6th Edition "CIK DAMADIAN" Cartoon Competition /Armenian Union of Romania" , Botosani Branch 2026

 6th Edition "CIK DAMADIAN"  Cartoon Competition /Armenian Union of Romania" , Botosani Branch 2026

  Theme:"Radio Yerevan and Armenian figures" 

 Deadline: 15 August 2026

   Regulation for participation in the epigrams and cartoons competition „CIK DAMADIAN" -Sixth edition, Botosani, 2026

Organizer

Armenian Union of Romania Botosani Branch
"PRO Urban" Association Botosani
Partners
Local media publishing
TVR Iasi
County Council of Botosani
City Hall of Botosani
"Mihai Eminescu" Theater of Botoşani
Memorialul Ipoteşti- "Mihai Eminescu" National Study Center
County Museum of Botoşani
Date 01.06-15.08.2026, BOTOSANI, Romania

  Objectives

To promote the Armenian community in Romania, on a national and international scale, through symbolic forms of identity and, at the same time, a tribute to a great Romanian graphic artist and caricaturist of Armenian origin, Cik(Hacik) Damadian.
  

Theme of the 2026 edition: "Radio Yerevan and Armenian figures"

 Registration for the competition

The competition is open to individuals with Romanian citizenship or foreign citizens, regardless of nationality, race, sex or religion, over 18 years of age on the date of application.

The competition is divided into three sections:
1) cartoons section:
Creating 3 cartoons with the theme "Radio Yerevan" or figures from the Armenian community in Romania

  

2) epigrams section

Writing 3 epigrams with the theme "Radio Yerevan and Armenian figures"and 2 epigrams with a theme of your choice. The words "Radio Erevan" do not necessarily have to appear in the epigrams. The theme is considered fulfilled if the epigram addresses either the subject of Radio Erevan or Armenian figures.

 3) humorous poetry section

Writing a minimum of 2 (two) humorous poemswith the theme "Radio Yerevan and Armenian figures and 2 epigrams with a theme of your choice. The words "Radio Erevan" do not necessarily have to appear in the epigrams. The theme is considered fulfilled if the epigram addresses either the subject of Radio Erevan or Armenian figures.

 
All creations submitted for the competition must be original, unpublished and must not have been awarded prizes in other similar competitions.
 

The competition is open to all genre creators everywhere, professional and non-professional.
The works must meet the following characteristics:
1) the cartoons section is divided into two typologies
- portrait cartoon cartoons of some personalities of Armenian origin from
Romania

cartoons on the theme of the contest "Radio Yerevan" You can submit a maximum of 3 works of each participant regardless of the type chosen.

 Works should be in A4 format and should be sent electronically (by email) to uarbotosani@yahoo.ro and in original form (valid for competitors from Romania) by post to: Armenian Union of Romania - Botosani Branch,

Uniunea Armenilor din România - sucursala Botosani

Botosani, Judetul Botosani, Str. Armeana nr. 20; Phone: 0721.293.474;
e-mail: cristian.lazarovici@yahoo.com; uarbotosani@yahoo.ro; Facebook: Uar Botosani
Str. Armeana no 20, Botosani.

 

 

The deadline for submissions is 15.08.2026.

  

2) epigrams section
be in line with the competition theme;
to submit 3 epigrams with the required topic "Radio Yerevan and Armenian figures" and 2 epigrams of your choice.
The words "Radio Yerevan" do not necessarily have to appear in the epigrams. The theme is considered fulfilled if the epigram addresses the subject of Radio Yerevan or Armenian figures.
Epigram writers from Botoşani County may participate, but they will not be entered into the contest!
Works must be sent in electronic format (email and in "word" format) to uarbotosani@yahoo.ro, with the other required documents, typed in 14 point Times New Roman font, 1 line spacing. The deadline for submissions is 15.08.2026.

 3) humorous poetry section to submit 2 poems on the theme "Radio Yerevan and Armenian figures"

  The poems must have a minimum of 4 stanzas and have the theme 'Radio Yerevan and Armenian figures'.

The words "Radio Yerevan" do not necessarily have to appear in the epigrams. The theme is considered fulfilled if the epigram addresses the subject of Radio Yerevan or Armenian figures.

 
 
Humorous poems writers from Botoşani County may participate, but they will not be entered into the contest!

Works must be sent in electronic format (email and in "word" format) to uarbotosani@yahoo.ro, signed with a motto, with the other required documents, typed in 14 point Times New Roman font, 1 line spacing. The deadline for submissions is 15.08.2026.

  

For the validation of the competitor (cartoons, epigrams and humorous poetry section) the works must be accompanied by:

Uniunea Armenilor din România - sucursala Botosani

Botosani, Judetul Botosani, Str. Armeana nr. 20;
Tel: 0721.293.474;

e-mail: cristian.lazarovici@yahoo.com; uarbotosani@yahoo.ro; 

Facebook: Uar Botosani
Registration form (Annex 1 to the Regulation).
copy of identity card
- Personal Data Prote

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