UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Another Kazanevsky win
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 25, 2002 - The 2nd International Cartoon Forum took place in this city from
March 19 to 25 with participants from fifteen countries. The about 500 cartoons
that were entered from 102 artists representing 35 countries were judged
by jury members Abdulla Almoharaqi, Javad Alizadeh (iran),
and Rafat Shahin. .The first prize went to WittyWorld's Ukrainian
editor Vladimir Kazanevsky (DHS 5000), the second to Hamid Bahrami
Iran/ (DHS 3000), and the third to: Hani Shams, Egypt (DHS 2000).
The winner of the Prize of the Public was Bill Stott, England (DHS
1000 ). The picture above was taken in the offices of Al Bayan newspaper.
From the left are Al Bayan editor, Medi Blortaja (Albania),
Mario (Sweden) Paresh Nath (India), Khalid Mohammed
(general manager/editor in chief) Kouki (Tunisia), Almoharraqi
(Bahrain); Horia Crisan (Romania), Agnes Avagyan (Armenia),
Al Bayan editor Talat Shahin (Egypt/Spain), Bill Stoot
(England) and a journalist. Sitting row: Jan op de Beek (Belgium),
Roar Hagen (Norway), Kamil Yavus (Turkey), Massoud Shojaee
(Iran) Javad Alizadeh (Iran), Edelby (Syria), and Jorge
Molina (Spain).
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