The grand winner of the 25th Euro-kartoenale The Hat - Hats Off! is Javad Takjoo from Iran.
He managed to captivate the jury with a romantic interpretation of the theme “The Hat – Hats Off!”, bringing a smile to everyone’s face.
The second prize went to the other side of the world: Colombian cartoonist Elena Ospina.
Serbian Jugoslav Vlahovic, who secured third place.
All winners personally came to collect their prizes during this jubilee edition in Kruishoutem.
With 728 participating cartoonists from 82 countries across five continents, the 25th Euro-kartoenale Kruishoutem once again attracted significant interest.
The best submission from the European Union was awarded to Shahrokh Heidari Sorjani from Reims, while Ukrainian artist Kusto won the ECC prize.
Stefaan Provijn from Sint-Martens-Latem was recognized for the Best Belgian Cartoon.
Pieter Lefevere from Kruisem, Ross Thomson (UK), and Emil Idzikowski (Poland) received honorable mentions.
Ross Thomson also accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award for an amazing career and two works in the top 20 of this edition.
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