With generous support from the Algerian Ministry of Culture and Arts and under the organization of the Ain Association for Cultural Creativity, the list of finalists for the 2nd International Cartoon Competition – Alg Best Toons 2025 has officially been announced, the event has grown to become one of the most prominent artistic platforms in the Arab world and Africa.
This edition witnessed remarkable participation from elite cartoonists across the globe, who competed with works that blend artistic expression with social and humanistic themes, conveyed through the lens of satire and creativity.
🎨 Competition Themes: Honoring Icons and Embracing the Digital Era
This year’s competition focused on two main themes:
🖼️ Caricature portrait of the renowned Algerian artist Salah Aougrout (Souileh) – a tribute to his influential career and cultural legacy.
🖌️ Digitization – offering artists a creative space to explore the impact of digital transformation on society and humanity.
🌟 These themes provided participants with a wide canvas for expression, from celebrating a beloved artist to reflecting on the complexities of our rapidly evolving digital world.
✨ A Global Gathering and a Message of Artistic Unity
The organizers extended their heartfelt thanks to all participating artists, emphasizing that every submitted work – whether selected as a finalist or not – enriched the competition and contributed to its success.
👇 Below is the list of finalists who made it to the last stage of the competition, proudly representing their countries with talent and satire:
Algeria
Abdelghani Benhariza
Aïcha Lasmi
Akakba Nihad
Boutabba Bilel
Brahim Benamar
Elhani Khadidja
Fodhil Hakem
Ghezaili Nasre Eddine
Jihan Khiari
Karim Bougamra
Samah Adjeneg
Sousa Rabeh
Tareq Sakhraoui
Toufik Bensetti
Wahid Benrabia
Zoubir Ghougali
Argentina
Martin Fallocca
Santiago Cornejo
Austria
Hule Hanusic
Bahrain
Ali Husain Al Sumaikh
Belgium
Luc Descheemaeker
Brazil
Carlos Cunha Duarte
Cival Einstein
Fabio Cortez
Ulisses José de Araujo
Evaldo Santos Oliveira
Joaquim Monteiro
Bulgaria
Maya Tcholakova
China
Cai Wei Bin
Bilig Ba
Cai Weidong
Dong Hanyong
Fan Lintao
Guo Ye
Jichuan Li
Jie Lie
Lu Hon
Lu Nan
Me Feng Guang
Qiang Liu
Tao Yong
Yu Chixin
Colombia
Fernando Pica
Costa Rica
Luis Demetrio Calvo Solís
Croatia
Marko Ivic
Cuba
Javier Cubero Torres
Jorge Luis Cabrera García
Roberto Castillo Rodriguez
Egypt
Ahmed Adel Geassa
Hader Yehia
Omar Seddek Mostafa
Wesam Khalil
Germany
Hossein Eskandari
Greece
Theodossis Teneketzidis
Hungry
Gergely Bacsa
India
Kullayappa Achyutapuram
Swathi Jaikumar
Indonesia
Ahmad Mudianto
Atmaja Septa Miyosa
Hasan Bakri
Muhammad Yusri
Susthanto Thanto
Agus Widodo
Jiwank Nurwanda Juniarta
Iran
Ahemd Tavakol
Ali Faridradpour
Amin Montazeri
Ayat Naderi
Basireh Hasani Shariat
Delaram Khodaei
Elham khoshanjam
Faramarz Keshtkar
Farzaneh Nouri
Hamidreza Mohamadi
Jalil Saberi
kamran Sokhanpardaz
Mohamad Hosein Akbari
Mohammad Raei
Mohsen Arabkermani
Mohsen Rafiee
Mostafa Sattarian
Neda Tanhaeimoghadam
Shahram Shirzadi
Iraq
Ahmed Mohe
Ali Abdelhalim Yasser
Ghazal Mohamed Alaamri
Grftar Kakayi
Jabar Saber Qader Lasi
Libya
Alajili Elabidi
Khire Alshrif
Lithuania
Vladimiras Beresniovas
Alvydas Jonaitis
Malaysia
Rosidi Semail
Mexico
Jesus Omar Garcia Martinez
Morocco
Naji Benaji
Myanmar
Thein Tun Oo
Peru
Omar Zevallos Velarde
Jairo Kenyo Guerrero Huayanay
Walter Toscano
Poland
Izabela Kowalska-Wieczorek
Tadeusz Krotos
Portugal
António Santos
Romania
Liviu Stanila
Radu Chiruta
Vecerdea Cristinel
Sergiu Farcasanu
Russia
Tarasenko Valeri
Vasiliy Alexandrov
Saudi Arabia
Ameen Alhabarah
Serbia
Goran Celicanin
Miroslav Jakovljev
Mladen Oljača
Spain
José Torres Villa
Juan Gabriel Benavids
Syria
Raed Khalil
Taher Saoud
Taiwan
Lui Chia Hui
Thailand
Paul Rochester
Turkey
Erdoğan Basol
Oguz Gure
Ukraine
Igor Haraksym
Viacheslav Kapreliants
Alexander Barabanshchykov
Olexander Dubovskui
Valery Momot
Uruguay
César Leal
Uzbekistan
Muzaffar Yulshiboev
Yemen
Kamal Sharf
🏆 The Final Stage
All eyes are now on the final jury phase, where the winners will soon be announced, preparations are underway for a special exhibition showcasing selected artworks and a closing ceremony that celebrates the spirit of art and cartooning in Algeria.