
1st International Cartoon Festival in Romania
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:
NEURON CHALLENGE with REGENEROL
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)
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.
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.