Photos from the Opening Ceremony of the 1st International Cartoon Contest in Ardino

🇧🇬 The first edition of the International Cartoon Contest “Devil’s Bridge” 2026 has officially opened with an exhibition featuring the awarded and selected cartoons, bringing together artists from around the world as part of the traditional “Ardino Days 2026”.

Photos from the Opening Ceremony

🌍 The inaugural contest attracted remarkable international attention, with 143 cartoonists from 38 countries across six continents submitting a total of 259 cartoons. The competition was organized by Ardino Municipality and the Ardino Municipal Museum under the patronage of Ardino Mayor Eng. Izet Shaban.

The Jury

🏛️ The exhibition and opening ceremony were attended by local officials, artists and cultural figures, including Mayor Izet Shaban, Municipal Council Chairman Sezgin Bayryam, Deputy Mayor Nedjmi Myumyunjov, and Valeri Alexandrov, Chairman of the international jury and Chairman of the Cartoon Section of the Union of Bulgarian Artists.

Photos from the Opening Ceremony

🌉 The contest takes its name from one of Ardino’s most famous landmarks, the historic Devil’s Bridge over the Arda River, symbolically reflecting the role of cartoon art in building bridges between cultures and bringing artists from different parts of the world together.

Photos from the Opening Ceremony

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Photos from the Opening Ceremony of the 1st International Cartoon Contest in Ardino

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