TEHRAN – Cartoonists from 71 countries have submitted their artworks to the Fajr International Visual Arts Festival. 

About 3500 artworks by artists from 71 countries have been received by the secretariat of the gala, the festival’s secretary Seyyed Masud Shoja-Tabatabaii mentioned in a press release.

He said that 650 cartoonists from Iran have submitted their works to the festival and a large portion of them are female artists and cartoonists from cities other than Tehran, he said.

“Indonesia with 50 participants ranks first in foreign participant countries and, as usual, Turkey and Brazil rank second with 40 participants and China is next,” he said.

All provincial capitals across Iran will be hosting the 4th edition of the Fajr International Festival of Visual Arts running from January 30 to March 4, 2012.

Participants will be competing in different categories including painting, sculpture, pottery and earthenware, miniature, calligraphy, and graphic designs, while the three sections of photography, poster and cartoon will be held internationally.

International seminars, visual arts market, and honoring veterans with lifetime achievement awards are also arranged on the side section.

“A seminar on Islamic Awakening is also arranged on the side section of the festival in which several scholars will be invited to speak.

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