22.12.08

This New Year 2009 greeting card from GALO is to Amigos de Huemulin Comics

With your participation, this Christmas will be special.
Merry Christmas !
Cordially,
JAIME HUERTA (GALO)
http://www.huemulin.cl/

Milenko Kosanovic sends his greetings for the New Year 2009 from Serbia

Happy New Year !
Milenko Kosanovic, Serbia
http://www.mkcartoons.com/

New Year 2009 greeting message and card from Hule Hanusic, Austria

Ein wunderschönes Weihnachtsfest und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!
Hule Hanusic
Wien
Austria.

New Year 2009 greetings and card from Czech Union of Cartoonists

Mili pratele, posilame Vam prani vseho nejlepsiho do N. R. 2009
Ceska unie karikaturistu
K tomu: autory figurek v Bethelemu CUKu jsou Marie Plotena, Milos Nesvadba a Miroslav Bartak. Montage: Jiri Kostyr. Logo CUK: Michal Hrdy (+).

21.12.08

Theme in 8th Tabriz International Cartoon Contest 2009: No War

8th Tabriz International Cartoon Contest - "No War"
Theme:
"No War"
(Works related to Gaza are welcomed eagerly, too)
REGULATIONS:
1- Maximum number of works allowed to send is 5.
2- Size of the works shouldn't exceed A3.
3- Works can be send both by post and email.
4- If you send your works by email, they should be in JPEG format and at least 150 DPI.
5- Artist's information should be written on the reverse side of each work in English; such as Name, Address, Telephone number, Nationality and Email.
6- There WON'T be a gallery of received cartoons because we think this would stop any possible plagiarism.
7- There will be an exhibition of selected cartoons on February 17, 2009 in 3 different galleries.
Either your work is selected for the catalogue or not, every participant will receive a free copy of the catalgoue of the contest, anyway.
Timetable:
Deadline: February 03, 2009
Judgment: February 14, 2009
Results will be announced on TabrizCartoons simultaneously on the award-winning ceremony with the presence of jurors and winners: February 17, 2009
Prizes:
First Winner: 1000 Euro + Tabriz Cartoon Association Golden Trophy
Second Winner: 500 Euro + Tabriz Cartoon Association Silver Trophy
Third Winner: 250 Euro + Tabriz Cartoon Association Bronze Trophy
10 Tabriz Cartoon Association Copper Trophies + Honor Mention
Juryboard:
We are totally honored to announce that until now, Mikhail Zlatkovsky (Russia), Vladimir Kazanevsky (Ukraine), and Bayram Hacizadeh (Azerbaijan) have accepted our invitation to attend our judgment and ceremonies in Tabriz.
Selection Committee:
Before the final judgment by our jurors, there will be a selection committee including Rahim Baqqal Asghari, Sadegh Bagheri, Sevda Jannati, Naeimeh Nikouray, and Davoud Panahi. This committee will select the qualified works for judgment.
Address to send your cartoon by post:
Tabriz Cartoonists Association, Azerbaijan Cartoon Museum, Former Tabriz Estate Library, Opposite of Vahdat Art School, Golestan Garden, Tabriz, Iran Zip Code: 51396-13117
Tel/Fax: +98 411 2843094
Address to send your cartoon by email: tabrizcartoons@gmail.com

New Year 2009 greeting card from Richard and Slavomir Svitalsky

nice christmas and happy new year
cheers
richard and slavomir svitalsky
http://www.svitalsky.com/

Results UMO 4th International Cartoon Contest 2008 - India

UMO 4th International Cartoon Contest'08
Winners
First Prize: Xiaoqiang Hou - China (See above)
Second Prizes: Moslem Naeimi – Iran, Mozes Editomo – Indonesia.
Third Prizes: S.Jaiganesh – India, Gatis Shluka – Latvia, Gopal Sarkar - India.
Special Prizes: Huey Nguyenhuu – USA, Suka komik – Indonesia, Umit Mufit Dincay – Turkey (See above), Tuhin Paul – India, Alejandro Tempesta – Argentina.
Special Award (for maximum number of votes online): Tuhin Paul - India (See below).

All prize-winning and participating cartoons

Results 15th International Cartoon Festival Ricardo Rendon 2008 - Colombia

Results 15th International Cartoon Festival Ricardo Rendon 2008 - Colombia
PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED 381 CARTOONISTS FROM 52 COUNTRIES ON FIVE CONTINENTS. THE CENTRAL THEME WAS “THE FUTURE”, THEME “PERSONALITIES FAMOUS” AND THE THEME “FREE”.
Grand Prix “THE FUTURE”
OMAR FIGUEROA TURCIOS - ESPAÑA (See above)
Mentions
ARISTIDEZ HERNANDEZ (ARES) – CUBA
VLADIMIR KAZANEVSKY – UCRANIA
JURIJ KOSOBUKIN – UCRANIA
Prize Theme “PERSONALITIES FAMOUS”
HAROLD ORTIZ (TAYRONA) – COLOMBIA
JORGE ALBERTO RESTREPO – COLOMBIA
Mentions
ELENA MARÌA OSPINA – COLOMBIA
IVALIO TSVETKOV – BULGARIA
RAÙL GRISALES GUAICO – COLOMBIA
Prize Theme “FREE”
JUAN CAMILO LOPERA JÙCALO – COLOMBIA
Mentions
AHMET AYKANAT - TURKEY
JAIRO ALVAREZ - COLOMBIA
LUIS EDUARDO LEON – COLOMBIA
All prize-winning cartoons
Selected Participants

2009 greeting cards from Valentin Georgiev, Bulgaria and Luis Ligarribay

Valentin Georgiev

20.12.08

New Year 2009 greetings and card from Guaico, Colombia

UN CALUROSO SALUDO A TODOS MIS AMIGOS, FAMILIARES, COLEGAS Y CONOCIDOS, DESEANDOLES UNA FELIZ NAVIDAD Y UN PROSPERO AÑO LLENO DE AMOR, ABUNDANCIA Y MUCHOS EXITOS ... PARA QUE TODOS SUS SUEÑOS SE HAGAN REALIDAD ,,Y NUNCA OLVIDEN QUE POR MUY GRANDE QUE SEA SU SUEÑO, SI LUCHA POR EL TARDE QUE TEMPRANO SE LE HACE REALIDAD........
"SI QUIERES LOGRAR LO QUE AUN NO HAZ ALCANZADO.....NECESITAS HACER LO QUE AUN NO HAZ INTENTADO"
SALUDOS Y EXITOS
GUAICO
CARICATURISTA
http://guaicolandia.blogspot.com/