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18th Edition of the International Exhibition of Humor

Theme of the year: ITALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHY

  • The inauguration opens with the hall full of snails! An improvised humorous happening? We will never know, but the exploit made everyone laugh! Instead, at the award ceremony the authorities leave the hall during the cabaret show! On the other hand, the theme, cinema, lends itself to coup de théâtre !!

    Marino Guarguaglini is awarded the Palme d'Or; Gigi Spina wins the Golden Date for the Fixed Theme and Ton Smits curates the poster. Giancarlo Del Re wins the Palme d'Or for Humorous Literature with "Adventures in the City".

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The Awards

The Salone recognizes the artistic qualities of the participants in drawing and literature with several awards. Some prestigious institutions have wanted to add their patronage such as the Council of Europe, the Presidency of the Republic, the City of Bordighera and various other regional bodies and private foundations. The main prizes that are awarded by juries of outstanding personalities are the Palme d'Or trophy which represents the highest recognition for the Authors, the Golden Date and the Silver Date.

The drawings

Books of the year

  • 1965 Del Re Letteratura umoristica
  • 1965 Marchesi Letteratura umoristica
  • 1965 Bermont&Perl Letteratura umoristica
  • 1965 Verdone Letteratura umoristica
  • 1965 Melegari Letteratura
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    Salone Internazionale dell'Umorismo

    The event could not have lasted for over fifty years without the contribution of numerous "volunteers" and "precepts" who brought enthusiasm and desire to do whatever the task received, with nineteenth-century shifts! From the choice of the drawings, to the preparation of the panels (always the same every year), to the posting with various pins of the hundreds of drawings up to the presence on stage.

    We therefore want to thank, in absolutely no order but with equal contributions, all those who come to mind, apologizing if we miss some, but we are ready to fix it!

    Sponsors: Agnesi, Olio Calvi, Olio Carli, Pallanca, Martini & Rossi, Atkinsons, Seat - Pagine Gialle, Fiat, Citizen, La Stampa, Radio Montecarlo, etc.

    The accommodation activities, Chez Louis, Bar GP, La Vecchia, Mino du Re Dolceacqua, Terme di Pigna, Ristorante Cacciatori Imperia, Hotel Michelin,

    Presenters: Luisella Berrino, Cesare Viazzi, Roberto Basso (Rama di Palma d'Oro 1985)

    The employees of the Autonomous Tourist Board and of the Municipality of Bordighera