So far, the contest of cartoons “The second ancient…” has been a national Kazakhstani event annually held by the Union of Journalists of Kazakhstan and the Freedom of Speech Foundation “Adyl Soz” to celebrate the World Free Press Day.

Last year, the contest went beyond the boundaries of Kazakhstan. In 2008, the Third Cartoon Contest has obtained a status of regional in Central Asia.

Organizers of the contest are: IFEX, the Union of Journalists of Kazakhstan, the Freedom of Speech Foundation “Adyl Soz”, Fredric Ebert Foundation, the Tajik National Association of Independent Media (NANSMIT), and the Kyrgyz public unit “Journalists”.

Journalists and artists are invited to take part in the contest.

Detailed information is available at: http://www.nansmit.tj/?page=events&id=68

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