Inauguration of the 7th International Cartoon Gathering in Egypt

Dr. Khaled Sorour, Head of the Fine Art Sector, Mr. Sabri Saeid, Head of the External Cultural Relations Sector, and Artist Mostafa El Sheikh, President of the Egyptian Caricature Association, inaugurated the 7th International Cartoon Gathering, at the Palace of Arts in Cairo Opera House, in the presence of  H.E. Mr. François Cornet d'Elzius, Ambassador of Belgium to Egypt, and Mr. Felipe Alvarado, Cultural Counselor The Embassy of Colombia, Ms. Maria Gabriela Fernandez, Cultural Counselor of the Embassy of Ecuador, Mr. Eduardo Fargoso, Head of Cultural and Economic Affairs of the Embassy of Mexico, artist George El Bahgory, artist Mohamed Abla, a group of cartoonists, plastic artists, a number of journalists, media professionals and the public.

 

 

 

The artist, Fawzy Morsy, Commissaire of the gathering, said: The International Cartoon Gathering, in its seventh session, presents more than 130 caricature portraits of the planet of the East "Umm Kulthum", drawn by 126 artists from different countries of the world. it as a golden voice and an unparalleled throat that we summon to protect us from the sloppy voices and bad melodies.

 

 

 

It is worth mentioning that the main topic of the gathering this year is music, with the participation of 297 artists, from 62 Arab and foreign countries, during which they present 400 artworks, which were chosen by a committee that included in its membership the artist Ahmed Elwy, the artist Farouk Mousa, Mr. Mohamed Ibrahim Tawfiq, and the artist Samir Abdel Ghani.

 

 

The 7th International Cartoon Gathering is held under the auspices of Dr. Enas Abdel Dayem, Minister of Culture, and organized by the Fine Art Sector, the Foreign Cultural Relations Sector, and the Egyptian Caricature Association.