With 728 participating cartoonists from 82 countries across five continents, the 25th Euro-kartoenale Kruishoutem once again attracted significant interest. The international jury, under the presidency of Pol Leurs, had the challenging task of selecting from 2659 submissions from around the globe.
The Winners:
🥇 The first prize was awarded to Iranian cartoonist Javad Takjoo, who received a trophy and a cash prize of€2,100.
🥈 The second prize went to South America, as Colombian artist Elena Ospina impressed the jury with a colorful interpretation of Noah’s Ark.
🥉 Serbian cartoonist Jugoslav Vlahovic took third place with an absurdly humorous cartoon.
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| Javad Takjoo - Iran |
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| Elena Ospina - Colombia |
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| Jugoslav Vlahovic - Serbia |
🏅 The best submission from the European Union was awarded to Shahrokh Heidari Sorjani from Reims, while Ukrainian artist KUSTO won the ECC prize.
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| Shahrokh Heidari - Iran |
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| Oleksiy Kustovsky - Ukraine |
🏅 Stefaan Provijn from Sint-Martens-Latem was recognized for the Best Belgian Cartoon.
🏅 Pieter Lefevere from Kruisem, Ross Thomson (UK), and Emil Idzikowski (Poland) received honorable mentions.
🏅 Ross Thomson also accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award for an amazing career and two works in the top 20 of thi sedition.
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| Stefaan Provijn - Belgium |
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| Pieter Lefevere - Belgium |
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| Ross Thomson - UK |
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| Emil Idzikowski - Poland |