Winners of the 18th World Press Cartoon Announced in Portugal

🇵🇹 A spectacular ceremony was held in the Portuguese city of Oeiras to honor the winners of the 18th Edition of the World Press Cartoon 2025, one of the most prestigious international competitions celebrating the art of editorial cartooning.

🎨 Artists from across the globe gathered to celebrate satire, creativity, and freedom of expression, three essential pillars of this remarkable annual event.

🎉 The Winners:

🏆 GRAND PRIX

🇲🇪 Darco - Montenegro 

 

📰 EDITORIAL CARTOON CATEGORY

🥇 Darco - 🇲🇪 Montenegro

🥈 Zez Vaz - 🇵🇹 Portugal

🥉 Pawel Kuczynski - 🇵🇱 Poland

 

🏅 Honourable Mentions:

🇧🇬 Ivailo Tsvetkov - Bulgaria

🇨🇦 Mackinnon - Canada

🇪🇨 Bonil – Ecuador 

🇳🇱 Tom - The Netherlands

 

😂 GAG CARTOON CATEGORY

🥇 Nahid Maghsoudi - 🇮🇷 Iran

🥈 Pinto & Chinto - 🇪🇸 Spain

🥉 Ares - Cuba

 

🏅 Honourable Mentions:

🇪🇨 Bonil – Ecuador

🇩🇪 Burkh - Germany 

🇪🇸 Arriaga - Spain 

🇺🇦 Valery Momot - Ukraine

 

👤 CARICATURE CATEGORY

🥇 Frank Hoppmann - 🇩🇪 Germany

🥈 Sciammarella - 🇮🇹 Italy

🥉 Ivan Mata - 🇪🇸 Spain

 

🏅 Honourable Mentions:

🇦🇷 Matías - Argentina

🇮🇹 Nardi - Italy 

🇵🇹 André Carrilho - Portugal 

🇵🇹 Pedro Silva - Portugal

 

The Winners

📍 The award-winning cartoons will be showcased at the Palácio Anjos Museum in Oeiras from November 8, 2025 to February 8, 2026, offering visitors a unique journey through humor, irony, and visual storytelling.