TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- lran's 4th International Biennial Book Cartoon Contest will be held in the capital Tehran in February, Iran Daily reported Monday.

A total of 496 artists from 73 countries will participate in the contest. Major foreign contestants include those from Turkey and Indonesia.

Massoud Shojaei-Tabatabaei, secretary of the event, said the event will focus on the themes of Book and City, Book and Life, Book and Family, Book and Child, Book and Library, Book and Librarian, Book and media as well as Book and Future.

Top Greek cartoonist, Michael Kountouris, will take part in the event.