We are going to talk about the increasing suppression of press, catoonists and others. Although more and more seems to be happening, it is becoming increasingly difficult for cartoonists to get
it is becoming increasingly difficult for cartoonists to get their story out in many parts of the world.
Pedro Molina from Nicaragua and Hossien Rezaei from Afghanistan are well-known cartoonists who are unable to live in their home countries. They will tell their stories of exile. Mira Chowdhury of Free Press Unlimited discusses how news from some groups fails to reach the global press. Board member Louis Pirenne of Stripdagen Haarlem explains why censorship is a necessary topic for inclusion in the Haarlem stripdagen.
Pedro Molina is celebrated for his sharp cartoons over the dictatorial rule of President Daniel Ortega. Although the Nicaraguan newspaper CONFIDENTIAL where his work is published has been closed, it still publishes online. Pedro himself had to flee the country and now lives in the USA, where he temporarily teaches. The cartoonists Molina en Rezaei have in common the fact that both had to flee their homeland. During the evening special attention will be given to the situation in Nicaragua, which is increasingly developing as the ‘North Korea’ of Central America.
We are going to talk about the increasing suppression of press, cartoonists and others. Although more and more seems to be happening, it is becoming increasingly difficult for cartoonists
to get their story out in many parts of the world.
They tell their story, Mira Chowdhury of Free Press Unlimited talks about how the news about some groups does not get in the press here either. Board member Louis Pirenne of the Stripdagen Haarlem explains why censorship is also a topic for the Haarlem comic days. Moderator for the evening Frénk vd Linden The event will be in E English De Pletterij Lange Herenvest 122
2011 BX Haarlem Tickets cost €. 3.-, www.pletterij.nl Proceeds will be donated to Stichting Flores for the benefit of political prisoners in Nicaragua.
