"Speak Up Cartoons!" 2025 : A Creative Call for Artists

With the support of the Directorate General for the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf (DG MENA), the European regional communication programme EU Neighbours South is launching the 3rd edition of "Speak Up Cartoons!", a comic book featuring works by artists from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia.   Who can take part? Participation is free and open to amateur and professional artists aged 18 and over.   If you are a creative and talented cartoonist, illustrator or comic artist from the Southern Neighbourhood, this is ...

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Imagining collaborative pathways to culture - Lebanon’s one-of-a-kind environmental film festival

Young Lebanese Sandra Sleiman always dreamt of bridging culture and nature through the power of films. With the REEF (Rural Encounters on Environment and Film) initiative funded by the EU, she brings cultural life to rural regions of Lebanon through a four-day event filled with cinematographic and social activities centered on the environment. After pursuing her MA in Management and Conservation of Natural Resources in Beirut, Sandra Sleiman found herself under an unexpected spotlight, after she made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of wild mushrooms. The young graduate discovered 16 ...

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SPEAK UP CARTOONS: The new edition is on!

Dear readers, as you dive into SPEAK UP CARTOONS! 2024, it's important to note that one of the illustrations was created by a computer through artificial intelligence. This means using specific keywords and clicks can lead to beautiful creations in no time! Does this mean that we should fear for the future of art and artists in the Southern Neighbourhood? We think not, because this region is a fertile ground for talent, brimming with resources and creativity, just like the artists who have contributed to this booklet. These comics, illustrating success ...

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