Winners Olive Section of Cyprus Cartoon Contest 2025

Finalist Cartoons in the 14th International Cartoon Contest (Olive Section), Cyprus

Amid the scent of olives and the magic of pen strokes, the jury of the 14th International Cartoon Contest, held as part of the 24th International Olive Festival in Kyrenia, Cyprus, officially announced the winning works in the "Olive" section, dedicated to exploring the symbolic power of the olive tree as a universal icon of peace, life, and identity.

This year’s entries were rich in creative energy and visual metaphor, as artists from across the globe transformed the olive tree into a poignant emblem of human concerns, ranging from war and peace to roots, belonging, nature, and memory.

The contest received 673 artworks from 45 countries, evaluated by an international jury that convened in Kyrenia in June, 3 top winners were selected along with a number of special prizes, the selected works stood out for their striking simplicity and ability to convey profound meaning using only black lines on a white background, reflecting the contest's return to the very essence of cartoon art .. concept and line.

The Winners:

First Prize: Yu Kimura - Japan

Second Prize: Nikola Listes - Croatia

Third Prize: Louisa Hedayati – Iran

Special Prizes:

Mikhail Zlatkovsky - Russia

Oleg Derhachov - France

Spiro Radulovic - Serbia

Valentin Georgiev - Bulgaria

Farid Amirsardari - Iran

Shirin Gholipou - Iran

Mustafa Kurmalı - Turkey

Ronaldo Cunha Dias - Brazil

Gerald Peigneux - France

Tommy Thomdean - Indonesia

Pavel Constantin - Romania

The winning and selected works will be exhibited during the Olive Festival and published in a commemorative album that captures this unique visual journey offered by the cartoonists of the world.