From May 6 to 8 2015, The Cartooning for Peace in Manilla Project invites five European cartoonists (Bob Katzenelson (Denmark), Plantu (France), Thomas Plassmann and Miriam Wurster (Germany) and Philippe Baumann (Switzerland)) and six Filipino cartoonists (Steven Pabalinas (The Manila Times), Norman Isaac (Tempo), Rene Aranda (Philippine Star), Manix Abrera (Philippine Daily Inquirer), Rob Cham and Roni Santiago (Manila Bulletin)) to talks and debates with public.
These two days meetings aim to give opportunities for interactions between the international cartoonists and journalists, academe and the public in the Philippines, in line with the promotion of peace, press freedom and responsible journalism.
The event presents a cartoons exhibition and a series of conferences, masterclasses, interviews, cartoons contest, etc.
The event is being spearheaded by the EUNIC Philippines, a network of national institutes for culture from EU including, Goethe Institute and Alliance Française de Manille, Philippine-Italian Association along with the Embassies of Denmark, France and Switzerland in the Philippines, and involves many partners in the Philippines.
