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NEW YEAR AND CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
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Dear visitors,
We warmly welcome you to the exhibition of artistic New Year and Christmas greetings and wishes (PFs) at the Cartoon Gallery. As has become customary, this year we have decided to celebrate the art of cartooning, offered to us by renowned cartoonists and fans from Slovakia, Europe and more distant parts of the world, including America and Asia, on the rare occasion of the beginning of the new year 2025. Their work is a reflection of the times we live in and captures our feelings in an exceptional way.
The wonderful custom of sending artistic greetings between friends and fellow artists and their fans has a long tradition in both Slovak and Czech. It developed during the 19th century and became a popular way to express wishes for happiness, health and love for the new year. In our environment, but increasingly also beyond our borders, these greetings are called P. F., which comes from the French expression “Pour féliciter”, and means “to encourage” or “to congratulate”.
The past year 2024 was full of significant events for all of us. On the one hand, we are witnessing the rise of artificial intelligence, which is transforming our lives and opening up new horizons in art and technology. We have also witnessed many expressions of solidarity, when countries and individuals helped war-torn areas and supported those who need it most. These positive moments are a light in difficult times.
However, we cannot ignore the darker sides of the year that has just ended. Wars, the ongoing migration crisis and climate change are challenges that we face, which force us to reflect on our future. Cartoonists respond to these events with their sharp humor and critical perspective, contributing to an important discussion about our values and beliefs.
Earlier this year, we also commemorated the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which highlights the fragility of freedom of expression and reminds us of how important it is to defend it.
The exhibition is a celebration of creativity, tradition and courage. Each artistic greeting is a unique view of the world and offers us the opportunity to reflect on what unites and what divides us.
Finally, we would like to wish you a lot of happiness, health and peace in the new year 2025. May this year be full of positive changes and joy in your lives.
Thank you for being with us, and we are very grateful for your visit to this exceptional exhibition!
Cartoon Gallery
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Vladimir KAZANEVSKY (UA)
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Willem RASING (NL)
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Geza HALASZ (HU)
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Marlene POHLE (DE)
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Fero JABLONOVSKY (SK)
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Radek STESKA (CZ)
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Mariagrazia QUARANTA – GIO (IT)
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Marilena NARDI (IT)
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Pol LEURS (LU)
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Willem RASING (NL)
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Marco De ANGELIS (IT)
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Lubomir KOTRHA (SK)
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Alfredo MARTIRENA (CU)
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Carlos AMORIM (BR)
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Barbara BRATHOVA (SK)
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Julio CARRION CUEVA – KARRY (PE)
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Radek STESKA (CZ)
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Lubomir KOTRHA (SK)
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Alfredo MARTIRENA (CU)
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Willem RASING (NL)
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Darko DRLJEVIC (MN)
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Jerzy GLUSZEK (PL)
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Lubomir KOTRHA ( SK)
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Jozsef BEKESI – JOE (HU)
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Austrian Cultural Forum (SK/AT)
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Bernard BOUTON (FR)
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Laco TORMA (SK)
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Luc VERNIMMEN (BE)
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Vladimiras BERESNIOVAS – VLABER (LT)
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Alfredo MARTIRENA (CU)
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Alan LESYK (SK)
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Adam KORPAK (FI/PL)
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Willem RASING (NL)
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Stefan BANAS (SK)
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Miroslav BARTAK (CZ)
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Vladimiras BERESNIOVAS – VLABER (LT)
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Alena BUGAROVA (SK)
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Willem RASING (NL)
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Istvan KELEMEN (HU)
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Ota KMINEK (CZ)
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Alfredo MARTIRENA (CU)
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Jiri SLIVA (CZ)
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Lubomir KOTRHA (SK)
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Vladimiras BERESNIOVAS – VLABER (LT)
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Pavel TAUSSIG (D/SK)
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Valeria TAKACOVA (SK)
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Pavel MATUSKA (CZ)
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Borislav STANKOVIC – STABOR (RS)
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Gatis SLUKA (LV)
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Willem RASING (BE)
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Radek STESKA (CZ)
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Vladimiras BERESNIOVAS – VLABER (LT)
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Alfredo MARTIRENA (CU)
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Oleg DERGACHOV (CA)
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Lubomir KOTRHA (SK)
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Damir NOVAK (HR)
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Vladimiras BERESNIOVAS – VLABER (LT)
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Marilena NARDI (IT)
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Olga PAZERINI (SK)
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Radek STESKA (CZ)
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Lubomir KOTRHA (SK)
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Constantin PAVEL (RO)
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Valeria TAKACOVA (SK)
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Alfredo MARTIRENA (CU)
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Willem RASING (NL)
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Barbara BRATHOVA (SK)
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Radek STESKA (CZ)
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Haroutiun SAMUELIAN (AM)
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Jiri SLIVA (CZ)
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Jozef GRUSPIER (SK)
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Per Marquard OTZEN (DN)
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Alfredo MARTIRENA (CU)
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Jozef VYDRNAK (SK)
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Peter RAZUS (SK)
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Willem RASING (NL)
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Radek STESKA (CZ)
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Nicoleta IONESCU (RO)
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Miroslav MOTYCIK – MIME (SK)
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Jozef VYDRNAK (SK)
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Olga PAZERINI (SK)
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Ota KMINEK (CZ)
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Vladimiras BERESNIOVAS – VLABER (LT)
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Hule HANUSIC (AT)
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Radek STESKA (CZ)
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Olga and Pavel PAZERINI (SK)
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Roman JURKAS (CZ)
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Willem RASING (NL)
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Alfredo MARTIRENA (CU)
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Jakub SUCHY (SK)
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Radek STESKA (CZ)
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Olga PAZERINI (SK)
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Bulgarian Cultural Centre (BG/SK)
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Radek STESKA (CZ)
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Jan TOMASCHOFF (DE)
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Alfredo MARTIRENA (CU)
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Karol CIZMAZIA (SK)
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Radek STESKA (CZ)
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Jozef V YDRNAK (SK)
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Olga PAZERINI (SK)
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Alfredo MARTIRENA (CU)
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Willem RASING (NL)
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Radek STESKA (CZ)
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Olga PAZERINI (SK)
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Radek STESKA (CZ)
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Alfredo MARTIRENA (CU)
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Olga PAZERINI (SK)
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Willem RASING (NL)
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Radek STESKA (CZ)
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Alfredo MARTIRENA (CU)
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Olga PAZERINI (SK)
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Willem RASING (NL)
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Radek STESKA (CZ)
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Alfredo MARTIRENA (CU)
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025, DEAR FRIENDS!