A must-see event for anyone interested in current affairs, satire, and freedom of expression, Ça Presse returns from March 1 to 8, 2026, with a packed program: journalists, authors, researchers, illustrators, and cartoonists share their perspectives, ideas, and drawings to sharpen our understanding of the world.
For one week, the city of Lyon comes alive with the festival:
During a round table discussion on the state of press freedom and freedom of expression, Cartooning for Peace and Cartoonists Rights will present an exclusive new report on the situation of threatened press cartoonists on March 5, 2026, with the participation of Reporters Without Borders.
Under Pressure”: Report on the Situation of Threatened Press Cartoonists Worldwide (2023–2025
Speakers:
– Anne Bocandé, Editorial Director, Reporters Without Borders
– KAK, President, Cartooning for Peace
– Terry Anderson, Executive Director, Cartoonists Rights
Moderated by students from the Master’s in Journalism program at Lyon II University
Live drawings: Gros, Lacombe, Sié, Cambon
On the sidelines of the International Conference on Press Cartooning and Media, the ENS Lyon is hosting a round table organized in partnership with the Lyon Chair for Human and Environmental Rights and the association Ça presse.
Speakers:
– Lauren Moser, editor-in-chief of the satirical newspaper The Onion
– KAK, president of Cartooning for Peace
– Mathilde Philip, coordinator of the Lyon Chair for Human and Environmental Rights
– Vincent Michelot, specialist in the history of American institutions, vice president of International Relations at ENS Lyon
– Jean-Pierre Lecoq, professor of American history at ENS Lyon
