Some pictures of the opening ceremony of the 17th Euro-Kartoenale Kruishoutem 2009
The public during the prizegiving ceremony
Opening speech of Mr. Jozef Dauwe, deputy province East-Flanders
Animation by Okidok
Norbert Van Yperzeele, best Belgian entry, receives his prize from Joop Verzeele, Mayor of Kruishoutem
Stefaan Provijn receives his 3th prize from André Nollet, chairman of the jury
Alessandro Gatto receives his first prize from the sponsor Group De Cloedt
Stefaan Provijn signing a catalog
Glenda Thomson, Peggy and Peter Nieuwendijk, Jan Oplinus (ecc-cartoonbookclub) and Saskia Gheysens (PR of the ECC)
Mrs. Stefaan Provijn (Annemie), Pol Leurs, Ross Thomson, Stefaan Provijn and Mrs. Leurs (Gaby)
Stefaan Provijn, Alessandro Gatto, Peter Nieuwendijk, Ross Thomson, Ludo Goderis, Norbert Van Yperzeele, Bob Vincke and Pol Leurs
Cheers! Santé! Salute!
Saturday evening diner in the ECC
Norbert Van Yperzeele and Alessandro Gatto and wifes
Prize winners: Alessandro Gatto, Ross Thomson, Norbert Van Yperzeele and Stefaan Provijn
Behind every creative man stands a superwoman (wifes of the winners)
President Rudy Gheysens with winner Alessandro Gatto
Stefaan Provijn shows his trophy
Micky Mouse Phifi
Norbert Van Yperzeele ready to go to sleep, but the rooms in the ECC are not ready yet
Visit to Ypres
Ross, Glenda, Alessandro and Maryse with some of the ECC-members (Jo, Tine, Fernand and Ann)
Gatto drawing a caricature of the new elected "Queen of Eggs"
Gatto with Queen of Eggs, her dauphines and the Egg Farmer of Kruishoutem
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