29th International cartoon humour and satire competition, Bombura Sword 2026, Slovakia

The Town of Brezno

Announce

XXIXth International cartoon
humour and satire
competition

BOMBUROVA ŠABĽU 2026

(Bombura Sword)

Competition works can be made in black and white or colour or any technique, paper size A4. 

One author can submit up to 5 competition works.
The topic for this year is: HUNTING 

Please label each work on its back side with the following: the name of the competition work, author's data: name and surname, age, occupation, phone number and e-mail address.
Competition is devided into two categories according to the age. First: up to 15 years of age, second: over 15 years of age.

The deadline to post all competition works is 17April 2026 (based on the post stamp date).
The jury nominated by the organizers, will award prizes for the best works in each category as followed:
Up to 15 years of age:
1st place: material prize 

2nd place: material prize 

3rd place: material prize.

Over 15 years of age:

1st place: financial reward 500 € 

2nd place: financial reward 300 € 

3rd place: financial reward 100 € 

If the winner is not able to attend prize-giving event, all deposit fees will be withdrawn from the winnings.
The jury has the right not to award any of the prizes or to propose only Honorable mention. 

The best works will be exhibited at a seperate exhibition as a part of the event “Days of Brezno 2026”. 

The exhibition opening and award ceremony with authors will be held on May 28, 2026 in the Synagogue, Štúrova 11, Brezno.
The competition works are not being returned and organisers reserve the right to publish and promote them.
Competition works should be sent to:
Veronika Cerovská
Technické 

Mestské služby, kultúra a šport Brezno
Rázusova 16 
97701 Brezno 
SLOVAKIA
Please label the envelope as follows: "O Bomburovu šabľu"
Information:
Veronika Cerovská
E-mail: veronika.cerovska@msksbrezno.sk