cartooning for peace travelling exhibition · 2015-09-11 · the cartooning for peace/dessins pour...
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Cartooning for pe aceTRAVELLING EXHIB IT ION
« Look, my Dad’s black and my Mum’s white. For me, it’s the other way round. » © Kichka (Israel)
C O N T E N T S
Presentation 3
11 Cartoons 11 Topics 4
Pictures 8
Operating conditions 10 Press 11
Contacts 13
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p r E S E N T a T i O N
Kofi Annan, Nobel Peace Prize and former Secretary General of the UN, and Plantu, French editorial cartoonist at « Le Monde » newspaper, gathered together twelve of the greatest international cartoonists at the United Nations Heardquarters in New York on October 16, 2006, at a symposium entitled “Unlearning Intolerance”. The Cartooning for Peace/Dessins pour la paix initiative started with this meeting. It aims to promote a better understanding and mutual respect betwen people of different cultures and beliefs using editorial cartoons as a universe language. The association facilitates meetings of professional cartoonists of all nationalities with a wide audience, to promote exchanges on freedom of expression and recognition of the journalistic work of cartoonists. Cartooning for Peace gathering 108 cartoonists from 42 nationalities.
To answer schools and small cultural increasing requests NGOS, Cartooning for Peace proposes since March 2013 a press cartoons travelling exhibition of eleven scrolling kakemonos (panels of size100 x 200 cms).
In a simple and effective way, this exhibition approaches important topics to Cartooning for Peace: What is press cartoon ? Can we really make fun of everything ? Cartoons and religions ; What is censorship all about ? ; The role of the Internet ; Racism ; Children in the midst of conflicts ; Women’s rights ; Let’s save the planet.
Since March 2013, the exhibition has travelled throug French schools and was presented in events and festivals such as “Jours pour la paix” in Montreal (Canada), the Honoris Causa prize-giving ceremony at the University of Liège (Belgium) or still the “Tribunes de la presse” of Bordeaux (France).
“Can we really make fun of everything?”
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Press cartoon“Freedom of speech means spilling ink, not spilling blood !!”© Kichka (Israel)
Censorship“Oh shit, he’s gonna do it !!”© Plantu (France)
Press© Ares (Cuba)
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Press© Ares (Cuba)
Religions“Make us laugh”© Willem (France)
Woman’s right© Boligán (Mexico)
Children’s rights A child suicide bomber. “And mind the traffic when you cross the road”© Aurel (France)
New technologies© Cécile Bertrand (Belgium)
Humour“Can we really make fun of everything ?No ! Yes !”© Willem (France)
Environment© Ares (Cuba)
Middle east© Avi Katz (Israel)
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Middle east© Avi Katz (Israel)
Racism“HE’s the racist, not me !”© Bado (Canada)7
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p i C T u r E S
“Tribunes de la presse”, Bordeaux October 2013
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The cartoonists Boligán (Mexico), Kichka (Israel), Khalil (Palestine) Liza Donnelly (United-States) et Plantu (France) AvignonNovember 2013
Charles de Gaulle high schoolVannesMarch 2013
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TECHNICAL CONDITIONS
ExHibitioN’s CoMPositioN 11 scrolling panels corresponding to 11 linear metres.
tECHNiCal CoNditioNs foR PRiNtiNg Expolit fireproof vinyl canvas: 1metres x 2,150 metres with 450 gr/m2.
ExHibitioN’s sEt uP A single person can assemble and dismantle the exhibition’s panels in about ten minutes.
PaCkagiNg Scrolling panels are rolled around their support and packaged in carrying bags.
Each bags represents 1,30 metres high and weights around 4 kg.Number of bags : 11 (one by panel).Total weight : around 40 kg.
O p E r a T i N g C O N d i T i O N S
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La MontagneOctober, 27th 2013
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Sud OuestApril, 11th 2013
Le PopulaireMay, 22nd 2013
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C O N T a C T S
laurence lepetit - General secretary
06.22.20.52.41 / 01.57.28.27.56 [email protected]
Juliette aymé - Communication and Administration assistant
Exhibition with the support of The Fondation de France(http://www.fondationdefrance.org) and The Fondation Varenne
(http://www.fondationvarenne.com)
Cartooning for Peace 80, boulevard Auguste Blanqui - 75013 Paris (France)
www.cartooningforpeace.org