TEHRAN- The Iran Public Libraries Foundation has revealed the jury for the 6th edition of the International Biennial Book Cartoon Contest, a premier international competition presenting the perspectives of national and international artists in the fields of books and reading.

 The jury is comprised of renowned international and Iranian cartoonists, including Cristina Bernazzani from Italy, Hicabi Demirci from Turkey, and Fan Lintao from China.

The jury panel also includes Iranian cartoonists Masoud Shojai Tabatabai, Mohammadreza Doostmohammadi, Jaber Asadi, and Shahram Shirzadi. 

This esteemed group of artists will review submissions and select the winners for the competition, considering caricature as an understandable language for all people around the world. 

Moreover, a special exhibition featuring selected works from the previous editions of the biennial was inaugurated at the National Library of Tatarstan in Kazan, Russia on June 18. 

The event was attended by several Russian and Iranian cultural and artistic figures.

The exhibition, jointly organized by the Iran Public Libraries Foundation and in cooperation with the Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kazan and the National Library of Tatarstan, showcases 40 outstanding works from five editions of the International Biennial Book Cartoon Contest, featuring an impressive array of 30 works by Iranian cartoonists and 10 works by their Russian counterparts.

Organized by the Iran Public Libraries Foundation (IPLF), under the direction of the Masoud Shojaei Tabatabaei, the 6th International Biennial Book Cartoon Contest will be held in the themes of “Books, Children, and Family,” “Books, Leisure, Joy, and Tranquility,” “Books, Digital Age, and Artificial Intelligence,” “Books, Libraries, and Business,” “Books, Libraries, and Cultural and Social Hangouts,” and “Books, Libraries, and Important Social Events”. Additionally, “Books, Palestine, and Gaza Resistance” will be a subsidiary theme of the festival.

Participants can submit their works in two categories: professional (for professional artists) and beginner (for artists who have not participated in domestic and international competitions before).

Participation in the contest is open to all professional and beginner artists, and each artist can submit a maximum of five works in the specified themes to the festival. The use of artificial intelligence to create works will result in disqualification. All handmade and digital works are accepted.

Those interested in participating in the contest can submit their works by August 21 by registering on the festival's official website.

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