After it defied the horse mackerel, there was no stopping the sardine!

Actress Rita Blanco has come in for special attention, as there’s no need for canned laughter when she’s around. What’s more, the sardine is going on tour to Japan with singer Gisela João, teaming up with comedian Nuno Markl to champion deep-fried horse mackerel, joining presenter Rui Unas as he gets fish grilling over charcoal, and receiving accolades alongside street artist Vhils both here and overseas.

As the sardine feeds off creativity, these five artists were invited by the EGEAC to serve as members of the jury for the sixth Sardine Competition, where they chose the five winning sardines.

This year the Sardines Competition has surpassed all previous popularity ratings and levels of participation, with 8,897 entries from 70 countries ranging from South Korea to the Czech Republic, and from Austria to Singapore.

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