Raed Khalil awarded a prize in Cartinga Festival in Brazil
The Syrian Cartoonist Raed Khalil had received the honorary prize at the 15th International Cartinga Festival in Brazil.
About 389 artists from 49 countries participated in the Festival. The first and second awards went to Brazil. The third to Australia, and the honorary awards to Syria, Spain and the host country.
Khalil’s cartoon painting was characterized by a cynical style with political and social connotations derived from what is happening in the world like crises and wars, and through his cartoon painting Khalil expressed various messages.
Khalil has won several international awards this year, from Kosovo, Morocco, China, Romania, Montenegro, the Czech Republic and India.
M.Wassouf