Venue: 3/F Shangri-la Plaza Mall
September 13-24, 2006
FREE ADMISSION ! ! !
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The Japan Foundation has been holding the yearly Asian Cartoon Exhibition since 1995 for introducing the societies, cultures, and modes of life of the peoples of Asia from various perspectives, by way of cartoons accessible and understandable to all.
"How's IT in Asia?" is this year's theme. With steady globalization underway in a range of fields, various Asian countries are pursuing development of "information technology" (IT) throughout social, business, educational, and industrial activities, and general daily lives of the public, for realizing flourishing societies.
In this exhibition, 8 leading cartoonists from 8 Asian countries have put their keen wit into 80 new cartoon works depicting the IT situation in their respective nations, for your bemusement and enjoyment.
It is our hope that this presentation by these wonderful cartoonists "of IT as they see it," packed into 80 humorous and satirical works, nourishes growing interest of viewers and helps deepen understanding about the ways of the peoples, societies, cultures, and life in Asia.
As in the past, after being shown in various parts of Japan, this exhibition will fly to China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. We eagerly hope it will stir plenty of chuckles there and then and moments of thought later, in audiences of these countries also.
Finally, we would like to express our hearty gratitude to the cartoonists who produced these fabulous pieces as well as numerous individuals and organizations whose cooperation brought this exhibition into reality.
PHILIPPINES Bayani "Barry" Jose
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