The 11th edition of the Ferizaj International Cartoon Festival 2025 has witnessed an extraordinary surge in global participation setting a new milestone in the history of the event A total of 2316 cartoons were submitted by artists from all over the world reflecting the growing global appeal of the festival.
📌 The works were divided across two main themes with 🖼️ 1271 cartoons received under the theme Life of Birds and 1045 under the Free Theme showing an impressive diversity in artistic expression and visual storytelling.
🌍 A total of 523 cartoonists from 69 countries took part in this edition highlighting the international dimension and cultural richness of the event Among them 👩🎨 119 were female artists representing 2275 percent of the total participation while 👨🎨 404 male cartoonists accounted for 7725 percent.
🇮🇷 Iran led the global participation with 101 cartoonists contributing 449 artworks confirming its strong presence and artistic vitality Meanwhile the host country Kosovo was represented by 4 cartoonists who submitted 16 works accounting for 16 percent of the overall number of artists.
📈 The festival organizers emphasized that these figures are more than just statistics they tell a story of how cartoon art continues to grow as a universal medium of communication capable of crossing borders and connecting people through humor creativity and critical thought.