Joep Bertrams

Joep Bertrams (1946) is a Dutch illustrator and cartoonist. He illustrated several books and picture books. 

Until 2011, he drew the daily political cartoon in the Dutch newspaper Het Parool. Since then, he works as a cartoonist for De Groene Amsterdammer and Dutch regional papers. His drawings have also been published in magazines, periodicals and several international media. 

From 2004 until 2010, he made animated political cartoons for the Dutch television programme NOVA. 

His entire work, including his most recent animations, can be found on his website www.yoopdeloop.com. 

Costel Pătrășcan

For thirty years, Costel Pătrășcan’s cartoons have been published in the largest newspapers in Romania, as well as satirical magazines and television programmes. He is a well-known Romanian cartoonist, known for his humor and prolific output. 

Over time, he has won dozens of awards at international caricature competitions. Pătrășcan set up an international caricature contest in the Romanian city of Braila, as well as a humor festival. 

When he is not working on his cartoons, he acts as a civil society activist, as well as a voice for the environment in his city. 

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