8.4.14

Charlie - the greatest comedian of all times

CHARLIE - THE GREATEST COMEDIAN OF ALL TIMES
On 16th April, 2014 will be 125 years since the birth of Charlie Chaplin and 100 years since the beginning of his film career. The House of Humour and Satire celebrates these remarkable anniversaries staging a thematic evening event dedicated to the life and the work of the inimitable comic actor. The event will open on 10th April, 2014 at 5.30 p.m. It is a fact that the town of Gabrovo boasts the one and only in Bulgaria monument to Charlie Chaplin sculped by Academician Georgi Chapkanov in 1983.
The programme of the evening event encompasses a presentation of little known data and incidents in the actor's life and the numberless monuments all over the world raised by his fans; fragments of popular silent films starring Charlie Chaplin; an exhibition of works from the Humour of the Peoples art collection that feature different images of Chaplin's, as well as an exhibition of the results of a photo competition under the heading Charlie and I in Gabrovo organized by the Museum HOUSE OF HUMOUR AND SATIRE.
www.humorhouse.bg

7.4.14

5th International City and Citizen Cartoon Contest, Tabriz 2014, Iran

Rules:
We address to all the professional and amateur cartoonists regardless their age from all over the world.
Theme: Culture of Citizenship
please write your surname and first name, address, e-mail address, phone number
-All participants that their works enter in exhibition will receive the catalogue of the contest
-Sent works should be in 300 dpi with 1500 pixel width or length and jpg format
Sent works could be published or won in a contest before.
Deadline: 1 September 2014
prizes :
- First Prize: $1200, Honorable Mention and Trophy.
-Second Prize: $ 750, Honorable Mention and Trophy.
-Third Prize: $ 500, Honorable Mention and Trophy.
-5 Honorable Mentions.
The cartoons must be sent at the e-mail address:
info@cwn-news.com
and by post: Iran-Tabriz-Post box:51385-4563 Rahim Asghari
Address: Azadi st.Tabriz Municipality Art and Cultural Organization ,Tabriz,Iran
Tel:(98 411) 5545960
0098-9143134470
web:http://www.cwn-news.com
-Jury board of every year are the last year`s winners
- An album will be sent to all Participants.
Source: rahimcartoon.

5.4.14

3rd Naji al-Ali Cartoon Award 2014, Jordan

Naji al-Ali third edition cartoon award
Country: Jordan
Subject: Palestine
Last Participation Date: Friday, June 20, 2014
Participation way: Electronic.
The main topic of the competition is Palestine; the purpose of the cartoon must be related to the Palestinian Cause affair. Cartoonists, may participate in Cartoon which are talking about topics such as freedom, anti-occupation, the right of return, anti- aggression of Israel, the Israeli siege, the people’s right to resist occupation, promote a culture of resilience, anti-organized terrorism practiced by states, the supporting of occupation by U.S. and western states, Palestinian people’s suffering from the occupation, Palestinians’ suffering in asylum, Palestinian prisoners’ suffering in Israeli jails, racial discrimination suffered by Palestinians under the rule of Israel, Israel as a religious country....etc. The topic participation of the cartoon may also be involved in internal Palestinian topics such as the differences between the Palestinian factions.
Participation is open for all professional cartoonists from all over the world.
The Drawing size must be A3 or A4.
The drawing can be done either manually or by using computer techniques.
The participated drawings is limited at a maximum of five.
The participated drawings should be without inclement of a text
The joint works are not accepted. The work should be done solely.
The cartoons could participate whether where published or unpublished.
The participated cartoon shouldn’t win any prize before.
The cartoonist who won the contest shouldn’t participate again after at least three sessions.
The organizers of the competition, Al-bayyara Cultural Association and Palestine International Institute have the right to use the drawings for non-commercial purposes, it is also allowed for the website Arab cartoon house promote the participated works in the website and social networking pages.
The judges awarded one prize worth five thousand dollars for the winner, and they have the right to award it
to more than one cartoonist.
The last date for sending entries is June 20, 2014
Results announced on 20 September at a special ceremony called "cultural day for Palestine", which will be held in the Jordanian capital.
Participation is allowed only for registered members only.
Please note that each member can use the form only once, so please review the full processing before sending the form.
Source: arabcartoon.