WALTER TOSCANO

 E-MAIL: waltertoscano@yahoo.com

COUNTRY: PERU

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Peruvian painter, caricaturist, cartoonist, poet and short story writer. He has won various international awards in caricature, cartoon, poetry and story. He has exhibited his artistic works and has conducted art workshops in Peru and abroad. He was director and editor of the literary magazine Piel de Camaleón, as well as the graphic art magazine PerroKalato. His literary texts appear in magazines and anthological books in various countries. He actively participates in literary and artistic events.

-Honorable Mention in The 5th international “Smiling Cat” Cartoon Web Contest – 2012.

-Honorable Mention in the International Caricature Web Contest, tribute to Yuriy Kosobukin, Azerbaiján, 2013.

-Grand Prize at the International “Öktemer Köksal” e-portrait exhibition, Don Quichotte, Turkey, 2013.

-Jury member of “The first international cartoon and caricature, Cartoonmag, Iran, 2013.”

-Honorable Mention in the 40th International Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba, Brazil, 2013.

-Popular Jury Prize in the 40th International Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba, Brazil, 2013.

-First Prize in caricature in 18th Salon International Mercosur Diogenes Taborda, Argentina, 2013.

-Second Prize in caricature in The 6th Fadjr International Festival of Visual Arts, Irán, 2014.

-Finalist in the Adfesta International-Online Cartoon Festival-2013.

-Second Prize in the 8th HumoDEVA International Cartoon Contest, Romania, 2014.

-Third Place in the Second International Cartoon and Caricature Festival Cartoonmag / Iran / Bojnourd / 2014.

-Special Prize in the 9th International Cartoon Contest SYRIA, 2014.

-Second Prize in Caricature in the 2º International Contest of Humour Manaus, Brazil, 2014.

-Prize Cámara de Vereadores in the 41th International Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba, Brasil, 2014.

-Honorable Mention in caricature in the 19º Salón Mercosur Internacional Diógenes Taborda, Argentina, 2014.

-Prize “100° Aniversario Julio Cortázar” in the 19º Salón Mercosur Internacional Diógenes Taborda, Argentina, 2014.

-Jury Member of the 21st International Festival of Caricatura Ricardo Rendón, Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia, 2014.

-Plaque of honor “for career achievement in the field of International Graphic Humor and valuable contribution in making people laugh with reflection to humanity”, 21° International Festival of Caricature Ricardo Rendón, Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia, 2014.

-First Prize in Caricature, “Tribute to the master Arlés Herrera Calarcá”, Colombia, 2014.

-Third Prize in the BIG & BIGGEST PHILOSOPHERS – 19th and 20th Century – Nosorog RhinoCervs, Bosnia and Hercegovina (Republika Srpska), 2014.

-Second Prize in the 13th International Humor Contest Caratinga, Brazil, 2015.

-Third Prize in the 11th International Cartoon Contest SYRIA 2015.

-Third Prize in caricature in 20th Salon International Mercosur Diogenes Taborda, Argentina, 2015.

-Second Prize in the 22° International Festival of Caricature Ricardo Rendón, Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia, 2015.

-Third Prize in the Keju International Cartoon Competition, China, 2015.

-Second Prize in the VIII International Caricature Contest-Magazine “Nosorog” (“Rhinocervs”) in Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, 2016.

-Jury member in “Quo vadis Europe?/Journey of hope”, 9th International Don Quichotte Cartoon Contest – 2016.

-First Place in Concursos de Caricaturas Brasil, 2016.

-Third Prize in the 11 Salão de Humor de Mogi Guaçu, Brazil, 2016.

-Honorable Mention in caricature in the 21º Salón Mercosur Internacional Diógenes Taborda, Argentina, 2016.

-First Place in caricature in Salões de humor gráfico, Brasil, 2016.

-Special Diploma – IX International Caricature Contest “Nosorog” (“Rhinocervs”) in Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, 2017.

-Honorable Mention in the 12° Salão de Humor de Mogi Guaçu, Brazil, 2017.

-First Prize, Golden Trophy, for the caricature theme “Opera and Music” in the World Humor Awards, ‘dal mondo piccolo al mondo grande’, 2° edizione, Italy, 2017.

-First Prize in caricature in the 22º Salón Mercosur Internacional Diógenes Taborda, Argentina, 2017.

-First Prize “Aquel buzón” in the 22º Salón Mercosur Internacional Diógenes Taborda, Argentina, 2017.

-Third Prize in caricature in the 13th International Cartoon Contest, SYRIA, 2017.

-First Prize in the 6th International Cartoon Contest Sinaloa 2017, México. Theme: “Tribute to Rius”.

-Our Best of 2017- South America. Cartoon Home network International.

-EXCELLENCY – Special Honor Diploma in HUMODEVA, Romania, 2018.

-Honorable Mention in Humor a Gallarate, XXIII Edition, Italy, 2018.

-SPECIAL PRIZE in the 14th International Cartoon Contest SYRIA, 2018.

-Honorable Mention in the Internacional Cartoon Contest Don Quichotte 2018 “Child Brides”.

-Honorable Mention in the XX PortoCartoon-World Festival, Portugal, 2018.

-First Prize in caricature in the VI Biennial of Humour LOG Penela Portugal, 2018.

-Fans Prize in the FreeCartoonsWeb World Cup 2018 Football Humor Cartoon Exhibition, CHINA.

-Honorable Mention in the 45th International Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba, Brazil, 2018.

-Audience Choice Award in the 3rd “Smile of sea”, Novorossiysk, Russia, 2018.

-Special Prize in the XXX-th International Satirical Graphic Contest “Golden Aplle” – Bistrița, Romania, 2019.

-Honorable Mention in the First International

Caricature Competition – 2019, Azerbaijan.

-Excellency Prize in The 13th International Cartoon Contest Urziceni 2019, Romania.

-Honorable Mention in the 5th Bacau International Cartoon Contest Salon of Humour 2019, Romania.

-Second Prize in All India Competition 2020, India.

-Third Prize in Concurso de Desenhos Artes de Março, Brasil, 2020.

-Honorable Mention in the XXII PortoCartoon-World Festival, Portugal, 2020.

-Second Prize in the first International Contest writers cartoon 2020/ SYRIA (Caricature of Edgar Allan Poe).

-Grand Prize in the Second Edition 2020 | CHILDREN & HUMAN RIGHTS, Images of Justice, Canada.

-First Prize in the Salonul Internațional de Caricatură Botoșani – România – 2021 – GEORGE ENESCU (CARICATURE).

-Special Award in the The first International Caricature Competition (Moustapha M. Moukhtar) Egypt, 2021.

-Third Place in the International Contest for Satirical Drawing: Albert Einstein 2021, Poland (Caricature of Albert Einstein).

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