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.
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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.

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.

3rd International Cartoon Competition, Burdur Museum 2014, Turkey

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Source: Burdur Museum.

10th Biennial International Cartoon Contest, Hlohovec 2014, Slovakia

Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestcartoons/permalink/531932736927865/.

4th Biennial of Humor "Luis d'Oliveira Guimarães", Penela 2014, Portugal

IV BIENAL of HUMOR “LUÍS D’OLIVEIRA GUIMARÃES” - PENELA 2014
Organization: Municipality of Penela / Civil Parish of Espinhal
Production: Humorgrafe
Artistic Director: Osvaldo Macedo de Sousa (humorgrafe.oms @ gmail.com)
1 - Theme: "Freedom" (In order to celebrate 40 Years April - The Revolution that restored freedom and democracy to Portugal, challenged artists to meditate on what is freedom, this personal right which begins where the other ends and needs to others when our start. "Freedom" in its broad expression, whether of thought, political choice, social integration, religious, sexual orientation, gender ...)
2 - Open to participation by all graphic artists with humor, professional or amateur.
3 - Deadline : June 10, 2014
Must be sent to humorgrafe.oms@gmail.com , humorgrafe@hotmail.com , or humorgrafe_oms@yahoo.com ( In case of not receiving confirmation receipt resending new SFF )
4 - Each artist can submit via e- mail in digital format (300 dpis A4 ) up to 4 works in black and white (one color - not accepted drawings 2 , 3 or 4 colors ) , open to all technical and styles as caricature, cartoon, gag cartoon, strip, plank bd (a single story board)... and they should be accompanied with information of name, address and email .
5 - Entries will be judged by a jury consisting of : representatives of the Municipality of Penela ; representative of Civil Parish of Espinhal; family representative Oliveira Guimarães , the Artistic Director of the Biennale , a representative of the sponsors , a representative of local communication and one to two guests, artists being awarded the following prizes:
* 1st Prize BHLOG IV 2014 (€ 1,800 )
* 2nd Prize BHLOG IV 2014 ( € 1,300)
* 3rd Prize BHLOG IV 2014 ( € 800)
The jury, at its discretion may award " Special Awards " , the honorary title , complete with trophy.
6 - The jury grants the right to make a selection of the best work to expose the available space and editing catalog ( which will be sent to all artists with work reproduced ) .
7 - The organization inform all artists by email if you have been selected for the exhibition and catalog, and what the winning artists . The work awarded compensation, are automatically acquired by the organization . The originals of the works awarded shall be delivered to the organization (the original work done in the computer is a high- quality print on A4 , signed by hand and numbered 1/1 ), because without such delivery , the prize money will not be unlocked.
8 - Reproduction rights are owned by the organization , as soon as promotion for this organization , and individually discussed with the authors , in the case of other uses .
9 - For further information contact the Artistic Director : Osvaldo Macedo de Sousa ( humorgrafe.oms@gmail.com ) or IV Biennial of Humor Luis d' Oliveira Guimarães , Sector of Culture , Municipality of Penela , Town Hall Square , 3230-253 penela - Portugal .
10 - The Fourth Biennial of Humor Luis d' Oliveira Guimarães - Penela 2014 takes place 6-21 September at the Municipal Library Penela, extending to the National Center Comics and Image of Amadora (Lisbon) 25 September to 19 October.
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