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2008 International Goan Convention
Toronto, Canada
http://www.2008goanconvention.com
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MONDAY MUSE (14 July 2008)
DAILY DOSE OF HUMOUR
The cartoon is the first thing that most people choose to read in their daily
newspaper. Surely it is one of the most important essentials in forming public
opinion –- because a visual generally has a greater impact than a sentence
does. Hence cartoonists have a bigger influence on the way readers look at
various issues.
While Cartoons make us laugh, they are no laughing matter. They have the power
to express as well as provoke thinking. The much loved Goan Cartoonist, Alexyz
has been doing just that… provoking his readers to think through his
caricatures which are accompanied by creative verse.
Seeing Alexyz’s works it is clear that cartooning is not just about a skill.
The eventual cartoon is the tip of the iceberg of larger knowledge of the
concerned issue. Alexyz is not a distant observer… rather, he is a wandering
traveller who connects to his land, environment and people around!
Most importantly, cartooning requires a proactive, positive attitude. We see
all that in Alexyz… an ability to discover hope amidst despair, humour amidst
sadness, vision amidst darkness… And it is this quality of cartoonists that we
need to connect to be better as citizens who seek to be part of the solution to
the problems.
- Pravin
14 July 2008, Goa, India.
ALEXYZ’s third book of Cartoons “GOA, GOAN, GOING, GONE…? will be released by
the Lions Club of Arpora, Nagoa and Parra, on 14 July, 2008 at 5 pm, at the
Black Box, Kala Academy, Panaji, Goa, at the hands of Padmashree, Norma Alvares
with renowned fashion designer, Wendell Rodricks being the guest of honour.
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