Organizes the first edition of the International Caricature Festival in Romania:
Recovery and Regeneration Center Săpânța-Ciuberele lui Solomon, Maramureș County
Cultural Society NOUL EDEN - Târgu - Mureș
Art School – ARKABASS
M9 TV Târgu-Mureș
With the support of:
Maramureș County Council
City Hall of Săpânța Commune, Maramureș County
Theme 1:
Theme 1:
NEURON CHALLENGE - Regenerol, a drug for rheumatism.
Theme 2:
THE MERRY CEMETERY or THE JOY OF LIVING
Deadline for submitting works:
July 15, 2025
A- Participants
The competition is open to all cartoonists from all over the world, over 18 years of age, regardless of nationality, religion, gender and education.
B- Cartoons must be sent by E-mail to:
info@congresulpacii.org, avram.tripon@gmail.com, radu_iatcu@yahoo.com
- Only original works (maximum 5), in digital format, sent by E-mail are accepted.
- Digital format: A4, 300 dpi, JPEG or TIFF (NOT PNG!).
- Maximum size of each work: A3, (larger works will not be accepted).
- Works must be accompanied by: name, physical address, e-mail, cartoonist's photographs and a short CV (in PDF format).
- Archived files (zip, rar, etc.) will NOT be accepted.
- The cartoons must not have been previously awarded in other competitions.
The works in physical format will be sent to the address:
Centrul de Recuperare și Regenerare – Ciuberele lui Solomon, localitatea Săpânța, cod postal 437305, județul Maramureș.
- The works that pass the preselection will be published immediately on the portal Peace Congress.
C- Awards and distinctions
🥇 First Prize – €300 (net)
Egypt Cartoon
🥈 Second Prize – €200 (net)
🥉 Third Prize – €150 (net)
🏅 Special Prize – €200 (net)
🏅 NOUL EDEN Prize – €200 (net)
🏅 ARKABASS Prize – €200 (net)
🏅 Surprise Prize – EDITURA MANTAUA lui GOGOL
🏅 10 diplomas of merit will also be awarded.
The exhibition will be traveling to locations in Romania and abroad.
The exhibition will be traveling to locations in Romania and abroad.
July 25, 2025 - award ceremony and opening of the exhibition in Săpânța, Maramureș County.
Contest participants will be able to download the catalog in PDF format from our portal.
D- Other conditions
- The works will NOT be returned and will remain the property of the organizers.
- The works will be included in the permanent exhibition and in the archive of the portal Peace Congress.
- By sending the works, the authors accept these rules.
Jury members:
Julian Radu – President
Izabela Kowalska-Wieczorek, Poland
Leila Alaiy, Iran
Sebastiao Xavier De Lima, Brazil
Silvano Mello, Brazil
WALEX Alexandrov, Bulgaria
Pier Misterpone Murchia, France
Andrea Pecchia, Italy
Naji Benanji, Morocco
Rossem, Malaysia
Additional information:
The PEACE CONGRESS portal – is located at - https://congresulpacii.org