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.