Muğla Metropolitan Municipality 4th International Cartoon Contest 2023, Turkey

MUGLA METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

4th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST

SPECIFICATION

SUBJECT: EDUCATION (Education at home, Street, work … Everywhere) 

EDUCATION FROM PAST TO PRESENT

A process started with humanity. Its origin backs to prehistoric times may be before. Education existed even foraging primitive societies, why not? The first man who taught stone carving to the friends was actually teaching unconsciously.

Of course there was no concept of school. Mountains, shadow of the trees were school of them. Philosophers taught humanity there. The beginning of the education system is considered as school dates back to the early ages. Temples took on this. It dates back to the Sumerians. In the sections called Tablet Houses, people were given special vocational trainings. Similar structures are also mentioned in Egyptian, Chinese and Indian civilizations.

National School founded in Ionia in 6th BC. and School of Academy founded by Platon accepted as the first examples of contemporary schools.

Houses were schools in Rome. Slaves who has knowledge trains children. Monastery schools are seen in the middle ages. Math, geometry and astronomy courses were given in these schools. For the sake of Renaissance and Reform movements, the idea of education began to gain more importance.

From the past to present, education developed. Today, there are so many fields of education that the numbers of the fields are numerous. It is possible to increase their number.

Under the light of these information, we know that you will explain the education from the past to the present with your lines and drawings. We are sure that we have not thought of what more will come out with the help of your lines.

Take it easy, we wish you success… 

TERMS OF PARTICIPATION 

1. The contest is organized at national and international level. It is free to apply amateur and professional cartoonists from all over the world. 

2. Cartoons that do not comply with general moral rules, contain insults, serve political purposes, and contain objectionable and harmful expressions will be excluded from the contest. 

3. Relatives of the members of the selection committee cannot participate in the contest. 

4. The drawing technique is free. Contestants are required to fill the participation form. 

5. Participation for the contest can only be accepted by e-mail. Cartoon measures should be at least A4 (21 x 29.7 cm), maximum A3 (29.7 x 42 cm) and 300 dpi resolution and jpg format. 

6. The cartoons must not have received an award in any national or international contest before. Cartoons that the selection committee considers to be the same or similar or that they belong to another cartoonist will not be evaluated. 

7. Contestants must add their short CVs to their cartoons. 

8. Contestants can send a maximum of 5 (five) cartoons.

9. Participants under the age of 18 are required to attach a copy of their identity card to their application. 

10. Cartoons must be sent to karikatur.yarisma@mugla.bel.tr with the title of "Muğla Metropolitan Municipality 4th International Cartoon Contest", writing the artist's name, surname, City and Country, by the end of business day on Friday, April 21, 2023 at the latest. 

11. Transportation (bus or plane), accommodation expenses of only the winners (the expenses of the guests they bring with them) and the winners in the category under 18 (accommodation and transportation expenses of a person with a parent will be covered.) will be covered by Muğla Metropolitan Municipality. 

12. If the contestants won the prize money and do not come to take the prize, Muğla Metropolitan Municipality will transfer it to the bank via IBAN that the contestants provided. The beneficiary must be filled, signed with the IBAN number. If beneficiary does not contain IBAN number the prize amount expires at the end of 1 year from the date of announcement from the results. In case of expiration, the right holder’s cannot make any demands of prize, royalty etc. 

13. The cartoons sent to the contest will not be send back. The cartoons that are ranked and deemed worthy to be exhibited will be used or published by Muğla Metropolitan Municipality for cultural purposes only. Among the cartoons sent to the contest, the works selected by the jury and deemed worthy for exhibit will be collected in an album organized by the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality. These albums will only be sent to the ranking participants in the contest and whose works are published in the album. 

14. The right of the works which worth of prize, honourable mention prize, exhibit and to being put in the album, According to Article 21 of the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works No. 5846 operating rights, the financial rights of reproduction defined in Article 22, dissemination defined in Article 23, representation defined in Article 24 and transmission to the public by means of sign, sound and/or image transmission defined in Article 25 shall be granted to Muğla Metropolitan Municipality. 

PRIZES: 

First Prize: 15.000 TL 

Second Prize: 10.000 TL 

Third Prize: 7.500 TL 

Honorable Mention (3): 5.000 TL 

Two persons under the age of 18 (10-18): 2.500 TL Special Prize 

Necati Abacı Special Prize: 3.000 TL 

SELECTION COMMITTEE: 

Gürbüz Doğan EKŞİOĞLU (Dr. - Yeditepe University Lecturer – Cartoonist) 

Savaş ÜNLÜ (Humorist) 

Şevket YALAZ (Cartoonist) 

Abdulkadir USLU (Cartoonist) 

Sarkis PAÇACI (Cartoonist) 

Ahmet ÖNEL (Cartoonist) 

Mehmet SELÇUK (Cartoonist, General Coordinator) 

Perihan AYDIN (Mugla Metropolitan Municipality Judical Clerk) 

CONTEST SCHEDULE: 

1. The deadline for application is Friday, April 21, 2023, until the end of the working day. 

2. Jury evaluation meeting will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2023. 

3. The results of the competition will be announced on Friday, May 5, 2023. 

4. The award ceremony will be held on a date to be determined by the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality. The cartoons that the selection committee deems worth exhibiting will be exhibited at the date, time and place to be determined by the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality. 

CONTACT 

Coordinator : Perihan AYDIN 

Tel: 05065913528 

Operator : 444 48 01 Ext-1953 

Address : Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Türkan Saylan Çağdaş Yaşam Merkezi Menteşe/Muğla 

E-Mail : mbbkultursanat@mugla.bel.tr 

Web : www.mugla.bel.tr 

Note: Muğla Metropolitan Municipality reserves the right to make changes in this specification if deemed necessary.

The 16th International Contest of Caricature and Cartoon of Vianden 2023, Luxembourg

The Museum of Caricature and Cartoon of Vianden

with the cooperation of Les Amis du Château de Vianden and

Naturpark OUR are pleased to announce the

16th INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF CARICATURE AND CARTOON OF VIANDEN

1. Subject: "La vie en rouge " (red wine, wine, winery, tasting wine…) 

2. Deadline: 03 April 2023 

3. Prizes: 

1st prize:1500 € 

2nd prize: 1000 € 

3rd prize: 500 € 

3 honorable mentions 

4. Entries: 

Each participant can submit up to 4 entries in digital format by sending them via internet to the following address: cartoon@caricature.eu .

The author must include the following details in his or her e-mail: first name, last name, complete address, e-mail address, phone number and the title or the number of each submission. 

The specifications for these electronic submissions are as follows: format JPEG, good quality, and max. 1, 5 MB per picture. 

Out of these submissions, will be made a selection of 80-120 drawings. Only the awarded artists will be invited to send the original work by mail. All these works will be shown as prints at the exhibition and in the catalogue. Their size should be between A4 (210x297mm) and A3 (297x420mm). 

5. Technique: 

Free, black, and white or in color, without subtitles. 

6. Prizes and Exhibition: 

The announcement of the prizes and honorable mentions will happen on 6th May 2023 in Castle of Vianden and the exhibition will take place in the Hall Jemmy Koltz of the Castle of Vianden from 6th May until 29th May 2023. There are plans to display the exhibits in the Museum of Caricature and Cartoon of Vianden and in other cities or country. 

7. Catalogue: 

The authors whose submissions are selected for the exhibition will receive a free catalogue by mail or in pdf format. 

8. Results: 

The results will be published on the website www.caricature.eu on 7th May 2023. 

The award winners selected by the jury will be personally informed via e-mail or by phone. 

The final decisions of the jury are incontestable. 

9. Copyright: 

The selected participants give the organizer permission to use their drawings for the catalog, promoting the artist and the event itself. Every other aspect of the copyright remains with the artist except for the awarded works. 

The awarded submissions will become property of the organizer. It ensures that the awarded works can no longer be submitted in other contests or published by their authors or third parties after the official publication of the results. 

10. Generalities: 

The submitted work should not have been awarded before the start of this contest. 

By taking part in this contest the participants accept the abovementioned rules. 

11.Submission address for the awarded works : 

Musée de la Caricature et du Cartoon de Vianden 

48, Grand-rue, L-9410 Vianden Luxembourg 

12. Further information cartoon@caricature.eu

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Source: caricature.eu .

The International Apartment Culture Cartoon Contest 2023, Iran

The International Apartment Culture Cartoon Contest / Iran 2023

Theme: 

The Unspoken apartment rules for being a good neighbor 

Rules: 

1/ Each artist can submit a maximum of 5 works. 

2/ The award-winner artworks are not allowed to submit. 

3/ Each participant should send us (full name, postal address, telephone, e-mail address and short resume) in Word document format. 

4/ 300dpi, 2000 pixels (length or width), JPG format. 

Prizes: 

Three $500 prizes for three artists + trophy + Honorable Mention 

Five Honorable Mentions 

Deadline: 21st of February 2023 

Address to send works: apartmentculture@gmail.com . 

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Source: irancartoon.

The 15th International Cartoon Biennial Humour & Vigne, Jonzac 2023, France

Conditions of participation 

1- NAME: 15th International Cartoon Biennial - 2023 - Jonzac – France 

2- THEME: PASSION (with or without a link with the grape vine) 

3- DEADLINE: 1st April 2023 

4- PARTICIPANTS: cartoonists from all countries, of all ages, male or female. 

5- ENTRIES: maximum 3 works. Preferably without captions. 

Thank you to attach a card (or short CV) with name, address and other information from the author: 

(a) by e-mail: JPEG 300 DPI digital card format 

(b) by post: only good quality copies or DIN A4 digital works. They will not be returned. 

6- REWARDS: In kind—mainly of a liquid kind, special invitations, diplomas and trophies. All artists whose artwork is selected for publication in the printed catalogue will receive a free copy. 

7- COPYRIGHTS: The participants allow the organisers to publish some of their works in the media, with the sole purpose of promoting the artist and the event, without any restriction or request for financial participation. Any other copyrights remain the property of the artist. 

8- EXHIBITION: from 23 June to 2 July 2023 - Cloître des Carmes - JONZAC – FRANCE 

Saturday, 24 June: Opening of the festival with various animations. 

9- ADDRESS: 

(a) for entries by email: vignumour@gmail.com OR nolpeintre@gmail.com 

(b) for entries by post: 

HUMOUR & VIGNE 

6 Hameau Chez Dupas 

17130 Tugéras Saint-Maurice 

FRANCE 

TEL: +33 5 46 70 32 69 

MOB: +33 6 04 48 40 92

http://h-et-v-2018.over-blog.com/ 

Facebook - Nol Hetv 

YouTube - Humour & Vigne 

Google - Humour et Vigne web-albums.

The 27th international competition Fax for Peace 2022-2023, Italy

27th edition of the international competition

FAX FOR PEACE

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

OF E-MAILS AND NET VIDEOS

ABOUT SOLIDARITY AMONG PEOPLE

SENT BY STUDENTS AND ARTISTS

FUNDED BY

Municipality of Spilimbergo

Woman International League for Peace and Freedom

Provincial Committee for UNICEF of Pordenone.

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It is open to students of all grades and types of schools and to professional artists from all over the world. They are required to submit one or more works developing the themes of peace, tolerance, fight against any form of racism and of defense of human rights.
Each competitor may take part in two ways:
1) E-mail, JPG format max 1,5 Mb one or more pictures or works of visual art. E-mail: faxforpeace@isspilimbergo.it 

2) Send short films and cartoons of maximum 5 minute length that could also be forwarded in compressed format to the following e-mail address faxforpeace@isspilimbergo.it or forwarded by mail to via degli Alpini, 1 - 33097 Spilimbergo (Pn) Italia. 

The videos can be shot/made in the most common formats (AVI, MPEG, Real Video, QuickTime, Video for Windows, etc.)
WHEN TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK 
Works from each competitor (individual artist, student or class) will be accepted starting from Saturday November 19th 2022, 8.00 am to Friday March 31st 2023, 12.00 pm. 

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK 

On each work it is necessary to indicate full name, name of school and grade/class (if students), telephone and and e-mail address, city, country. 

Single students will also have to specify their school address, their age and the class attended. Competitors implicitly authorize the school to reproduce and use their works in the catalogue and in different media for no-profit activities. The organization cannot be held responsible in case of theft, damage or loss of the works. Works will not be returned or retransmitted to their authors. A catalogue will be printed, reproducing a wide selection of the works received after/following up, which later will be sent to competitors free of charge, previous formal request.

THE JURY
The jury of experts in communication, art critics and representatives of the school world will select 6 works among those received within the expiry date, according to their development of proposed themes and their effectiveness.

JURY for the FIRST SELECTION of WORKS
Enrico Sarcinelli, Mayor of Spilimbergo
Costantino Ughi, former student representative
Angelo Bertani, art critic
Donato Guerra, President of the cultural association Il Circolo
Lucia D'Andrea, Headmistress of the Technical and Professional Schools of Spilimbergo Il Tagliamento
Nane Zavagno, artist.

INTERNATIONAL JURY
Gianni Bozzacchi, otografo (Italia) 

Asghar Farhadi, regista (Iran) 

Chiara Sani, regista (Italia). 

PRIZES 

The following six prizes, will be awarded according to categories: 

- BEST WORK - Kindergarten and Primary Schools: € 300,00; 

- BEST WORK - Lower Secondary Schools: € 300,00; 

- BEST WORK - Secondary High Schools: € 300,00; 

- BEST WORK - Video or cartoon: € 300,00; 

- BEST WORK - Artists: € 300,00; 

- BEST WORK to satirical or humorous drawing on human and civil themes: € 300,00; 

SPECIAL PRIZE: “Social responsability” 

- A 300,00 euro special prize, sponsored by Gruppo Bisaro, will be given to the author, the school or the institute who will submit the best work about the theme “Abbiamo in prestito il mondo” (we don’t own the world, we’re only borrowing it). 

The aim is to identify within the broader theme of peace, the link between environmental sustainability and the preservation of the international human rights, as interdependent issues. 

SECTION “Photo for Peace, Photo for Tolerance” 

- In this section you may submit one or more pictures to the email: info@craf-fvg.it 

Photos will need to be around the theme of peace, tolerance, anti-racism and human rights. 

The winner (an individual, school or institute) will win a DSLR camera. 

JURY FOR PHOTO FOR PEACE, PHOTO FOR TOLERANCE 

Alvise Rampini, director of the Friulan Group for a new photography (CRAF) 

Pierpaolo Mittica, photographer/videographer. 

INFO 

Istituto d’istruzione superiore di Spilimbergo Il Tagliamento via degli Alpini, 1 - 33097 Spilimbergo (Pordenone) Italia 

tel. + 39 (0) 427 40392 - fax + 39 (0) 427 40898 

e-mail: faxforpeace@isspilimbergo.it - www.faxforpeace.eu .

SUBMISSION CALL in languages on source: faxforpeace.

Topic announcement for the 15th OSCARfest 2023: Art on a desert island

Invitation to the 15th OSCARfest 2023

coming soon.

24th International Festival of aphorisms and caricature, Strumica 2023, R. Macedonia

XXIV International Festival of aphorisms and caricature - Strumica 2023
C O N T E S T
Theme: C A R N I V A L – E R O T I C A

Aphorism:
• In this category authors participate with 10 aphorisms at maximum, printed in three copies, completed with code, particulars about the author, and set in sealed envelope.
• The authors are allowed to participate with more works, each as group of 10 (ten) aphorisms, each group with particular code.
Caricature:
• In this category, authors can participate with 3 caricatures, at maximum. 

The technique is on their own choice, and dimensions A/4.
• Each caricature should contain author's information on the back.
Contest deadline:
The deadline for submitting works is: 16 of February, 2023.
Awards:
• Three main prizes are awarded: Golden, Silver and Bronze Plaque, with the right of the Organizer to award a number of additional prizes.
Address:
• The works should be sent to:
NUCK "Anton Panov"
Blvd. "Goce Delcev" bb
2400 Strumica, R Macedonia
noted: To the Festival of aphorism and Caricature
Copyrights:
• The works received, remain as property of the Organizer and the author, and they hold the right to its public presentation, catalogue edition or other publication.
Evaluation:
• All works arriving within the set deadline will be reviewed by a jury.
• The presentation of the works – exhibition and the Reward Ceremony will come to: February 27, 2023.
Contact -Further information
• Tel: ++389 (0) 71 205 263
• E-mail: anton.panov.sr@gmail.com .
Source: Anton Panov - Strumica .

16th International George van Raemdonck Cartoon Contest, Boechout 2023, Belgium

16th International George van Raemdonck

Cartoon Contest, Boechout 2023, Belgium

Theme: Source 

Everything has its source. Of course, the sparkling water stream from which the broadly rippling river grows is a source, from which we can bottle refreshing spring water. However, the greatest artist of all would not be able to put a strip on his canvas without his source of inspiration. But scientists too know sources all too well: they have to write them down correctly in their citation (although this is a source of frustration for many). Problems are best tackled at the source, as I heard from a good source. And how do we solve this shortage of energy sources? What is the source of all evil? 

Making a cartoon with this theme does not seem a problem to us: a theme as a ‘source’ can only serve as a source of drawing pleasure. So let that ink squirt out of your nib, and good luck! 

Regulations 

vzw. International humour in art with their partners Boechout Municipality, Boechout Cultural Council, DF-Boechout-Vremde are pleased to announce their : 

16th INTERNATIONAL GEORGE VAN RAEMDONCK

CARTOON CONTEST OF BOECHOUT BELGIUM. 

1. Subject: Source 

2. Deadline: 31st of May 2023 

3. Prizes: 

1st prize: 1500 € Prize George van Raemdonck – Boechout Municipality 

2nd prize: 750 € Cultural Council 

3rd prize: 500 € ZEPPO 

4th prize: 250 € IHA 

5th prize: 150 € DF-Boechout-Vremde (Best Flemish cartoonist). 

…. other prizes possible, they will be announced on the website …. 

4. Entries: 

Initially each participant can send before 31.05.2023, at most 10 works in digital form via this link. The author must indicate in his e-mail the following information: his first name, last name, his complete address, his e-mail address, his phone number, his birth date, the category and the title or the number of each work. The characteristics of these electronic sending are as follows: format JPEG, good quality and max. 500 KB per picture. The organizers agree the sending of originals by post for those who do not have a computer. 

Out of these e-mails the jury will make a selection of 100-150 drawings and will request from the authors of these works the sending by mail of the originals for the choice of the prizes and the publication in the catalogue. All these originals will be shown in the exhibition and in the catalogue. Their size will be DIN A4 (210x297mm), good quality paper, not folded and without a passe-partout. 

On the back side of every work must be clearly mentioned the first name, last name, complete address, e-mail address, phone number, birth date of the author, the category as well as the title or the number of the work. This deadline is 17.07.2023. 

5. Technique: 

Free, black and white or in color, without subtitles. The organizers prefer classic cartoon artwork but digitally created works are accepted but will not be sent back. They must be signed by their creator on the back side and be numbered by 1/1. Photos and copies of original works will be eliminated. 

6. Exhibition: 

The opening of the exhibition with prize distribution will take place on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 7 pm. in Theater Boechout Vooruit, St.-Bavoplein 17, Boechout where the exhibition will also be held in the Foyer from September 30, 2023 to October 29, 2023 during the activities in the Theater (see: www.Boechout.be ) and also especially on Tuesday 3 October (day of the fair in Boechout) from 10 am to 5 pm. and on Sunday, October 29, 2023 from 1 to 5 p.m. The exhibition may travel and be shown in other cities and countries. 

7. Returns: 

After these exhibitions and only if the author asked for it, the selected original works will be returned to their authors except the works selected for one of the prizes. The awarded works will become property of vzw. IHA. The organizer cannot be held responsible for the loss or damage of the return postage. 

8. Catalogue: 

The participants whose work has been chosen for the exhibition will receive a digital catalog via PDF. Prize winners and selected participants will receive a printed catalog when they attend the opening of the exhibition. 

9. Results: 

The publication of the results will be done on the website www.iha.be after September 30, 2023. The award winners selected by the jury will be personally informed by e-mail or by phone. The final decisions of the jury, which will meet on the 22th of July 2023, are incontestable. 

10. Copyright: 

The selected participants allow the organizers to use their works only for promoting the author, as well as the event. All other copyright remains property of the author. 

11. Generalities: 

The works should not have been awarded before. By taking part to this contest the participants agree to the abovementioned rules. 

12.Address to send the originals to: 

Culturele dienst gemeente BOECHOUT 

George van Raemdonck Kartoenale 

Jef van Hoofplein 21/A 

B2530 Boechout 

Belgium 

13. Further information: 

Ronald Vanoystaeyen (iha@yucom.be – Phone: 32.(0)3.455.58.44) 

Cultuur Dienst Boechout (cultuur@boechout.be phone:32.(0)3.460.06.84) 

GOOD LUCK! 

Source: iha.be.

The 28th International Cartoon Exhibition, Zagreb 2023, Croatia

28. INTERNATIONAL CARTOON

EXHIBITION ZAGREB 2023

THEME: PETS

A. PARTICIPATION 

The organizer of the 28th International cartoon exhibition ZAGREB 2023 is Croatian Cartoonist Association. The exhibition is open to all authors over the age of 18, regardless of nationality, gender or profession. 

B.THEME 

PETS 

C. ENTRIES 

Conditions of entry: 

1. The works can be original or digital. The author must number and sign the cartoon by hand in the case of a print of a digital work. 

In addition to the original works, works in electronic form, A4 format, 300 dpi, jpeg are also acceptable. 

2. Entries can be either black and white or in color. 

3. There should be name, surname and address written on the back of each cartoon. 

4. The cartoons must not have been awarded at other festivals. 

5. Maximum 3 entries may be submitted. 

6. Size of entries may be A4 or A3 format. 

D. DEADLINE 

Entry deadline is April 28th, 2023. 

E. ADDRESS 

Send your cartoons to: 

HRVATSKO DRUŠTVO KARIKATURISTA 

SAVSKA CESTA 100 

10000 ZAGREB, CROATIA 

or E-mail: hdk.entries@gmail.com 

(Format: JPEG; Size: A4; Resolution: 300 dpi). Maximum 3MB for a digital work. 

Name of digital work: name.surname.country.number (if the autor is submitting more than one work) 

F. PRIZES AND AWARDS 

First Prize 1.000 EUR 

Second Prize 500 EUR 

Third Prize 300 EUR 

Five Special Mentions 

G. OTHER CONDITIONS 

Every author whose work is included in the exhibition will receive a catalog. At the special request of the author will the original works be returned at the end of the exhibition cycle. 

The organizer reserves the right to reproduce the works sent to the festival, Zagreb 2023, as the advertising material without being obliged to pay a fee to an author whose work may be used. 

The prize-winning works become property of the organizer.

More on www.hdk.hr.

5th Rhubarb International Cartoon Contest 2023, Romania: Rhubarb - We need more green!

Rhubarb – We need more green!

RULES OF THE CONTEST 

The contest is open to all cartoonists. 

Cartoons theme: RHUBARB – We need more green! 

Deadline: 17th April, 2023 

Entries: max 5 

The cartoons will be uploaded (in electronic format), after creating an account with a username and password to: https://cartoons.rabarbura.ro 

Will be accepted only original works (created for this contest). 

The techniques used while making the cartoons are up to participants. 

Prizes: 

First prize - 500 EUR 

Second prize - 300 EUR 

Third prize - 200 EUR 

Other Special Prizes offered by the sponsors may be awarded. 

The jury’s decisions are final. 

The cartoon’s author consents that the cartoon or cartoons sent will become the property of the Organizer. The Organizer is entitled for all reproduction right for any cartoon registered in competition. 

The Organizer does not assume any responsibility for any breaches of copyright, exclusive responsibility for copyright lies with the one who sent the cartoon. 

The cartoons that will win the first, second and third prize will be sent mandatorily in original version to the Organizer. 

In the absence of interbank relations between Romania and the country of origin of the winner, the Organizer is relieved of any liability. 

By submitting the works to International Rhubarb Cartoons Contest 2023, the artist accepts the decisions of the jury and the rules printed above. 

Calendar of the Contest: 

Deadline to submit the cartoons: 17th April 2023. 

Preselection: Phase one: vote of the jury 20th -24th April 2023 (based on this vote, will be preselected 50 cartoons for the final vote of the Jury) 

FINAL VOTE: 27th April 2023, 16:00 GMT, online streaming on https://www.facebook.com/rabarbura/ and https://www.facebook.com/rabarburaERP/ 

The description of the RHUBARB can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhubarb 

Organizer 

Transilvania CLOUD 

Munteanu Mircea - President.

Source: rabarbura.

The color catalog of the International Cartoon Festival in Saitama 2022, Japan

Received today the color catalog of the International Cartoon Festival in Saitama, Japan. It was the 32nd year of the festival in 2022. I participated in the event with two cartoons of mine, one titled "Sharing food" on the theme of Kyousei which means "Symbiosis" and the second one of Free theme. Works on both themes by 38 Japanese and 46 foreign artists are included in the catalog of the exhibition that took place at Plaza North in November 2022. 

Saitama City is the place where Rakuten Kitazawa - the father of modern cartoon in Japan - spent his later years. The Saitama Municipal Cartoon Art Musem in the home to Kitazawa in his later years hold the Saitama-City Rakuten-Kitazawa Manga Awards competition each year. In 2022 they held the 37th edition and the winning cartoons are included in this collection book of "The Best Cartoons of Nippon" which are also displayed on the museum website here.

The standard A4-sized (21x29.7 cm) catalog of "The Best Cartoons of Nippon 2022" has 100 pages, over 70 of them covering the color and the monochrome cartoons participated in the festival and selected for the catalog. The remaining pages are the lists of the Japanese and the Foreign artists with their personal histories in both English and Japanese. With the help of this perfectly designed book of art, it is possible to compare the style and wit of the native and overseas manga/cartoon artists and enjoy the great humour in their works.
From Turkey are published the works of the following cartoonists in the catalog: Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu, Behiç Yalçın Ayrancıoğlu, Erdoğan Başol, Kamil Yavuz, Kemal Özyurt, Musa Gümüş, Seyit Saatçi, and Hüseyin Çakmak from Cyprus.

Thank you to the festival organizers and the staff of Plaza North who sent me this great collection of manga/cartoon art.