Russian editorial cartoonist Boris Jefimov (108) dies Oct 1, 2008

Boris Yefimov (1900-2008), Stalin’s favorite cartoonist passed away aged 108 on Wednesday.
By Nabi Abdullaev

Boris Yefimov, an eminent Soviet political cartoonist who once personally took Josef Stalin’s orders on how to depict U.S. General Dwight Eisenhower, died in Moscow on Wednesday, just two days after President Dmitry Medvedev congratulated him on his 108th birthday.
Yefimov, born Fridland in Kiev in 1900, published his first cartoon, a caricature mocking the White Army General Anton Denikin in 1918, after his elder brother, journalist Mikhail Koltsov, suggested that he start drawing.
From 1922, Yefimov regularly published his cartoons in Pravda and Izvestia newspapers and in the satirical magazine Krokodil. Curiously, Yefimov’s latest job was with Izvestia: On his 107th birthday, he was appointed the newspaper’s chief artist.
Yefimov succeeded in drawing enemies of the Soviet state — first, the top German Nazi officials and particularly Adolf Hitler, whom he drew with a swastika under a sharp nose, and then, during the Cold War, portraying American and British politicians as plump villains with sagging cheeks...
Read the complete obituary

Also:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/3118013/Boris-Yefimov.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/boris-yefimov-russian-cartoonist-who-was-a-friend-of-trotsky-and-a-propagandist-for-stalin-948532.html

Final and Definite Result of 1st International Olive Cartoon Contest - Cyprus

1st INTERNATIONAL “OLIVE” CARTOON CONTEST - CYPRUS

THE FINAL AND DEFINITE RESULT OF THE CONTESTThe 1st International “Olive” Cartoon Contest Committee, after consideration of the objection of the participants M. A. from Turkey and A.F. from Russia concluded that the cartoons of the cartoonists Dechko Nikolov(Bulgaria) who won the second prize and the cartoon of the cartoonist Kürşat Zaman (Turkey) who won special award were drawn in the past. Similar cartoons of the above mentioned cartoonists can also be found in the following files and web pages:
http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/thl/lowres/thln

http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/mgu00901.jpg

http://www.burdurmuzesi.gov.tr/
Due to this situation and result the awards of the above mentioned cartoonists had been cancelled. The cartoonists cartoons which had the highest scores, in the evaluation minutes of the Committee after the above mentioned cartoonists, are decided to get the awards, instead.
The final and definite result of the contest is as follows:

First Prize: Anton Buzetti (Slovenia)
Second Prize: Vladimir Stankovski (Serbia)
Third Prize: Atilla Ozer (Turkey)

SPECIAL PRIZES

"International Journal of Comic Art" Special Prize:

Valentin Georgiev(Bulgaria)

Allesandro Gatto (Italy)

Pavel Constantin (Romania)

“Cartoon Foundation” Special Prize:
Muammer Kotbaş (Turkey)
Igor Vartchenko (Cyprus)
Shirin Gholipoov (Iran)
Yuri Manaev (Russia)
Paolo Dalponte (Italy)
Heidi Trautmann (North Cyprus).

MUNICIPALITY OF GIRNE
CYPRIOT-TURKISH CARTOONISTS ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
See more prize-winning cartoons on
http://kozyurt.blogspot.com/2008/10/1-uluslararas-zeytin-karikatr-yarmas.html

16th Dutch International Cartoonfestival - The Netherlands

16th Dutch International Cartoonfestival - The Netherlands
Theme: Feeding & Education (2000 years Men & Education)
Number of works: Max. 7 works. Each entry must state the name and address of the author on the verso of the drawing.
Originals as well as computer prints, screen prints or good quality copies are welcome. Originals will be sent back on request.
Size: Maximum A4 (19 x 28 cm)
Prizes:
First Prize: € 1000 + trophy
Secon Prize: € 750 + trophy
Third Prize: € 500 + trophy
Public Award: € 250 + certificate
FECO Award: € 250 + trophy
TULIP Award: € 250 + trophy
KEVER Award: € 250 + certificate
4 Special Mentions: certificate
Markiezen Award 2009
The works received will be insured by the organizers, equal to the value indicated by the cartoonist on the entry-form. If the value of the cartoon is not indicated, the works will be insured for € 40 Euro each.
Selected cartoonists will receive a free sample of the catalogue.
Regulations & Entry Form
Deadline: December 31, 2008
Address: 16th DUTCH CARTOONFESTIVAL, POSTBOX 2180, 1180 ED AMSTELVEEN, The NETHERLANDS

Exhibition "Masters of ZEMUN and Collection Crihana"

Exhibition "Masters of ZEMUN and Collection Crihana" 15-29 October 2008

The exhibition brings together ten cartoonists, illustrators of domestic and international politics in Serbia and Romania. The works come from two private collections of the two countries, namely, Salon International Caricature Zemun collection and collection of Galatean cartoonist Florian Doru Crihana.

International cartoon Saloon Zemun was founded in 1995 and quickly became known in the world, and now is living in a selective manner, that is participation is based on special invitation. Thus, the event was posted by salons and festivals in the cartoon world, dominated debut artists and amateurs.

"Collection Crihana" was founded in 2000, through acquisitions and exchanges of works that cartoonist Florian Doru Crihana did with Romanian authors in particular, but also with colleagues abroad. In only 4 years, the collection was presented to Cartoon Museum in Warsaw and the House of Humor and Satire in Gabrovo. Florian Doru Crihana organized with his collection over 80 exhibitions in Galati, Bucharest, Warsaw, Gabrovo, Bielefeld, Istanbul, Urziceni, Gura Humorului, Oostende.

Ten cartoonists who exposed in the Romanian Literature Museum are particularly active in Serbia and Romania. They are: Slobodan Srdic, Dusan Gadjanski, Vladan Nikolic, Vlado Volas, Slobodan Obradovic, Devis Grebu, Octavian Bour, Constantin Ciosu, Mihai Panzaru-PIM, Dan Silviu Turculet. Among the Serbian artists are the great masters Slobodan Obradovic and Slobodan Srdic with over 50 years of activity in every area and the Romanian cartoonists Devis Grebu, Octavian Bour and Constantin Ciosu with a long activity in Romania and the West - Devis Grebu, for instance, the illustrator and a columnist at the daily newspaper with a presence for decades in famous publications Le Monde, The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and more.

The exhibition is the third in the series of Serbo-Romanian presentations. The first two took place in 2006 the "Exhibit Serbia - Romania" and in 2007 the "Serbia vs. Crihana" exhibition.

See works at: http://colectiacrihana.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/artistii/

UMORISTI A MAROSTICA 2009 Theme: LIES

UMORISTIA MAROSTICA 41ª rassegna internazionale di grafica umoristica
Theme for the year 2009 will be: LIES (BUGIE)
The time limit to send your works are 15 of January 2009
Verbale di Giuria 2008 (PDF)
(Soon we will update the website, meanwhile, you can peek on the information reviewed at this address): www.fanofunny.com/guests/umoristimarostica
Umoristi A Marostica, Piazza Castello, 12, 36063 Marostica - Vicenza - Italia

Tel.-Fax. +39 0424 72150
E-mail: info@umoristiamarostica.it

Competition for Tourism - Magazine "RHINOCEROS"

Competition for Tourism - Magazine "RHINOCEROS" CARTOON/COMICS COMPETITION!
Theme: "TOURISM"
Two categories:
First Category: Cartoon
First Prize 300 Euros
Second Prize 200 Euros
Third Prize 100 Euros
Special Diploma: 5 diplomas
Honorable Mentioned Diploma: 3 diplomas
Second Category: Short Comics (one table; without words)
Prize 200 Euros
Special Diploma: 5 diplomas
Technique: Any technique will be accepted.
Deadline: December 31st 2008
Maximum entry (for each category, separately): 7 (seven)
You may send by post or e-mail (A4 - A3 size).
Post address:
MAGAZINE "NOSOROG" CARA DUSANA 4, 78000 BANJA LUKA, REPUBLIKA SRPSKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina, EUROPE
Note: You may send originals, but we will not send you back!
Address for sending by e-mail: nosorog.rhinocervs@gmail.com
Note: 300 dpi resolution, JPEG format!
In both cases sending, please, write your name, address and e-mail.
Note: Sender must be author of caricature!
Attention: Because, at the same time, we have one more competition, please, write on envelope, or in Subject (depends with what you send): "FOR TOURISM CARTOON/COMICS COMPETITION!"
Jury:
Mr. Goran Kljajich, president; writer, founder of "RhinoCervs" magazine and this competition; Republic of Srpska
Mr. Miladin Berich, writer, vice-president; Republika Srpska
Ms. Ana von Rebeur, Cartoonist & Writer, Argentina
Miss. Stela Dusanich, Cartoon Gallery Director, Croatia
Mr. Carlos Alberto da Costa Amorim, Cartoonist, Brazil
Mr. Zoran Matich Mazos, Graphical designer & Cartoonist, Serbia
www.nosorog.rs.sr/diff/diff2.html ; http://www.nosorog.rs.sr/

3rd INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST URZICENI - ROMANIA

“REVELIONUL CARICATURISTILOR” 2008, URZICENI, ROMANIA The 14th Edition
URZICENI - ROMANIA INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST The 3rd Edition
RULES
Contest is open to all cartoonists, both professional and amateurs.
Theme: “Freedom is not Free”
Entries: max.5
The works must be accompanied by the author’s biography.
Size: A4 (210x297 mm) – A3 (297x420 mm)
Technique: free
Deadline: 10th December 2008
Prizes:
First Prize – 1000 $
Second Prize – 700 $
Third Prize – 500 $
One Special Prize of 600 $ for a portrait of a well known world personality – any domain.
Catalogue: each selected artist will receive a copy.
Remark: the works will be not returned, they will remain the property of the House of Culture Urziceni for the future exhibitions.
Director Festival, NICOLAE PETRACHE
Contact details:Tel: 0040 722 433 933 ; 0040 243 254 020.
petras23n@yahoo.com
fdcrihana@hotmail.com
The works should be sent to:
CENTRUL CULTURAL MUNICIPAL URZICENI, CALEA BUCURESTI NR.27, 925300 URZICENI – IALOMITA, ROMANIA.

Personal Exhibition of Bayram Hajizadeh in Baku

Personal Exhibition of Bayram Hajizadeh
On 24 September, in Baku, in the home-museum of the first cartoonist of Azerbaijan A.Azimzadeh, the opening ceremony of the first solo-exhibition of Bayram Hajizadeh, cartoonist and Honoured Art Worker, was organized by the joint efforts of Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Artists’ Union and Cartoonists’ Union. Almost 50 cartoon works that generally won places in international cartoon contests were displayed in the Exhibition. The Exhibition will be open till the 10th of October.

See more at: http://www.azercartoon.com/personal_exhibition.htm

Results Humorest 2008 - Hradec Kralove - Czech rep.

Results of Humorest 2008 - Hradec Kralove - Czech rep.
Thema: „2“ (Two)

WINNERS

1. Prize: Miroslav Bartak - Czech rep.
2. Prize: Valentin Georgiev - Bulgarien

3. Prize: Lubomír Lichy - Czech rep.

Jury Prize: Gustav Gusttavo Oliveira - Brazil
Jury Prize: Ivan Popovic - Slovakia

Igor Sevcik Prize (Best graphic cartoon): Angel Boligan - Mexico.

International Jury „Humorest 2008“:
- Silvan Wegmann, cartoonist, Schweiz
- Slawomir Luczynski, cartoonist, Poland
- Ivan Hanousek, vicepresident Czech Union of Cartoonist, Czech rep.
- Michal Jansky, grafic artist, bienale Pisek, Czech rep.
- Vladimir Gottvald, grafic artist, bienale Humorest Hradec Kralove, Czech rep.
- Jitka Prausová, Museum Hradec Kralove, Czech rep.
- Bretislav Kovarik, president Czech Union of Cartoonist, Czech rep.

Results IX International Biennial of Ecological Cartoon Sokobanja 2008

Results of IX International Biennial of Ecological Cartoon Sokobanja 2008
This contest is now officially closed. We received 537 works from 206 cartoonists from all around of world (43 countries).
All of the received works can be found following this link.
We also thank to all cartonists for their efforts and great work.
Organizing committee of IX Biennial Of Ecological Cartoon Sokobanja 2008

And the Winners are...

First Prize: Kazanevsky Vladimir - Ukraine

Second Prize: Erdogan Karayel - Turkey

Third Prize: Jugoslav Vlahovic - Serbia

Special Diploma:

Saeed Sadeghi - Iran

Yuriy Kosobukin - Ukraine

Yanoy Xinaq Yu - China

Goran Divac - Serbia.

The Jury 9th Biennial:
Aleksandar Blatnik, Ranko Guzina, Toso Borkovic, Dimitrije Lukic, Mihajlo Jovanovic, Dušica Jursa.

The Participants: http://www.ecocartoon.opstinasokobanja.com/the_participants.html
Gallery: http://www.ecocartoon.opstinasokobanja.com/page_1.html