The list of cartoon competitions around the globe. National and international cartoon contests, conditions, awards etc. December 31, 2008. Magazine “RHINOCEROS” BANJA LUKA, REPUBLIKA SRPSKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina Theme: TOURISM December 31, 2008. 16th Dutch International Cartoonfestival - The Netherlands - Feeding & Education AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands Theme: Feeding & Education December 30, 2008. 10-th INTERNATIONAL COMIC ART FESTIVAL ,,UNLIMITED COMICS”- Bitola-Macedonia Prilep, MACEDONIA Theme: ”Visions”- (Dreams, life,borders,walls, war,sex,food,sports,people,zoo, natural…) December 22, 2008. 7th LM International Cartoon Contest, Googlm 2008 Nanjing City, China Theme: Free (Humorous) December 20, 2008. International Cartoon Contest Azerbaijan 2008 Baku, Azerbaijan Theme: Black Humor December 20, 2008. Christmas Cartoon Contest, Brazilcartoon Brazil Theme: Christmas December 15, 2008. 50th anniversary of the Federal Organization for Physical and Multiple Handicapped People Dusseldorf, Germany Theme: It doesn't matter how you move, what really counts is what you move! December 10, 2008. REVELIONUL CARICATURISTILOR” 2008, URZICENI, ROMANIA URZICENI, ROMANIA Theme: Freedom is not Free November 30, 2008. XIII Salon of Humor in 40th anniversary of MELAITO Santa Clara, Cuba Theme: free November 30, 2008. 2008 Beijing Science Education Cartoon & Animation Creative Competition Beijing, China Theme: all of our daily lives include living, dining, travel, dress, sports, automotive, environmental protection and current affairs are relevant to popular science, which can be as creative themes. November 20, 2008. Golden Helmet XVII Cartoon Contest - Serbia Krusevac, Serbia Theme: Serbia November 10, 2008. INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST 3rd edition BRAILA 2008 - Romania Braila, Romania Theme: Love November 8, 2008. 15-th International Cartoon Festival "Ricardo Rendon" - Colombia Rionegro Antioquia, COLOMBIA Theme: The Future, Famous people, Free November 5, 2008. STUTTGART AWARD 2009 Entry Form Stuttgart, Germany Theme: The passion for travel November 3, 2008. UMO – 4th International Cartoon contest'08 Hyderabad, India Theme: The wheel rolls on November 1, 2008. The 6th International Biennial of Caricature THE GOLDEN SMILE – BELGRADE 2008 Belgrade, Serbia Theme: TRADITION AND PROGRESS November 1, 2008. 6th Comic Competition, Veles, Macedonia, 2008. Veles, Macedonia Theme: free October 31, 2008. Illustration Contest Bergamo, Italy Theme: Create your Christmas October 31, 2008. First International Cartoon Contest, Mazatlan 2008, Mexico Mazatlan, Mexico Theme: USA October 31, 2008. Magazine “RHINOCEROS”. CARTOON/CARICATURE COMPETITION BANJA LUKA, REPUBLIKA SRPSKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina Theme: MY BEST/FAVORITE CARTOON/CARICATURE! October 31, 2008. 9th International Fair Play Cartoon Competition - Turkey 2008 Istanbul, Turkey Theme: Fair Play October 30, 2008. 8th International Contest of Ecological Graphic Humor - EcoCartoons 2008 Lima, Peru Theme: Global Warming October 30, 2008. GREAT ROMANIAN PERSONALITIES Caricature Contest 2008 Ploiesti, Romania Theme: GREAT ROMANIAN PERSONALITIES October 21, 2008. 12th Hungarian Cartoon Festival: European Year of Intercultural dialogue Budapest, HUNGARY Themes: European Year of Intercultural Dialogue, Free October 21, 2008. “Designing the Future” International cartoon Competition Turkey Theme: Designing the Future (only for students) October 13, 2008. “NEW TECHNOLOGIES” EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF PICTORIAL HUMOUR Barakaldo, Spain Theme: NEW TECHNOLOGIES October 6, 2008. Humour a Gallarate International Cartoon Contest 2008 - THE FIRE Gallarate, Italy Theme: The Fire October 1, 2008. The United Nations Ranan Lurie Political Cartoon Award 2008 New York, USA Theme: best political cartoons reflecting the spirit and the principles of the United Nations October 1, 2008. First Retrofitting International Cartoon Contest Tabriz, Iran Theme: Innovation in Construction Industry / building retrofitting against earthquake. October 1, 2008. Himal Southasian International Cartoon Competition Kathmandu, Nepal Theme: Dramatic Divide - The distance between the powerful and the powerless. September 30, 2008. 1st International Cartoon Contest 2008 from «TV Ethnos» magazine Halandri, Greece Theme: TV and Culture September 30, 2008. International Cartoon and Comic Press - "TRAVEL WITHOUT BORDERS" Roma, Italia Theme: TRAVEL WITHOUT BORDERS September 30, 2008. THE WORLD FESTIVAL OF HUMOUR “FOOTBALL DICTATURE” Calarasi, Romania Theme: 7 various sections September 30, 2008. 6 th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST “KARPIK 2008” Niemodlin, Poland Theme: FISH, FISHERMEN, FISHING, ANGLERS September 29, 2008. The 20th Rotary Cartoon Awards - Australia Coffs Harbour, Australia For residents of Australia: Political Theme, Open Theme, Sports Theme, Grey Nomads, Comic Strip, Caricature of a well known person Theme: For foreigners: FUEL CRISIS September 29, 2008. International Biennial of Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2008 Theme: Santa Cruz, Spain Santa Cruz bears a woman’s name: Cruci September 22, 2008. Digital Media International Cartoonet Contest-2008 Iran A - Cyber Spaces, B - Computer Games & Entertainment Software September 22, 2008. Annual Cartoon Contest - Extreme sports & strange hobbies Olen, Belgium Extreme sports & strange hobbies September 20, 2008. MELA RIDENS. Special contest via e-mail only for young artists Trento, Italia Theme: AN APPLE A DAY... THE PLEASURE THAT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD September 15, 2008. 1st International Patio Brazil Humor Saloon On The Environment - ECO Cartoon Patio, Brazil Theme: Global Warming September 15, 2008. FOUR INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL AND GRAPHICAL HUMOR “VALLLE DE ABURRÁ” Medellin, Colombia Theme: A) WOMEN POWER. B) FREE. September 15, 2008. 60th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights Roma, Italy 60th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights September 15, 2008. First International Exhibition of Graphic Humor Lima 2008 Lima, Peru Theme: Global Warming September 14, 2008. II International Festival of Graphic Humor in Granada Granada, Spain Theme: Holy Week in Granada September 10, 2008. City Complexities. International Cartoon Contest Iran Theme: City Complexities September 10, 2008. HUMOREIX. First Prize for Caricatures in Lleida's Eix Comercial Lleida, Spain International Politicians September 10, 2008. 2-nd International Bursa Cartoon Competition Bursa, Turkey Human Rights September 7, 2008. International Cartoon Contest Biennale „HUMOREST“ HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ 2008 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic Theme: Two September 5, 2008. IX INTERNATIONAL BIENNALE OF ECOLOGICAL CARTOON Sokobanja, Serbia Theme: Ecology September 1, 2008. 1st International Cartoon Contest - Germany - 2008 Hamburg, Germany Theme: A. Free. B. Olympiad in Beijing August 31, 2008. 27th International "Saint Just le Martel" Cartoon Exhibition - France. Saint Just le Martel, France Theme: A complete world to (re)- build! What a task! August 31, 2008. 2nd International Exhibition of Satirical Graphic - PUBLICITY 2008 Suceava, Rumania Theme: Publicity August 31, 2008. "Pencil in the North" International Cartoon Competition 2008 Tourcoing, France Theme: "Censure" or "Politically correct” August 31, 2008. 6th International Belgrade Comics Showroom Contest Belgrade, Serbia Theme: Free August 31, 2008. 15th International Graphic Humor Contest of the University of Alcalá – Spain Alcalá, Spain Theme: Garbage: The value of what you throw away August 30, 2008. br> 1ST INTERNATIONAL “OLIVE” CARTOON CONTEST 2008 Kyrenia, Cyprus OLIVE August 30, 2008. The Fourth Chinese Jiaxing International Cartoon Exhibition 2008 Jiaxing, China August 29, 2008. International Cartoon Competition SPIRITO DI VINO 2008 Udine, Italy World and culture of wine August 25, 2008. International Cartoon Сontest "CITY & SEA". Odessa-2008 Odessa, Ukraine City and Sea August 18, 2008. "We head toward seas" International Summer Camp Cartoon Contest Istanbul, Turkey "May 1, 2008" August 9, 2008. 11th George Van Raemdonck cartooncontest 2008 Boechout, Belgium Taste August 1, 2008. 4th International festival of cartoon - Solin 2008 Solin, Croatia Archeology, Free August 1, 2008. 13th International Salon. Diògenes Taborda 2008 prize Buenos Aires, Argentina Free July 31, 2008. THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL DON QUICHOTTE CARTOON CONTEST Germany WORLD LANGUAGES July 31, 2008. 28th INTERNATIONAL NASREDDIN HODJA CARTOON CONTEST - TURKEY Istanbul, Turkey Free July 31, 2008. 35th International Humour Exhibition of PIRACICABA - BRAZIL Piracicaba, BRAZIL Free July 30, 2008. Cartoon Award of Deutsche Mathematiker Vereinigung Berlin, Germany MATHEMATICS July 21, 2008. 10-th INTERNATIONAL BALCAN COMIC ART FESTIVAL Prilep, Macedonia DREAMLAND July 18, 2008. 4th Humor Salon of Paraguacu Paulista, Brazil - "Train" Paraguacu Paulista - Sao Paulo, Brasil Train July 11, 2008. International Cartoon Festival "Pure(Clean) sight" Belgorod, Russia Ecology, Pure(Clean) city, Pure(Clean) ideas July 10, 2008. 14th International Haifa Cartoon Contest - Israel Haifa, Israel Starting a New Life After 60 July 1, 2008. The International Cartoon Contest PAPKINADA 2008 Kołobrzeg, Poland “Now, mate, pour some Bosman Beer. 160th Anniversary of Bosman Brewery Szczecin” June 30, 2008. 17th Daejeon International Cartoon Contest Daejeon, Korea Tradition / Future and a Free June 20, 2008. THE FESTIVAL OF EUROPEAN SATIRE “BILLYGOATS” (FSE) Suceava, Romania Election issues June 16, 2008. European Cartoon Contest "Intercultural Dialogue” Porto, Portugal Intercultural Dialogue June 16, 2008. THE FESTIVAL OF EUROPEAN SATIRE “BILLYGOATS” (FSE) Poznan, Poland I. Free topic II. Climate changes. Water III. Famous painters in caricature June 14, 2008. Joke for FOR (Fór pro FOR) 2008 Prague - Czech republic 7th annual open competition of graphic humour Prague, Czech Republic The window – the eye of building June 12, 2008. “Villa Celimontana Jazz Smile” - International Competition of satirical design Rome, Italia Jazz June 11, 2008. Science Idol Editorial Cartoon Contest Washington, USA Only for US residents Political interference in science June 8, 2008. 2008 China Guangxi City College International Cartoon Contest Guangxi, China A) 2008 Beijing Olympic Sport & Health B) Cartoon Icon of Sports Stars C) Penal Selection June 1, 2008. Ken Sprague Fund. INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL CARTOON COMPETITION 2008 London, United Kingdom Climate change and other threats to the environment, under the title Earthworks 2008 June 1, 2008. Andromeda Special Online Virtual Exhibition - Democracy Trento, Italia DEMOCRACY AND MARKET May 31, 2008. INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST "DEBUT" Zielona Góra 2008 Zielona Góra, Poland Crude Oil and Natural Gas May 30, 2008. 5th International Cartoon Competition GRAFIKATUR Lübben, GERMANY Hotel and restaurant trade (GASTRONOMIE) May 26, 2008. The 16th Piracicaba’s University Humor Exhibition Piracicaba, Brazil Free in 4 categories. Only for students. May 20, 2008. 2008 University Cartoon Contest on Environmental Protection - China Beijing, China Weather Changes and Disaster - Stay Alert on Global Warming May 20, 2008. Asian Youth Animation & Comics Contest (AYACC) Guiyang, China Cartoon Dream May 15, 2008. STUTTGART AWARD 2008 Stuttgart, Germany THE WORLD OF WINE May 10, 2008. First International Cartoon Beer Contest Montreal, Canada Beer, beer and women, beer and humour, beer and love, beer and sports, beer and history, beer and fun, beer and global warming, beer and politics, beer and ecology etc. May 10, 2008. World TB Cup: Comic Book Competition Geneva, Switzerland Comic book that will provide key information about tuberculosis May 5, 2008. 2nd International Contest of Graphical Humour "Laughter is Health" - Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Physical activity is essential for health May 2, 2008. 25th Aydin Dogan International Cartoon Competition Istanbul, Turkey Free May 1, 2008. 8th International Mediterranean Contest - Turkey Alanya, Turkey Tourism in Mediterranean May 1, 2008. 13th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON EXHIBITION - ZAGREB 2008 Zagreb, Croatia Gambling May 1, 2008. 7th FreeCartoonsWeb International Cartoonet Festival-2008 Shanghai, China 1) Cartoon: Olympic Humour or Free Theme> 2) Caricature: Sports Star April 31, 2008. International cartoon contest. Vučje, Serbia Vučje, Serbia Forest is Health April 30, 2008. International cartoon contest "SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS" Danilovgrad, Montenegro SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS April 30, 2008. Dong-A·LG International Digital Cartoon Competition 2008 (DIFECA) Entry form: http://www.dcartoon.co.kr/entryform08_eng.doc Seoul, Korea Cartoon - Olympic Games. Caricature - Sports player April 30, 2008. The Third Big Boat Of Humour International Contest Lodz, Poland Boat fishing April 28, 2008. 19th Carioca Humor Exhibition Rio de Janeiro - Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Free April 28, 2008. I BIENAL of HUMOUR “LUÍS D’OLIVEIRA GUIMARÃES” - PENELA 2008 Penela, Portugal Justice April 21, 2008. 2nd International Exhibition Car Caricature-Zagreb-2008 Zagreb, Croatia Our everyday car - parking April 10, 2008. 3rd International Cartoon Exhibition - Turkey Anadolu University Eskisehir, Turkey Celebration April 8, 2008. Corum Journalists' Association 2nd Cartoon Competition Corum, Turkey Are we going to burn or freeze? April 1, 2008. 8th Biennale “Humour & Vigne” 2008 JONZAC - France Jonzac, France Humour and Vine in love April 1, 2008. 1st International SNAIL'S Graphical Humor - Spain. Lleida, Spain Snail March 31, 2008. 19th INTERNATIONAL SATIRE. EXHIBITION: «Trento between reality and madness» Trento, Italy We want the moon March 31, 2008. PortoCartoon 2008 Porto, Portugal Human Rights, Free March 30, 2008. The Third International Prestigio Caricature Contest “Take the Funny Way!” Cyprus, Czech Republic, Russia The entries have to be related to GPS navigation systems and/or their main idea – searching the right way to destination. March 28, 2008. 8th International Editorial Gartoon Competition 2008 Ottawa, Canada Rewriting history March 21, 2008. First International Caricature and Cartoon Contest City of Bogotá Bogotá, Colombia Long live the children! March 20, 2008. 1st INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF CARICATURE AND CARTOON OF VIANDEN Vianden, Luxembourg The Life at the Medieval Castle March 17, 2008. 3rd Cartoon Contest Santomera 2008 - Spain Santomera, Spain Tolerance to other cultures March 15, 2008. XI Contest On-Line Fabricarica / Brazil Brazil OSCAR NIEMEYER ARCHITECT March 14, 2008. 11th International Graphic Itinerant Humour Festival Rome, Italy OFFSIDE to violence, indifference, discrimination and doping March 5, 2008. 1st Amazon Humor Salon - Ecology in a line-drawing Belem, Brazil Ecology March 1, 2008. EUROPEAN CARTOON CONTEST ”WOMAN“ Poekedorp, Belgium Woman March 1, 2008. 1st International Cartoon Contest “Molla Nasraddin”, Azerbaijan-2008. Baku, Azerbaijan Best cartoon - Free February 29, 2008. International Competition of faxes, e-mails and net videos Spilimbergo, Italia Fax For Peace, Fax For Tolerance February 29, 2008. 7th Tabriz International Cartoon Contest Tabriz, Iran Solidarity / Free February 29, 2008. “STAMPS”, INTERNATIONAL CARTOON EXHIBITION, Belgrade 2008 Belgrade, Serbia Stamps February 28, 2008. SICAF 2008 International Digital Cartoon Competition Seoul, Korea Free theme in 3 categories: Web-Cartoon, Web-Comics, Digital Illustration. February 28, 2008. 1st International "Sporthumor" the smile olimpics - Italy Torino, Italy Sport February 28, 2008. Magazine “RHINOCEROS” CARICATURE COMPETITION Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina WORLD KNOWN PERSON (caricature) February 28, 2008. Austrian Cartoon Award 2008 (ACA) Graz, Austria Soccer: 1. Humor 2. Portrait February 28, 2008. Austrian Cartoon Award 2008 (ACA) BuzziNews Good word about World, Sport, Business, and Entertainment February 28, 2008. 2nd “RED MAN” INTERNATIONAL CARTOON HUMOUR COMPETITION Beijing, China I CARTOON: (1) A. Shadow B. Free (2) Olympic Games in Animal's World II CARICATURE: A. Yao Ming B. Liu Xiang C. Free III FACETIOUS VIDEO: Some funny and facetious things in the life. IV UNDER 16 YEARS OLD (including): Welcome the beauty, welcome the Olympics February 27, 2008. 7th EURO-FRUITCARTOONALE 2007 - "Fruit and Olympic Games" SINT-TRUIDEN, Belgium FRUIT AND GAMES February 26, 2008. Lloyd Garver weekly contest Los Angeles, USA Theme is changing weekly February 25, 2008. Picking up the Pieces Cartoon Competition Nairobi, Kenya Picking up the Pieces (causes of the violence in Kenya) February 25, 2008. International competition on drawing for women - "Jaka bede ...2008" Ketrzyn, Poland Woman, modern and fashionable, joyful and upset one... February 24, 2008. Second Graphic Humour International Biennal "Wine, Humour and Fantasy" Italy Wine devine February 20, 2008. 4th International cartoon contest (SYRIA 2008) Damascus, Syria Culture February 18, 2008. 14th International Cartoon Humour Competition on the Topic of BEER Prešov, Slovakia Beer February 17, 2008. IX International Festival of Aphorism and Caricature – Strumica 2008 Strumica, Macedonia CARNIVAL- EROTICA February 15, 2008. 7-77 Cartoon Competition. The 14th International Ankara Cartoon Festival. Ankara, Turkey Cartoons for children February 5, 2008. 13th Nehar Tublek Cartoon Contest Istanbul, Turkey Nasreddin Hoca in his 800 February 1, 2008. SATYRYKON - LEGNICA 2008 Legnica, Poland Dog January 31, 2008 (and monthly). "Drought and Water" International Cartoon Contest Turkey Drought and Water January 31, 2008. International Political Poster and Cartoon Contest - Danger: Corruption! Saint Petersburg, Russia Danger: Corruption! January 31, 2008. World Press Cartoon Sintra 2008 Sintra, Portugal Only published cartoons. Free January 30, 2008. The 1st INTERNATIONAL MANISA-MESIR CARTOON CONTEST, TURKEY Manisa, Turkey LAST EXIT BEFORE DOOM! January 19, 2008. 47th Internationaal Cartoonfestival Knokke-Heist, Belgium NO THEME (free) January 18, 2008. 40th UMORISTI A MAROSTICA 2008 - Italy - TIME Marostica, Italy Time January 15, 2008. Cartoon exhibition - Korea Seoul, Korea Environmental pollution (Global warming) January 14, 2008. International Graphic Humour Biennial - Dedete 2008 Cuba Give the Planet a Chance! January 12, 2008. YILMAZ GUNEY CULTURE AND ART FESTIVAL Istanbul, Turkey Free January 10, 2008. New Special Topic "Our life - House(room)/Car/Food" of The 1th International China Olympic Cartoon Competition Beijing, China Our life - House(room)/Car/Food January 1, 2008 (and monthly). 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