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[wd_asp id=1]Satire Under Siege
Satire Under Siege
A Conversation with International Cartoonists
Cartoonists are on the front line of freedom of expression around the world today. They employ a very potent tool — ridicule — to puncture the pomposity of the powerful. But the powerful don’t often appreciate the joke. We will talk today with two of the globe’s most effective cartoonists and discuss the challenges of being a satirist battling repressive political regimes. Kevin "Kal" Kallaugher will moderate this discussion with Godfrey Mwampembwa "Gado" of Kenya and Rayma Suprani of Venezuela.
Free and open to the public. Light lunch served. A prelude to the Duke-AAEC Political Cartoon & Satire Festival being held at Duke Sept. 22 - 24, 2016.
Speakers
Godfrey Mwampembwa
Cartoonist Godfrey Mwampembwa, a.k.a GADO was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. GADO is the editorial cartoonist for the Nation Newspapers In Nairobi. He is the most Syndicated Political/Editorial cartoonist in East and Central Africa. His works have also been published in Le Monde (France), and The Guardian of London…...
Read MoreRayma Suprani
Rayma Suprani is a Venezuelan political cartoonist persecuted by the government, first under President Hugo Chávez, and now under his successor Nicolás Maduro. For more than 19 years, Suprani worked at El Universal, one of Venezuela’s largest dailies. She faced criticism from state media and government supporters for her satirical…...
Read MoreKevin Kallaugher
Kevin Kallaugher (KAL) is the international award-winning editorial cartoonist for The Economist magazine of London and The Baltimore Sun. In a distinguished career than spans 38 years, Kal has created over 8000 cartoons and 140 magazine covers. His resumé includes six collections of his published work, exhibitions in a dozen…...
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