosdelalibertad@tvazteca.com.mx

9. This call will be valid from today until April 30, 2025. 

10. The composition of the jury will remain secret until the publication of the decision. 

11. The results of the contest will be announced on the website www.caminosdelalibertad.com. The winners will be notified directly to the address, telephone number or email provided. 

12. Those contestants whose works are chosen to be published are obliged to sign the necessary documentation that will be delivered to them at the time. 

13. The jury's decision will be final. The prize may be declared void if the jury considers that none of the works submitted is of sufficient quality. The jury will be empowered to resolve any situation related to the contest that is not specified in these rules. 

First place: MX$ 30,000 

Second place: MX$ 20,000 

Third place: MX$ 10,000 

These prizes may be collected upon compliance with the tax requirements of Mexico and the contestant's country of origin. 

15. Up to seven honorable mentions will be awarded, without a cash prize, for works that, in the opinion of the jury, are of sufficient quality. 

16. In the event that the prize published in this call is not claimed within three months from the date of publication on the official Caminos de la Libertad website (www.caminosdelalibertad.com), as well as on its social networks, Caminos de la Libertad may use the amount of said prize for its own purposes, without the winner being able to make any subsequent claim of any kind. 

17. Any work that does not comply with the provisions of these rules will be disqualified. 

18. Participation in this contest presupposes acceptance of these rules. No awards or prizes will be given, nor will the works of contestants who do not comply with the rules established in this call be published. 

For more information, contact: caminosdelalibertad@tvazteca.com.mx or visit the website www.caminosdelalibertad.com (More info on this site).

Similarity / Healing the target: Kudin - Vyaznikov - Khalil

Victor Kudin

44th International Nasreddin Hodja Caricature Competition 2024

Special Prize of The Association of Caricaturists.

Lev Vyaznikov 2014

Filed on Humor Planet.

Raed Khalil

2013 Kragujevac

Filed on Humor Planet.

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44th Int. Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest 2024 Public Statement Regarding the Results

Sajad Rafeei – Iran (2015)

Mojmir Mihatov – Croatia (Cancelled)

44th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest Public Statement Regarding the Results:

In the 44th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest, which has been organized for 44 years without interruption and has attracted great interest worldwide, it has been determined that the cartoon awarded the grand prize bears a great similarity to a work previously published by another artist. Since this situation is incompatible with the basic principles and ethical values of the competition, the  prize of the relevant artist has been canceled.

We apologize to the art community and the public for this situation.

In line with this development, the work ranked second in the competition has been deemed worthy of the grand prize. The other ranked works will be awarded in the same order.

Until today, the aim of our contest has been to support the art of cartooning, to build a bridge between the artists of the world, and to contribute to peace and friendship through the critical power of the art of cartooning. We will continue our work in this direction.

With our deepest regards

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Source: Karikatürcüler Derneği.

Similarity: Licurici - Ciosu

George Licurici

44th International Nasreddin Hodja Caricature Competition 2024

Special Prize of Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

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Constantin Ciosu

Urban India 2007

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The 13th International Cartoon Contest Exhibition on "Olive" and "Free" themes in Bulgaria

THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST 2024 EXHIBITION

OPENS IN THE CITY OF GABROVO, BULGARIA

A compilation of cartoons that won awards and were exhibited in the Olive Humor Festival – International Cartoon Contest, which has been traditionally organized by Kyrenia Municipality and the Cypriot Turkish Cartoonists Association for 13 years, was opened with a ceremony on October 24, 2024, under the name of "13th International Cartoon Contest Kyrenia – Cyprus 2024" at the International Humor and Satire Museum, one of the world's most important cartoon and humor institutions, in Gabrovo, Bulgaria.

Girne Municipality Council Member and Culture and Arts Committee President Ziya Egemen Sencer and Olive Humor Festival Organizing Committee member cartoonist Zafer Tutkulu were present at the opening of the exhibition as guests of the International Humor and Satire Museum.

Representatives of the Gabrovo Municipality; film director, screenwriter and producer Prof. Henri Kulev, member of the Cartoons Department of the Humor Museum Chavdar Georgiev, Bulgarian cartoonists and a large number of guests attended the opening of the exhibition.

The opening of the exhibition was made by Svetlana Mihailova, Public Relations Specialist of the International Museum of Humor and Satire. Deputy Director of the Museum Nela Rachevits, President of the World Federation of Cartoonists' Organizations (FECO - BULGARIA) Ivailo Tsvetkov and Girne Municipality Council Member Ziya Egemen Sencer gave speeches at the opening of the exhibition. The presentation titled "History of the International Olive Cartoon Contest and Reasons for the Transition from Color to Black and White Cartoon" in the exhibition was written by Hüseyin Çakmak. 

Ivailo Tsvetkov (Bulgaria)

First Prize (Free Section)

Following the opening ceremony, Bulgarian cartoonist Ivailo Tsvetkov, who won the Golden Olive Award in the "Free" section of the 13th International Cartoon Contest 2024, was presented with his award by Girne Municipality Council Member Ziya Egemen Sencer.

The exhibition titled "13th International Cartoon Contest Kyrenia – Cyprus 2024", which includes a total of 50 cartoons, will remain open at the International Museum of Humor and Satire in Gabrovo until February 28, 2025.

Christakis Skoufaris (Cyprus)

Hassan Omidi (Iran)

Konstantin Kazanchev (Ukraine)

Peter Niuwendijk (Holland)

Veselin Zidarov (Bulgaria)

Victor Skopintsev (Russia).

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Hüseyin Çakmak: Gabrovo Cartoon Exhibition presentation

HISTORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLIVE CARTOONS CONTEST AND REASONS FOR THE TRANSITION FROM COLOR CARTOONS TO BLACK & WHITE CARTOONS

The Olive Cartoons Contest and Exhibition was started in 2007 upon the suggestion of the Cyprus Turkish Cartoonists Association to the Kyrenia Municipality. Kyrenia Turkish Municipality was established in 1958, and the Cyprus Turkish Cartoonists Association was established in 1986. 

23 years ago, Kyrenia Municipality started to organize an Olive Festival in the village, historically known as "Temploz" and now called "Zeytinlik", near Kyrenia city, in order to keep the Olive tree and Olive product alive. The purpose of the Olive Festival was to preserve and preserve the Olive tree and its products, which have been produced in Cyprus for thousands of years and are a source of income for many families. The unplanned urbanization and reinforced concrete construction that began to occur in the Turkish Cypriot Community since the 1980s caused the Olive tree, an important product, to decline. 

As a result of faulty zoning plans, construction companies and private individuals have built houses in areas where Olives are produced, which has led to a decrease in Olive trees and Olive production. The Turkish Cypriot Community, which used to export Olive oil abroad, is importing Olives and Olive oil from abroad due to faulty policies. In order to draw attention to these problems, the Olive Cartoons Contest, which has been organized since 2007, aims to protect the Olive tree and increase Olive production. In addition, it aims to criticize the contradictions and wrong policies regarding Olive production through cartoon art and convey them to the masses. 

In line with these purposes, the "National Olive Cartoons Contest" was organized in 2007. This event was organized as the "International Olive Cartoons Contest" between 200 8 –2009 and 2014 – 2019. In line with the intense demand from cartoonists in various countries of the world, a new arrangement was made for the "International Olive Cartoons Contest" as of 2020. The name of the event was changed to "International Olive Humor Festival – International Cartoon Contest" in order to include "Free" themed cartoons in the scope of the contest. 

In order to eliminate the problems, corruption, virtual and technological problems experienced in World Cartoon Art and international cartoon contests after the 1990s, the following issues have been the basic principles while organizing the National – International Olive Cartoon Contests since 2007: 

1 – Original cartoons sent to the contest by mail will be accepted. 

2 – International Selection Committee Members will be invited to Kyrenia. Transportation, hotel and food expenses will be covered. 

3 – Similar, imitation and stolen cartoons sent to the contest will be submitted for objection. Works selected by International Selection Committee Members will also be submitted for objection. Objections will be taken into consideration. Similar, imitation and stolen cartoons will be cancelled before the final results are announced. 

4 – The cartoonists who win the first three awards in the competition will be invited to the award ceremony. Transportation, hotel and food expenses will be covered. 

We hosted more than 60 cartoonists who served as International Selection Committee Members and more than 50 cartoonists who won awards in the "National - International Olive Cartoons Contests" held in Kyrenia between 2007 – 2009 and 2014 – 2024 (except for 2020 – 2021 due to Covid –19 quarantine conditions). 

Following the decision taken by the Organizing Committee of the International Olive Humor Festival on 22.02.2024, it was announced that only cartoons prepared in Black and White colors will be accepted to the International Cartoon Contest. The reasons for this decision are as follows: 

1 – After the development of computer technology, from the 1990s to the present day, World Cartoon Art has been facing major problems. After the initial, development and maturation periods, cartoon art, which was produced and reflected only with Black and White colors, plain, practical, deformed and exaggerated lines, has deviated from its essence. 

2 – People who are not cartoonists, who do not know the essence of cartooning, who copy other people's ideas and quips using advanced computer programs – or Artificial Intelligence technology – and who produce drawings have taken control of the art of cartooning. 

3 – Art products such as illustrations, paintings, photographs, abstract and surrealist paintings are converted into drawings with computer programs and presented as "cartoons". Since intense colors are used in such productions, "line" and "quips" cannot be understood. 

4 – Many selection committee members working in international cartoon contests ignore simple, practical, deformed, exaggerated and understandable cartoons produced in Black and White. Illustrations, paintings, photographs, abstract and surrealist style colored and pseudo – cartoons prepared with computer programs are taken into consideration. 

Due to these problems, we requested cartoons prepared in Black and White (Gray tones are not accepted), with simple, practical, deformed and exaggerated lines for the International Cartoon Contest and we received positive responses. 

And the result... After many years, we once again experienced the magnificence and impact of cartoons produced only in Black and White. We perceived the quips and subjects reflected with simple, practical, deformed, exaggerated lines.

Dear authorities: Thank you very much for exhibiting the cartoons that won awards in the "13th International Cartoon Contest" organized by the Girne Municipality and the Cyprus Turkish Cartoonists Association in the city of Kyrenia, Cyprus, at the Gabrovo – Humor and Satire Museum. I extend my greetings to everyone who contributed and to those who will watch this exhibition. 

Huseyin Cakmak 

Cyprus Turkish Cartoonists Association 

Secretary General. 

International Olive Humor Festival 

Organizing Committee Member. 

24 October 2024

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