Thursday, April 27, 2023 The prize and plaque ceremony of the 2nd İzmir International Portrait Caricature Festival organized by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, was held. İzmir Metropolitan Municipality , the Vice President Mustafa Özuslu, who speaks at the ceremony said “We healed with people making music on the balconies, making music on the streets;  on the worst day of the epidemic, when it was on the rise. The art has such a beautiful nature.”
İzmir International Portrait Caricature Festival has been held for the second time this year, in the direction of  İzmir Metropolitan Mayor Tunç Soyer. Mayor Soyer targets to make İzmir a city of culture and art. The Vice President, Mustafa Özuslu attended the prize – giving ceremony. 26 artists from 14 countries also participated in this prize - giving ceremony.
“You have affected the people of İzmir”
Özuslu who spoke at the program of the Historical Coal Gas Factory Cultural Center, said “ You have affected the people of İzmir. You actually object to the art you perform. You resist, you are an opponent and you alter. As İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, we hope that art will affect the people. You can play theater in the halls, you can do a puppet show.However, doing this art in the village square or on the streets of a city brings about a much more impressive result. Remember, we healed with people making music on the balconies, on the streets;  on the worst day of the epidemic, when it was on the rise. The art has such a beautiful nature. As long as there is art, there will be hope.”
 
“Caricature surprise for Özuslu”
The artists made a surprise to Vice President Özuslu,after the plaque and reward presentation. Özuslu caricature, which was drawn by Peter Zsoldos, was delivered to him. The Vice President Özuslu, said that he was very pleased and thanked him.
It will be on display until  May 31
Artists will get together today at the Kültürpark Youth Theater to create a memory wall that consists of entertaining drawings. The exhibitions, which consist of the works of artists, will meet with art lovers at Alsancak Vasıf Çınar Square and Konak Metro Gallery until May 31.
The world-renown artists were in İzmir
Menekşe Çam was the curator of the festival.  CrisIstrate, Lucy Hobrecht, Marion Stein and Silvia Radulova from Germany, Luisa Calvo from the United Kingdom, Boris Mateev and Zlati Krumov from Bulgaria, Anthony Geoffroy, Bruno Tesse and Jean-MarcBorot from France, Niko Kemularia (KEMO) and Zaal Sulakauri from Georgia, Jill Hesketh from the Netherlands, Ernesto Priego and Matias Tolsa from Spain, Marzio Mariani from Italy, Ramunas Vaitkus from Lithuania, Peter Zsoldos and TothAntal Tonio from Hungary, Krisztian Takacs from Slovakia, Lukasz Szostak and Sergiusz Kaszkowski from Poland, Iancu Avram from Romania, Oğuz Gürel , Birol Çün ve Kemal Buluş from Turkey attended the festival.