39th Edition of the International Exhibition of Humor
Theme of the year: HEDONISM: THE PURSUIT OF PLEASURE
A 'fanciful theme ", so it was defined in the competition announcement sent to all humorists that year. And fanciful was, as Serguei Goizauskas, Argentina / France, sees an obsession in the human face or Alexandar Klas, Serbia, where the executioner looks pleased with the work done ...
Serguei Goizauskas, Argentina / France, is awarded the Palma d'Oro; Sergei Tunin, Russia, wins the Dattero d'Oro for the Fixed Theme and Jiri Sliva designs the poster. We note that Serguei Goizauskas is the satirical designer of "Le Monde" and the newspaper does not fail to highlight the event in its pages.
Maurizio Costanzo wins the Palma d'Oro for humorous literature with "The rest is life". The presence of the author at the award ceremony attracted the attention of the media and the large audience to celebrate also the comedians of the Loano Cabaret Festival. The Giuseppe Balbo Academy in Bordighera organizes the Bordiquadro, a 320-meter-long roll of scenic paper on which everyone can paint whatever they like: an event that fits well into the week of the Salone.
