7 December 2023- WHOOSH INT. CARTOON CONTEST, INDONESIA

[Василий Александров]

WHOOSH INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST 2023
(INDONESIA – CHINA BULLET TRAIN PROJECT)

Indonesia is set to launch Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway, a multibillion-
dollar project backed by China that will cut travel between capital Jakarta and
another major city, by hours. The Chinese-made bullet train named "Whoosh" is
built to take more than 600 people to and from Jakarta and Bandung in West Java
in 45 minutes and is part of China's Belt and Road infrastructure initiative.
The Indonesian Chinese-language newspaper "Guo Ji Ri Bao" is organizing a cartoon
contest from November to December 2023 collaborating with Kereta Api Cepat
Indonesia China, The Indonesian Cartoonist Federation (Pakarti).

This event is supported by Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in China, China
Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, PT Chinadesk Indonesia Global, Indonesia
Global Law Firm, PT Sinde Budi Sentosa, PT DANATAMA MAKMUR , PT OBOR
SUMBERDAYA NUSANTARA, SAHARA NANA, FKS GROUP, FOBI. House Of Cartoon
mania (HOCA) and Carma-Cartoon Magazine.

Creative Direction

1. The full completion and commissioning of the high-speed railway.
It is a great achievement of Indonesia and China's commitment to
cooperation and mutual benefit.

2. The full completion and commissioning of the high-speed railway
Widely welcomed by all social circles of Indonesia, by all levels of
government, relevant political parties, the national army and police
system, and etc.

3 The full completion and commissioning of the high-speed railway。Let
the people along the route to travel more convenient, fast, so that life
has a new experience;
The direction of creation is not limited to the above, we look forward
to imagining the colorful Indonesia of "high-speed rail era" through the
lens of cartooning.

4. Target audience
Indonesian people, Citizens from other countries and regions who are
willing to participate
Relevant requirements
1. Logo (No Logo’s allowed, artist signature only)
Artwork should be Original personal creation, with non-controversial
intellectual property rights, healthy content, clear theme, original story idea,
positive story; no corporate logos, commercial advertisements or
exaggerated publicity shall be shown in the drawing.
2. Forms include but not limited to, hand-drawn, digital comics, and other
graphic comics, which can be single-panel comics, four-panel comics,

TERMS & CONDITION:

01 Main Theme: INDONESIA – CHINA FIRST BULLET TRAIN IN SOUTHEAST
ASIA
02 Category: 1. Cartoon (Cartoon) 2. Comics
03 All professional and amateur artists of any nationality can participate;
04 The size specification is A3 paper size (Portrait or Landscape), manual or
digital. Black White or Full Colour. File should be JPG format, Equal to or
larger than 500KB/300 DPI.
05 The submitted works must be accompanied by the respective registration
forms, which must be full and legibly filled out;
06 The works must be submitted until December 07th, 2023 and sent to the
following email: xw196111xw@gmail.com
07 The participation in The Whoosh International Cartoon Contest
automatically implies the transfer of rights to the publication and
reproduction of the works sent via any medium, within the scope of the
production and dissemination of the Festival. Thus, the act of registering
the submitted work automatically implies the transfer of the respec-tive
reproduction rights for non-commercial purposes;

08 The awarded prizes are as follows:
Cartoon Category
1st = 15 million
2nd = 7.5 million
3rd = 2.5 million
Merit Prize 10 @1 million
Sub Total: 35 million
Comics Category
1st = 25 million
2nd = 15 million
3rd = 5 million
Merit prize 10 @2 million
Sub Total: 65 million
amounts are before taxes.
Other prizes: Prize certificates for all winners.

09 The Jury's decisions are irrevocable and cannot be subject to any type of
appeal or claim.
10 The composition of the jury is made up of invited professionals and
elements of the festival's organization.

Awarding and Exhibition
1. The organizer, in conjunction with relevant institutions, enterprises and
associations as well as judges and award-winning authors, will hold an award
ceremony at Halim High Speed Railway Station on Monday, December 18, 2023,
and at the same time hold a roving cartoon exhibition at the four stations of the
Yavan High Speed Railway (tentative).
2. International daily newspapers and other cooperative media will publish the
winning cartoons in their newspapers.
3. The winning cartoons will be used for the public service promotion of China High
Speed Railway Corporation in Indonesia.

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