15 April 2014 - "To vote or not to vote" Bulgaria

[Andrey Feldshteyn]

International cartoon contest "To vote or not to vote. This time it's different"
Ruse, Bulgaria - 2014

Organizers:
- Europe Direct Information Center, Ruse
- The European Institute, Sofia
- Ruse Art Gallery
7000 Ruse, 39 Borisova str.
- FECO Bulgaria

Terms and conditions

Concept:

The contest will focus at The 2014 European elections. The elections on 22-25
May will give voters the chance to influence the future political course of the
European Union when they elect the 751 Members of the European Parliament
(MEPs) to represent their interests for the next five years
Why are these elections different?
As the European Union seeks to pull through the economic crisis and EU leaders
reflect on what direction to take in future, these are the most important European
elections to date.
They not only allow voters to pass judgment on EU leaders' efforts to tackle the
eurozone crisis and to express their views on plans for closer economic and
political integration; they are also the first elections since the Lisbon Treaty of
2009 gave the European Parliament a number of important new powers.
One major new development introduced by the Treaty is that, when the EU
member states nominate the next president of the European Commission to
succeed José Manuel Barroso in autumn 2014, they will - for the first time -
have to take account of the European election results. The new Parliament must
endorse this candidate: it 'elects' the Commission president, in the words of the
Treaty. This means voters now have a clear say in who takes over at the helm of
EU government.
The new political majority that emerges from the elections will also shape
European legislation over the next five years in areas from the single market to
civil liberties. The Parliament - the only directly elected EU institution - is now
a linchpin of the European decision-making system and has an equal say with
national governments on nearly all EU laws.

Category:
І. Cartoon;
Terms for participation:

1. The contest is open for professional and amateur cartoon artists over 18
years;
2. Each participant could send up to 3 works /originals/ in A4 or A3 format;
3. Cartoons could be either color or black and white;
4. Deadline for receiving works 15.04.2014 on the following address:
Information Center Europe Direct Ruse
26 Alexandrovska str.,
Royal City Center, fl.3,
7000 Ruse, p.b.169
Bulgaria
For Cartoon contest
5. Participants should send a short СV, as well as name and family name,
titles of the works, postal address, e-mail address and telephone.
6. Jury:
- Ivaylo Tsvetkov – chairperson of FECO for Bulgaria, cartoon artist
for newspaper Monitor, newspaper Telegraph and magazine Tema.
- Valentin Georgiev, cartoon artist, illustrator, artist;
- Elena Velikova, director Ruse Art Gallery;
7. Prizes:
І prize of the contest – plaque and diploma;
2 special prizes and diplomas;
SBH prize;
RAG prize;
FECO Bulgaria prize;
All awarded and selected works will be part of exhibition in Ruse Art
Gallery and IC Europe Direct. Cartoons will not be returned. All cartoons
will be included in collection of Europe Direct and will be included in
travelling exhibition among Europe Direct Centers in Bulgaria.
8. Postal costs for sending works are covered by participants. There is no fee
for participation;
9. Participation in this contest is considered as author’s agreement with
present terms.
10. We wish success to all participants!
Opening of exhibition :
May 2014, 17.30 EET.
Ruse Art Gallery,
Ruse, 39 Borisova str.
Contacts :
For all questions referring organization and terms of the contest you can write
to: d irect_ruse@europe.bg to the Europe Direct Ruse or to
valyo1970art@yahoo.com Valentin Georgiev.

Europe Direct Information Center Ruse
Ruse 7000, 26 Alexandrovska str., p.b.169,
Royal City Center, fl.3, tel: 00359 82 507875,
direct_ruse@europe.bg

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