BR AZIL CARTOONEWS FIRST NUMBER MAY / MAIO 2008 w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m THE WINNERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL GAZA CARTOON CONTEST-2008 13 OS VENCEDORES DO SALÃO INTERNACIONAL DE GAZA OPENED CONTESTS IN BRAZIL THE RESULTS OF VERY GOOD 26 03 HUMOR IS THE BEACH OF THE CARIOCA CONTEST/BRAZIL w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m BRAZILCARTOONEWS 2 Brazilcartoon even virtual is very real! The site was born to value and divulgate everything concerning to humor drawing. Initially we wanted that the world knew about the quality in Brazilian cartoons and about the professionalism in competitions done in Brazil. We soon went beyond and spoke about international cartoon. Today, all the information is divulgated for free. The three companies: Mais Propaganda, audio producer and films producer owned by my partner, Hindira Ruas, are the sponsors of the site. They are the ones that defray this work, holding the needed professionals for the good performance in Brazilcartoon, and the quality of the information. We do not depend on government's resources, this is a private initiative. Really performing a fundamental role in art and culture dissemination in Brazil. One of the great difficulties faced by humor drawers is the restricted space in communications ways. However, internet came to open doors offering opportunities for expositions and cartoon's publications. Brazilcartoon is a specialized site in humor drawings; therefore, we work to make easier the communication about what happens in cartoon universe. Our mission is to support humor drawing development. And this way, to entertain people, to promote critical sense, to inform competitions and the results, to divulge professional cartoonists and to offer opportunities to new talents. Brazilcartoon publishes, daily, the Best day's Humor, but also offers space to those who are not professionals yet. Our intention is to incentive and to stimulate new talents for later, to be recognized and rewarded. All the great cartoonists began as amateurs and got developing the techniques, improving the humor. We receive daily a huge number of emails and 20% of them are from amateur cartoonists. Usually the beginners search for information to professionalize, books suggestions, courses indications, workshops and lectures that may help their formation. Our content is produced by you, cartoonists. The participation of everyone is the fuel that the site needs to be in full activity. The return is in the number of daily accesses that, statistically, only increases. This also benefits directly the cartoonists that participates and collaborates with the site. Only in this month 38745 visits came from 971 world cities. In Brazil, there are more than 1500 daily visitors with more than 46000 of this been monthly visits from 164 cities. Our audience corresponds, been in majority to journalists, cartoonists, intellectuals, students, educators, opinion formers in general. We also count with good partnership such as Irancartoon, Syriacartoon, Fanofany, Tabriz, Comic's Blog, Grafar, among others collaborators, in divulgation of the content in our site. Brazilcartoon's team created the dynamic actualization system that is already in full function. The system for been dynamic allows the cartoonists to publish their works instantaneously by using a simple actualization process. It's important for the site and for the participant cartoonists to know the opinion on the posted works. Therefore, who judges drawing's quality are the internet users, classifying them as regular, good or genius, without any interference by the Site. To integrate the dynamic actualization system were built and commission that evaluates the technical capacity of those who wishes to participate. Now, we created Brazilcartoonews, that not only divulgate what's been published on the site, but will also focus on what's happening in Brazil informing the cartoonists, journalists and the public that likes graphic humor about Brazilian competitions, expositions, books. It is a fast and dynamic manner to communicate with the world. Yeni Akrep, Kiks and IRANCARTOON Magazine were the inspiration for our project. More news to come along the year. “ It is important to deal with humor drawing seriously so we can laugh a lot of this immortal art.” Márcio Leite, Brazilcartoon's Director Brazilcartoon tem boas notícias O Brazilcartoon mesmo sendo virtual é real! O portal nasceu para valorizar e divulgar tudo o que envolve o desenho de humor. Inicialmente queríamos que o mundo soubesse da qualidade dos cartuns brasileiros e do profissionalismo das competições realizadas no Brasil. Mas depois fomos além e falamos sobre o cartum internacional. Hoje, todas as informações são divulgadas de forma gratuita. As três empresas: Mais propaganda, produtora de áudio e a produtora de filmes que são minhas e da sócia-proprietária Hindira Ruas, são mantenedoras do portal. São elas que custeiam todo este trabalho, mantendo os profissionais necessários para o bom desempenho do Brazilcartoon e a qualidade das informações. Não dependemos dos recursos do governo, esta é uma iniciativa privada. Mesmo desempenhando um papel fundamental para a disseminação da arte e da cultura no Brasil. Uma das grandes dificuldades enfrentadas pelos desenhistas de humor é o espaço restrito nos meios de comunicação. No entanto, a internet veio abrir portas oferecendo oportunidades para exposição e publicação de cartuns. O Brazilcartoon é um site especializado em desenhos de humor, por isso, trabalhamos para facilitar a comunicação sobre o que acontece no universo do cartum. Nossa missão é apoiar o desenvolvimento do desenho de humor. E com isso, entreter Photo: Mais Propaganda E D I T O R I A L Brazilcartoon has good news pessoas, propiciar senso crítico, informar mostras competitivas e seus resultados, divulgar cartunistas profissionais e oferecer oportunidades a novos talentos. O Brazilcartoon publica os “Melhores Desenhos do Dia”, mas também oferece espaço para quem ainda não é profissional. Nossa intenção é incentivar e estimular novos talentos para posteriormente, serem reconhecidos e premiados. Todos os grandes cartunistas começaram de forma amadora e foram aprimorando as técnicas, lapidando o humor. Recebemos diariamente um grande número de e-mails e 20% deles, são de cartunistas amadores. Geralmente os iniciantes buscam informações de como se profissionalizar, sugestões de livros, indicação de cursos, oficinas e palestras que venham ajudar em sua formação. Nosso conteúdo é produzido por vocês, cartunistas. A participação de todos é o combustível que o portal precisa para estar em plena atividade. O retorno está no número de acessos diários que, estatisticamente, só aumentam. Isto beneficia diretamente os cartunistas que participam e colaboram com o portal. Só em um mês 38.745 visitas vieram de 971 cidades do mundo. No Brasil, são mais de 1500 visitantes diários com mais de 46.000 destas mensais por meio de 164 cidades. Nosso público de acesso corresponde, em sua maioria a jornalistas, cartunistas, intelectuais, estudantes, educadores, formadores de opinião em geral. Contamos ainda com boas parcerias como Irancartoon, Syriacartoon, Fanofany, Tabriz, Blog dos Quadrinhos, Grafar, dentre outros colaboradores, para divulgação do conteúdo do nosso portal. A equipe do Brazilcartoon criou o sistema de atualização dinâmica que já está em pleno funcionamento. O sistema por ser dinâmico, permite que os cartunistas publiquem seus trabalhos instantaneamente usando um processo simples de atualização. É importante para o portal e para o cartunista participante saber a opinião sobre os trabalhos postados. Por isso, quem julga a qualidade dos desenhos são os próprios internautas, classificando em regular, bom ou genial, sem que haja qualquer interferência do Brazilcartoon. Para integrar ao sistema de atualização dinâmica foi constituída uma comissão que avalia a capacidade técnica de quem deseja participar. Agora, criamos o Brazilcartoonews, que além de divulgar o que está sendo publicado no portal, dará enfoque no que acontece no Brasil informando aos cartunistas, jornalistas e o público que gosta de humor gráfico sobre as mostras competitivas brasileiras, exposições, livros. É mais uma maneira rápida e dinâmica de comunicar com o mundo. O Yeni Akrep, Kiks e a revista IRANCARTOON serviram de inspiração para o nosso projeto. Mais novidades virão ao longo do ano. É importante levar o desenho de humor a sério para morrermos de rir desta arte imortal. Márcio Leite, Diretor do portal Brazilcartoon BRAZILCARTOONEWS w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m 3 THE RESULTS OF VERY GOOD HUMOR IS THE BEACH OF THE CARIOCA CONTEST/BRAZIL The contemporanean, irreverent and traditional Carioca Humor Contest divulges the winners of the 19th edition in the categories cartoon, comical cartoon, caricature and comic art. This year, the Contest received registrations from the most varied places, among them, Iran, Iraq, Uzbekistan. The paulistas were the champions in number and Rio de Janeiro were in second place. RESULTADO DE MUITO BOM HUMOR É A PRAIA DO SALÃO CARIOCA O contemporâneo, irreverente e tradicional Salão Carioca de Humor divulga os ganhadores da 19ª edição nas categorias cartum, charge, caricatura e quadrinhos. Este ano, o Salão recebeu inscrições das mais diversas localidades, dentre elas, Irã, Iraque e Uzbequistão. Os paulistas foram os campeões em número e o Rio de Janeiro em segundo lugar. BRAZILCARTOONEWS w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m 19TH CARIOCA HUMOR EXHIBITION RIO DE JANEIRO / BRAZIL INTERVIEW ENTREVISTA Ricky Goodwin, curator of the 19th Carioca Contest,tells a little about the history, actuation and news of the event in interview to Brazilcartoon. Ricky Goodwin, curador do 19º Salão Carioca, fala sobre a história, atuação e novidades do salão Cinara Dreide Journalist Ricky Goodwin is an important figure in the National scene of Humor Drawing, and as curator of the 19th Carioca Contest, one of the most important contests in Brazil, he has also been gaining global prestige.With the brand new blog, destined to make the event even more well-known, and with names such as Lobo, Ique, Anna Fortuna, Mariano and Benício on the Jury, everything points to one more example concerning to Humor Contests in Brazil. Ricky Goodwin é uma figura importante no cenário nacional do desenho de humor e como curador do 19º Salão Carioca, um dos mais importantes salões do Brasil, vem ganhando também prestígio global. Com o novíssimo blog destinado a tornar o evento ainda mais conhecido e com nomes como: Lobo, Ique ,Anna Fortuna, Mariano e Benício ao lado de Ricky na organização do evento, tudo aponta para mais um exemplo no que diz respeito a salões de humor no Brasil. 4 BRAZILCARTOONEWS Cinara Dreide Journalist Versão em Português no www.brazilcartoon.com Brazilcartoon: Has been almost two decades since the creation of the Contest that first happened in a residence, and today is the most disputed Humor Contest in Brazil. Appeared in the end of the Military Dictatorship, and passed by all the difficulties that any cultural project goes by, how can you say that is seen the current edition, mainly in what concerns to the law of incentive to the culture? Ricky:Hey, wait a minute, I think you guys are confusing me... Didn’t you guys want to interview the folks from Piracicaba? Or is it with the Piauí Saloon? Well, I can’t remember which other was the humor saloon that began in the bedroom of the organization staff, but it wasn’t the carioca contest, that since the first edition happens in House of Culture Laura Alvim, a museum in Ipanema Beach. Ah! I got it! Laura Alvim’s House... residence... it’s all in the house anyway! And you guys are not wrong, because Laura Alvim’s house was for many years the residence where lived… Laura Alvim! A socialite from a rich family that in the end of her life, for losing his fortune, opened her big house so the beginner artists could maintain there their ateliers. When she past, Darcy Ribeiro made a campaign to transform the place a cultural center devoted to beginner artists. The center was inaugurated in 1988 with the first edition of the Carioca Contest. The coolest thing about the history is this: Laura was the granddaughter of Ângelo Agostinio, the patriarch of Brazilian drawing. So the place has everything concerning to the contest. So the event is completing 20 years now. What we have as a cultural project represents very much time. And answering your question: The main difficulty in the past 20 years wasn’t a financial matter, but the fact that the Saloon is a event of the Culture Secretary of the State, that is, subjulgated to the political fluctuations of the State. Every time that a new governor went to the power, coming a new group in Laura Alvim – or a change in the culture fold – the Saloon had to begin from scratch and convince the people of the importance of a graphic humor event. Two times the saloon did not happen and had an edition in which the whole team worked for free and the awards were symbolical. Happly, this time, the governor is Sérgio Cabral, that comes from a family very close to drawing and humor and the new secretary, Adriana Rattes, extended the proposal to the Contest and soon gave strength to the event. To complete the circle, Lygia Marina, the new director named to the house, made part of the first editions of the contest and so – repeating what I said before – everything is in the house. Or on the house. Now, in the financial aspect of course it is a difficulty. The money to culture is very few and in the 15 editions that money came from the State, the contest had to work hard. If by one hand we had a comfortable sponsorship, by the other hand the budget was very tight. From 2004 on, Eliana Caruso – coordinator before the event – “privatized” the contest, trying to search sponsors in public and private companies, and that completely changed not only the amount of money but the very face of the event. Now that doesn’t means that in each edition is needed to run after the sponsors, bring out interest, close deals, and for that the laws of incentive to culture are essentiasl. Brazilcartoon: A brand new blog of the contest was inaugurated, where the cartoonists can change information and see the last news. Do you believe that this means a growth in the number of participants of the contest? How the participations are going this year? Ricky: The big new to this old contest in the incorporation of the internet on the event. We made a site with Funarj, that helps a lot in the divulgation and made possible the virtual registrations. In june a virtual gallery goes on line, what can increase the contest’s audience, including internationally, and where the internet users can vote for their favorite drawings. Now, what I’m really enjoying is the blog, with it’s daily atualizations, the backstage news or the partial results, letting the participants to have a better avaliation of their works. It’s a dual thing. It w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m 5 is the first time that a humor contest opens this direct channel for the artists to participate with comments, posts, suggestions, critics and debating some subjects that I’ve been bringing. So I think that the participations this year are more… Participative! Brazilcartoon: And about the quality of the received works, what’s your opinion? Is it harder for the jury this year? Ricky: This year – for we have very few time – we made a divulgation concentrated in virtual communication systems, sending e-mails, calling artists registrated and searching partners with specialized sites and blogs so they could answer the news of the contest I think we nailed more on the public than in the drawers themselves, because there were a level of quality of the higher ones in the past years. Many unknown artists – besides the names that always participate – and, what’s interesting, many registrations from interior cities, away from the humor center production areas. The harder category, each year, have been caricature, but I was happy to see that in this contests, for me, the greatest things are in cartoons. Of course, the caricatures continue excellent, but the cartoons – even for the little space of none existing In press – have been low. I imagine that the juror will find very difficult to come to the rewarded cartoons. Brazilcartoon: Last year, the 18th edition of the contest, a homage took place for Ziraldo. Who follows him in the hall of homaged this year? Ricky: With all the political changes that i early mentioned and until the new directory takes posse and get the things going, there was a short time to organize the Contest and even lesser to run after sponsors. The House Laura Alvim then decided to make an event smaller, but at the same time focused on the contest, that is the most important part of the event. There will be no homaged artist neither great retrospective expositions. In one way, the artists that prestige our contest will be the homaged ones. Brazilcartoon: From whom was the concept of the new logo of the contest that illustrates Ipanema’s sidewalk? Why this change? Ricky: The Contest Logo was created by Gambá Jr., a guy that is a mixture of a designer, art teacher, acrobat and child’s book author. Usually, the image of each edition is a recreation by the homaged artist or by the visual producer over Laura Alvim’s symbol, a little angel in heap of a lion. But there were years that we did different things. Gamba himself cutted in to pieces an idea that he had for the 14th contest, and that was Ipanema’s sidewalk smiling. Now we have the designer Renata Figueiredo, that is creating on Gamba’s concept new visual marks for the opening of the event. Brazilcartoon: To finish, what are your impressions on Brazilcartoon? Ricky: It was in the opening of last year’s event, when Leite came to Rio, that he told me about his plans to open a big site on humor that veinculates the brazilian drawing all over the world and could be a info central of what happens in drawing everywhere. By the way, Leite crushed 18th contest, and was the star of the event, Ziraldo went nuts for his vanguardian caricatures of this Mineiro. I thought it was a too much bold of him to think a site like this, that is huge, but a year later it’s going very well, and has and enormous importance, became – as long as we used a lot the word house in this interview – Brazilian drawer’s house on the Internet. The entire team from Brazilcartoon deserves congratulations! And thanks for divulgating that much the Carioca Contest in this space. Ricky Goodwin with the Jury of the 19th Carioca Humor contest: Lobo, Ique, Anna Fortuna, Mariano and Benício Photo: Salão Carioca w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m BRAZILCARTOONEWS 6 WINNERS 19TH CARIOCA HUMOR EXHIBITION RIO DE JANEIRO / BRAZIL CREATOR / CRIADOR CREATURE/CRIATURA CREATURE/CRIATURA CREATOR / CRIADOR Caricature Caricatura First prize: 1° Prêmio: Second Prize: 2° Prêmio: The Best-Seller writer, and "wizard", Paulo Coelho in Dálcio's caricature The Brazilian actor Pedro Cardoso, famous by the character Agostinho in the series A Grande Família, drawn by Baptistão O escritor de best-sellers e "mago", Paulo Coelho, na caricatura de Dálcio. O ator Pedro Cardoso, o Agostinho da Grande Família, caricaturado por Baptistão. Third prize: 3°Prêmio: The chief of the Civil House in Lula's Government, and almost Betty Boop's twin sister, Dilma Roussef in Simanca's art. CREATURE/CRIATURA CREATOR / CRIADOR A chefe da Casa Civil no governo Lula e quase irmã gêmea da Betty Boop, Dilma Roussef, na arte de Simanca. w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m BRAZILCARTOONEWS 7 WINNERS 19TH CARIOCA HUMOR EXHIBITION RIO DE JANEIRO / BRAZIL Honorable Mention: Menção Honrosa CREATURE/CRIATURA Honorable Mention Menção Honrosa CREATOR / CRIADOR Millôr Fernandes, Brazilian drawer and writer, as Squidward from the cartoon Spongebob, in Sama's caricature Honor Mention winner. Millôr Fernandes, desenhista e escritor, com Lula Molusco do desenho animado Bob Esponja, na caricatura de Sama, ganhador de Menção Honrosa. CREATURE/CRIATURA Marylin Mason, by Leite, also a Honor Mention winner caricature. Marylin Mason, de Leite, caricatura que também recebeu Menção Honrosa. Prize Catalogue: Prêmio Catálogo: Afonso Carlos (Brazil) Brito (Brazil) Camilo Riani (Brazil) Celso Mathias (Brazil) Fernandes (Brazil) Fraga (Brazil) Glen Batoca (Brazil) Gustavo Duarte (Brazil) J. Bosco (Brazil) Leite (Brazil) Lucas Leibholz (Brazil) Maria (Brazil) Mattias (Brazil) Quinho (Brazil) Xande (Brazil) Honorable Mention: Menção Honrosa BRAZILCARTOONEWS w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m 8 WINNERS 19TH CARIOCA HUMOR EXHIBITION RIO DE JANEIRO / BRAZIL Cartoon Cartum CREATOR / CRIADOR Third prize: 3°Prêmio: Hemetério Brazil CREATOR / CRIADOR First prize: 1° Prêmio: Santiago Brazil Jean Brazil Second Prize: 2° Prêmio: CREATOR / CRIADOR w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m BRAZILCARTOONEWS 9 WINNERS 19TH CARIOCA HUMOR EXHIBITION RIO DE JANEIRO / BRAZIL CREATOR / CRIADOR Cartoon Cartum Dálcio Brazil Honorable Mention: Menção Honrosa Prize Catalogue: Prêmio Catálogo: Arnaldo Branco (Brazil) Duke (Brazil) Dum (Brazil) Jean (Brazil) CREATOR / CRIADOR Mattias (Brazil) R. Maia (Brazil) Samuca (Brazil) Simanca (Brazil) Vilanova (Brazil) Leite Brazil Honorable Mention: Menção Honrosa w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m BRAZILCARTOONEWS 10 WINNERS 19TH CARIOCA HUMOR EXHIBITION RIO DE JANEIRO / BRAZIL Comical Cartoon Charge CREATOR / CRIADOR First prize: 1° Prêmio: Minêu Brazil Second Prize: 2° Prêmio: Food Crisis I think it wasn't a good idea to throw that traditional rain of rice in the fiancées! CREATOR / CRIADOR Third prize: 3°Prêmio: Duke Brazil Jota-A Brazil CREATOR / CRIADOR BRAZILCARTOONEWS w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m 11 WINNERS 19TH CARIOCA HUMOR EXHIBITION RIO DE JANEIRO / BRAZIL Comical Cartoon Charge CREATOR / CRIADOR Honorable Mention: Menção Honrosa Prize Catalogue: Prêmio Catálogo: Benett Brazil Amâncio (Brazil) Fábio Coutinho (Brazil) Jota A (Brazil) Quinho (Brazil) R. Maia (Brazil) Ray Costa (Brazil) CREATOR / CRIADOR Tiago Recchia (Brazil) Rucke Brazil Honorable Mention: Menção Honrosa w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m BRAZILCARTOONEWS WINNERS 19TH CARIOCA HUMOR EXHIBITION RIO DE JANEIRO / BRAZIL Comical Artist Quadrinhos First prize: 1° Prêmio: Daniel Lafayette Brazil “It lacks to make a degrade" / "Fill the sun in orange with the little bucket. Where's the little bucket?"/ "Finished. That's the way it's gonna be" / "How beautiful! I can almost see the brushes God made!!!” "Each day that went by i got to know new people"/ "one day i met the wrong person" / "and i think i lied over and over not wanting to" / "I love you!” Second Prize: 2° Prêmio: Gabriel Renner Brazil Third prize: 3°Prêmio: Ideraldo Brazil I'm suspicious that the drawer doesn't like me very much” PARTICIPATION OF THE EXPOSITION PARTICIPAÇÃO DA EXPOSIÇÃO Biratan / Brazil Lute/ Brazil Gade / Brazil Onurb / Brazil Guazzelli / Brazil Ronaldo/ Brazil Kazanevsky / Ukraine Silvino / Brazil Khalaji / Iran Stevz / Brazil Lin / Brazil Turcios / Spain 12 w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m 13 Photo: Mohsen Rezayi BRAZILCARTOONEWS GAZA CONTEST RELEASES THE RESULT Irancartoon has divulgated the winner of the contest “Gaza”. The Iranian Saeed Sadeghi illustrated very nicely the though reality of the region close to his country. A volcano almost exploding. Brazil had the second place. The cartoonist Márcio Leite, Brazilcartoon’s director, illustrates a powerful gun which trigger is flag from Palestine. The thermometer showing the high temperature of the conflict on Gaza is Liusvia’s work, from Indonesia, who won the third place. The pitiful state in Gaza was well represented by the artists from the whole world. SAIU O RESULTADO DO SALÃO GAZA THE JURY OF THE THE INTERNATIONAL GAZA Photo: Iran Cartoon Iran Cartoon divulga os vencedores do Salão “Gaza”. O iraniano Saeed Sadeghi ilustrou muito bem a dura realidade da região próxima do seu país: um vulcão prestes a explodir. O segundo lugar ficou com o Brasil, o cartunista Márcio Leite, diretor do Brazilcartoon, ilustra uma poderosa arma cujo gatilho é a bandeira da Palestina. O termômetro mostrando a alta temperatura do conflito na faixa de Gaza é de Liusvia, da Indonésia, que faturou o terceiro lugar. O estado lamentável de Gaza foi muito bem representado pelos artistas de todo o mundo. w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m BRAZILCARTOONEWS When you meet foreign cartoonists, you also meet other backgrounds and cultures…But even with the cultural diversity, it’s all in the same level, because all of them have experience of decades in the profession. Cartoonist Amorim Cinara Dreide Journalist Interview With The Cartoonist Amorim / Brazil Get to know in the interview how to make humor and about the cartoonist’s participation as a juror on Gaza’s International Cartoon Contest. Versão em Português no www.brazilcartoon.com 14 BRAZILCARTOONEWS w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m First Prize / Primeiro Lugar :Saeed Sadeghi/Iran 3000 Euro & Trophy & Honorable Mention 14 BRAZILCARTOONEWS w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m Second Prize / Segundo Prêmio: Marcio-Leite/ Brazil 2000 Euro & Trophy & Honorable Mention 15 BRAZILCARTOONEWS w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m Third Prize / Terceiro Prêmio: Kessusanto Liusvia/Indonesia 1000Euro & Trophy & Honorable Mention 16 BRAZILCARTOONEWS Nam Myung Lae/ South-Korea 100 Euro & Trophy & Honorable Mention Askin Ayrancioglu / Turkey 100 Euro & Trophy & Honorable Mention w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m Alessandro Gatto-Italy 100 Euro & Trophy & Honorable Mention 17 BRAZILCARTOONEWS Massoud Ziai / Iran 100 Euro & Trophy & Honorable Mention Ali Shabani / Iran 100 Euro & Trophy & Honorable Mention w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m Jitet Kustana/Indonesia 100 Euro & Trophy & Honorable Mention 18 BRAZILCARTOONEWS w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m 19 Yaser Ahmad / Syria 100 Euro & Trophy & Honorable Mention Mohammad Ali Rajabi/Iran 100 Euro & Trophy & Honorable Mention Seyran Caferli / Azerbaijan 100 Euro & Trophy & Honorable Mention 1 00 E uro & Troph Rabia Al A y&H onora ridi / Syria ble M ention w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m Photo: Mais Propaganda BRAZILCARTOONEWS 20 Leite's weapon is humor Cinara Dreide Jornalist O bom humor é a arma do Leite Em um mundo de conflitos constantes onde as questões são resolvidas por meio de violência verbal e/ou armada, o cartum é uma poderosa arma contra a opressão e tem um papel libertador, onde mostra muitas vezes uma realidade de um ângulo que ainda não foi visto. Brinca, satiriza e critica o mundo. Os salões de humor são espaços onde borbulham criatividade e temas variados, a maioria deles com o compromisso de gritar que “O Rei está nú”. Estes eventos são importantes para o mundo. É uma enorme concentração de criatividade por metro quadrado. Quem já teve oportunidade de ir a uma exposição de cartuns deve ter saído de lá diferente, um ser humano mais atento a questões tão óbvias que muitas vezes não damos importância. Recentemente, o Salão Carioca de Humor, anunciou seu resultado e o cartunista Leite foi um dos premiados , ganhando duas menções honrosas nas categorias caricatura com “Manson” e cartum com a “ Cara do Riso”, mais o prêmio catálogo com a caricatura do arquiteto “Niemeyer”. Esta é sua segunda participação no Salão Carioca, ambas com vitória. No ano passado, O “Leite ferveu” e transbordou criatividade faturando o primeiro lugar com a caricatura de Hugo Chaves e o segundo, na categoria quadrinhos. Também foi finalista com as caricaturas “Santos Dumont” e “Fidel Castro”. Após o Carioca, mais um prêmio: segundo lugar no Concurso Internacional de Cartum Gaza / Irã, com um cartum que aborda a violência contra o povo palestino. Ele foi o único brasileiro premiado no concurso ao lado de artistas que vivenciam esta dura realidade de opressão e violência contra o povo de Gaza, como o primeiro colocado, Saeed Sadeghi que é iraniano. Tirando leite de pedra Apesar da correria do cotidiano e exercendo a profissão de publicitário e diretor de criação da agência Mais Propaganda l mantenedora do portal Brazilcartoon - Leite sempre dedica um tempo para o que mais gosta de fazer: a produção de cartuns e caricaturas. A equipe de Jornalismo do Brazilcartoon conversou com o Leite sobre a importância de uma premiação em salões de humor deste porte. “Sinto que além do troféu e prêmio em dinheiro, o mais importante é desenhar para um mundo melhor. O humor tem o poder de aliviar as dores. O riso faz bem à saúde e não tem contraindicação. E mesmo se tratando de questões sérias como o tema “GAZA”, o cartum permite além do riso o exercício de pesquisa e reflexão de quem desenha e observa o cartum em uma exposição”. O resultado do Concurso Internacional de Cartum Gaza / Irã está no site oficial Iran Cartoon: www.irancartoon.com/ e no portal Brazilcartoon: www.brazilcartoon.com . In a world with constant conflicts where the issues are solved by armed or verbal violence, the cartoon is a powerful weapon against oppression and has a liberator role, where shows many times a reality from an unseen angle. It jokes, satirizes and critiques the world. The humor contests are spaces where creativity bubbles in a variety of themes, the great majority with the compromise to scream “the king is naked!”. These events are important to the world. It is a huge concentration of creativity by square foot. Who already had the opportunity to go to a cartoon exposition must have left it different, a human being more aware to the obvious and important issues that many times don't matter to us. Recently, the Carioca Humor Contest, has announced it's result and the cartoonist Leite was one of the rewarded, winning two honor mention on the categories caricature with “Manson” and cartoon with “Cara do Riso”, plus the catalog prize with the caricature of the architect “Niemeyer”. This is his second participation on the Carioca Contest, both with victories. Last year “Milk boiled” and it overflew with creativity winning the first place with Hugo Chaves' caricature and second place, in the category Comics. He was also a finalist with the caricatures “Santos Dumont” and “Fidel Castro”. After the Carioca, one more prize: the second place in the Internation al Cartoon Contest tt Gaza/ Iran, with a cartoon that's about violence against Palestine people. He was the single brazilian rewarded in the contest, side by side to artists that live this tough reality of oppression and violence against the people in Gaza, as the first place, Saeed Sadeghi who is a Iranian. Milking the Stone In spite of the rush of daily life and working as a advertiser and creation director in the agency Mais Propaganda Brazilcartoon's sponsor Leite always dedicates some time to do what he likes the most: Cartoon and caricature production. Brazilcartoon journalism team talked to Leite about the importance of a rewarding in humor contests this big: “I feel that besides the trophy and the money prize, the most important thing is to draw to a better world. Humor has the power to alleviate the pain. Laughter is good for your health too. And there's no side effects. And even with serious issues such as in the theme “GAZA”, cartoon allow us besides laughter an exercise of reflection and research, both from the drawer as from who observes it in an exposition”. The result of the International Cartoon Contest Gaza/Iran is in the official site Irancartoon:www.irancartoon. com/ and on Brazilcartoon site:www.brazilcartoon.com. Hugo Chavez First Prize Primeiro Prêmio Caricature Carioca Contest 2007 BRAZILCARTOONEWS w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m Prize Catalog Prêmio Catálogo Leite/Brazil Caricature Caricatura Carioca Contest Salão Carioca 2008 Oscar Niemeyer Finalist Finalista Leite/Brazil Caricature Caricatura Carioca Contest Salão Carioca 2007 Santos Dumont Finalist Finalista Leite/Brazil Caricature Caricatura Carioca Contest Salão Carioca 2007 Fidel Castro Second Prize Segundo Lugar Leite/Brazil Comical Artist Quadrinhos Carioca Contest Salão Carioca 2007 21 w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m BRAZILCARTOONEWS Cinara Dreide Jornalist 22 INTERVIEW ENTREVISTA Brazilcartoon: Do agree with the idea that it is better to have a regular drawing portraying a great idea than having a wonderful drawing but empty? Raed: I think that the artistic work requires maintaining a difficult equation between the depth of the idea and the strength of the line, which is an important issue in caricatures, we cannot- for instance- discuss the idea on the expense of the look or vice versa. In the caricature, there are factors of the success for the artistic work, in case any of them was ignored, the caricature shall grow weak and it shall not reach the receiver. Brazilcartoon: The cartoonists that use surrealism in their drawings have more chances to be selected in a humor contest? Raed: I think that surrealism in caricature has something to do with the deep philosophical dimension, which is a matter out of place and time, and this makes the viewer live in another world through provoking his mind and through provoking it, this kind of caricature gains the cognitive outcome, choosing such paintings in the contests is relative, what I am concerned with is the influence in me a receiver. Brazilcartoon: What is your opinion on the Brazilian Humor drawings? Raed: The Brazilian artists have different styles, and this is a significant merit, I think that the festivals held in Brazil had influenced significantly in the process that the Brazilian artist witnesses, there are a lot of styles but the take the marvelous angles. Brazilcartoon: How do you like the works of the 4th Syria International Cartoon Contest 2008? Raed: The works that participate in a Syrian international contest are submitted to the main issue needed from the artists, we take a vigilant eye to the artistic trends regardless the identity of the artist, then, the selection is done according to the importance of the subject and the impression , which is the precision of the subject, and we do not exclude the paintings that take the philosophical side into consideration, without concentrating on the laughter-causing portraits in necessity. Brazilcartoon: Organizing an exhibition of this level is, for sure, a hard work and this is the 4th edition. What is the secret to make such event last long? Raed: The continuation of the Syrian International Fair is related to authenticity and neutral in the first regard, and then our love to others, and these are the main factors in going on, for love only is not enough, but with the honest work and the good relations with everyone regardless their race or nationality. Brazilcartoon: You were one of the jurors of the 1st international Humor Exhibition for the Amazon Forest, what were your criteria to choose the winner? Raed: First, I read the work from different angles, then I make an adjustment with the issue, and then I discuss the match between the form and content, and the rate of influence. That was just the beginning, then I compare the works with each other to determine which is the best, this is a hard task that some might see unfair, but it is a matter of opinions, for instance: the work that wins in Brazil may not win in Syria and so forth. Brazilcartoon: Some jurors pay more attention to the idea of the drawing than the work itself. How did you choose the works for the 4th Syria International Cartoon Contest 2008, since it consisted of these two distinct phases? What methods did the jurors use in both phases? Raed: As I said: choosing the works is the hardest part for it may be seen as unfair for some works, this is the competence of the panel of choosing the works in the prior selecting, the panel sees all the works to be sorted according to the standard of importance to three parts, the first is for competition, the second for the exhibition, and the third is out of the contest. Brazilcartoon: Being a good juror depends on discipline, experience and a critical view. How did you choose the jury? Raed: As for selecting the panel, it is made on three criterion: 1: the international reputation of the artist2- the high technique of drawing he uses3- the idea he provides to the receiver in all stages, I mean here the intelligence of the artist. Based on these criterion, the members of the panel are chosen , to enrich the festival he participates in. Brazilcartoon: In your final considerations, we would like you to talk about what brazilcartoon website represents for the humor drawings. Raed: BrazilCartoon site is one of the important sites, I think it resembles a vital shift in the history of the Brazilian and international cartoon history, this is what I have seen by the visitors, in addition to show the news in a beautiful and attractive manner.Thank you for this interview, I wish you all the best and peace. Versão em Português no www.brazilcartoon.com Raed Khalil: Director of the website http://www.syriacartoon.com/, cartoonist of the newspaper “Annour” from Damascus and one of the great supporters of the portal Brazilcartoon. He has organized many exhibitions, among them: International Cartoon Exhibition on the theme “Woman”. He was also one of the jurors in the 1st International Humor Exhibition for the Amazon Forest. RAED KHALIL PROMOTES THE CULTURE OF HUMOR DRAWINGS RAED KHALIL PROMOVE A CULTURA DO DESENHO DE HUMOR Raed Khalil : É diretor do site: http://www.syriacartoon.com/, cartunista do jornal Annour de Damasco e um dos grandes incentivadores do portal Brazilcartoon. Já realizou diversos salões, dentre eles, International Cartoon Exhibition com a temática mulher. Também foi um dos jurados de premiação do 1º Salão Internacional de Humor pela Floresta Amazônica Photo:Blog Salão Carioca 23 PROFESSIONAL CARTOONIST ADAM - Born in Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro, Adam Rabelo Dias has drawn since his childhood and in his youth he tried the graffiti in streets. In 2001 he entered the college of visual arts and improved his traits and could know new techniques. In 2005, besides illustrating, he starts drawing caricatures and participates of saloons of humor, contests and events in which he drew live. He has exhibited his works in Tijuca, Leblon and Niterói. He also had his works selected in the 13th Piracicaba Universitário Saloon of Humor and in the 2nd Paraguaçu Paulista Saloon of Humor. He achieved the 1st prize in the Fabricarica, a contest of caricatures.Nowadays he has a degree on Visual Arts, a post graduation course on Education and has dedicated his time to caricatures an illustration. Contact: [email protected] http://www.adam.kit.net Nascido em Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro, Adam Rabello Dias desenha desde a infância, na sua juventude teve contato com o grafite de rua. Em 2001, ingressa na Faculdade de Artes Visuais onde pôde aprimorar seu traço e conhecer novas técnicas. Em 2005, além da ilustração, começa a se dedicar à caricatura participando de salões de humor, concursos e eventos onde desenhava caricaturas ao vivo. Já fez exposição de seus desenhos na Tijuca, Leblon e Niterói. Foi selecionado no 13º Salão Universitário de Humor de Piracicaba, 2º Salão de Humor de Paraguaçu Paulista e tirou 1º lugar no concurso de caricaturas Fabricarica. Adam é bacharel em Artes Visuais e está cursando atualmente, o curso de Pós-Graduação em Docência da Educação Superior. Tem se dedicado à ilustração e à caricatura. BRAZILCARTOONEWS w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m 24 Photo:Iran Cartoon www.irancartoon.com Cinara Dreide Journalist The Drawings of the young iranian cartoonist Mohammad Ali Khalaji have been motivating quarrels about the capacity of the organization staff in cartoon events. In note published on the site http://www.irancartoon.com/ signed by Massoud, director of the site, says about the constant occurrence of similarities on Mohammad Ali Khalaji’s works. According to Massoud, Khalaji’s attitude puts in doubt the very quality of the cartoonists in middle-east. The situation is creating a debate not only among Iranians artists, the main prejudiced, but, in all worlds’ community. Rahim Baggal Asghari suggested in note the creation of a Cartoon International Expert Committee to discuss themes that matters to cartoon and send the points of view to d r a w i n g c o n t e s t ’s organization entities. He invited important p r o f e s s i o n a l cartoonists’ names such as the Romanian Julian Pena-Pai, Iranian Masoud Shojai, the Turkish Erdogan Karayel, the Brazilian and director of Brazilcartoon Márcio Leite, and the Australian Louise Postruzin. We heard Márcio Leite about this subject, and he related that when we were a juror on a brazilian contest in 2007, he stood in front of a cartoon made by Khalaji. According to him, the idea wasn’t new. “I identified and denounced the similarity on Khalaji’s cartoon with several other works that approached to the same idea. Before the publication of the official result, I searched on the internet for the drawings that was similar to the idea used on Khalaji’s cartoon, showed to the jury and organization staff, and even so, my opinion was not sufficient to disqualify him. And he became the winner on the category Cartoon”, says Leite. We, from Brazilcartoon, especially Leite, are happy to know about the Cartoon International Expert Committee’s creation initiative. “I thank for mentioning my name as one of the possible integrant of the committee. I’m available to contribute in an effective way to cartoon’s value and quality. I wish that Brazilcartoon may also help the divulgation of the info to diminish the similarities in results”, ends Brazilcartoon’s director. Os desenhos do jovem cartunista iraniano Mohammad Ali Khalaji têm colocado em discussão a capacidade dos organizadores e jurados em eventos de cartum. Em nota publicada no site www.irancartoon.com e assinada pelo Massoud, diretor do site, fala sobre a constante ocorrência de similaridade nos trabalhos de Mohammad Ali Khalaji. Segundo o Massoud, a atitude de Khalaji está colocando em dúvida a própria qualidade dos cartunistas do oriente médio. A situação está gerando um debate não apenas entre os artistas iranianos, os principais prejudicados, mas, em toda a comunidade mundial. Rahim Baggal Asghari sugeriu em nota a criação de um Comitê Internacional de Especialistas em Cartum para discutir temas que dizem respeito ao cartum e enviar pareceres para as s entidades organizadoras dos salões e competições de humor. Convidou importantes nomes de cartunistas profissionais como do romeno Julian Pena-Pai, do iraniano Masoud Shojai, do turco Erdogan Karayel, do brasileiro e diretor do Brazilcartoon Márcio Leite e da australiana Louise Postruzin. Ouvimos Márcio Leite sobre este assunto e ele nos relatou que quando foi jurado em um salão brasileiro em 2007, se deparou com um cartum feito por Khalaji. Segundo ele, a idéia do desenho não era inédita. “Identifiquei e denunciei a similaridade do cartum de Khalaji com várias outras obras que abordaram a mesma idéia. Antes de ser divulgado o resultado oficial, procurei na internet os desenhos que eram semelhantes à idéia abordada pelo cartum de Khalaji, mostrei para os jurados e organizadores e, mesmo assim, minha opinião não foi suficiente para desclassificá-lo. E ele acabou sendo vencedor na categoria cartum”, conta Leite. Nós do Brazilcartoon, e em particular o Leite, ficamos felizes em saber da iniciativa da criação do Comitê Internacional de Especialistas em Cartum. “Agradeço por meu nome ter sido citado como um dos possíveis integrantes do comitê. E estou disposto a contribuir de forma efetiva para a valorização e qualidade do cartum. Desejo que o Brazilcartooon também possa ajudar na divulgação das informações para diminuir a similaridade nos resultados”, finaliza o diretor do Brazilcartoon. Masoud Shojai Tabatabai thanks Brazilcartoon Dear Marcio & Dear Brazilian Cartoonists Thanks a lot for your sincere attention for sending the great book of famous Brazilian photographer, Arquem Alcantara. In my opinion it is one of the best collections of pictures that I've ever received. I have near friendship with you and the great Cartoonists of your country, and I'm so glad that this friendship is expanding everyday. I think this friendship will expand our relation in the future. We have sincere cooperation with your honorable embassy in Tehran too. The precious book of collected works of Latin America's Cartoonists received simultaneously with your presents yesterday. And also your ambassador claimed that they are ready to establish mutual exhibitions of artworks of Iranian and Brazilian cartoonists in both our countries, we will seriously persist on this subject. We are so glad that the site of Iran cartoon in internet world stays by the side of great Brazilcartoon site and has a special place in the world of internet, and this makes our friendship and cooperation much stronger. In my opinion the First International humor Exhibition for the Amazon Forest was a great challenge in the world of International cartoon and attention about the world environmental problem is one the most important subjects. Two great Brazilian Cartoonists Mr. Amorim and Mr. Baptistao were our guests in Iran as the jurors in Tehran International Biennial Cartoon Contests and surely we will invite more artists of your country for different ceremonies such as being jurors of the biennials. It's not a long time that site of Brazilcartoon has started its work in Internet, but by now it is one of the best professionalcartoon site of the world, so I congratulate you for this event. Thanks a lot for your attention to me as one of the cartoonist's representatives in Iran. It's evident that I will cooperate with you for incensement of our relations together. Thank you very much for your supports and your very precious presents. Faithfully yours, I love your country and your people Masoud Shojai Tabatabai Director of Iranian House of Cartoon. April 30,2008 Prezado Márcio e queridos cartunistas brasileiros Muito obrigado por sua sincera atenção em enviar-me este grande livro do famoso fotógrafo brasileiro, Araquem Alcântra. Na minha opinião, esta é uma das melhores coleções de fotos que eu já recebi. Eu tenho uma forte amizade por você e com os grandes cartunistas de seu país. Estou muito feliz por essa amizade crescer cada dia mais aumentando assim,nossas relações no futuro. Esse precioso livro contendo trabalhos de cartunistas latino americanos foi recebido ontem juntamente com seus presentes. Seu embaixador já se prontificou a organizar exibições mútuas de trabalhos de arte dos cartunistas brasileiros e iranianos nos dois países e nós estamos engajados na realização desse evento. Estamos muito felizes pelo fato do site do irancartoon estar ao lado do grande site Brazilcartoon no mundo da internet, pois isso torna a nossa amizade e a nossa cooperação mais forte. Na minha opinião, o 1º Salão Internacional de Humor pela Floresta Amazônica foi um grande desafio para o mundo do cartum, pois atraiu a atenção para um dos mais sérios problemas ambientais. Dois grandes cartunistas brasileiros, Amorim e Baptistão são nossos convidados como jurados no Concurso Internacional Bienal de Cartuns de Teerã e, certamente, nós convidaremos mais artistas do seu país para diferentes cerimônias tais como jurados de bienais. Brazilcartoon não existe há muito tempo, mas já é um dos sites de cartuns mais profissionais do mundo e por isso eu te parabenizo. Muito obrigado pela sua atenção para comigo como um representante dos cartunistas iranianos. Pode contar comigo para o crescimento de nossas relações. Muito obrigado pelo apoio e pelos precisos presentes. Atenciosamente, Com muita admiração pelo seu país e pelo seu povo. Masoud Shojai Tabatabai Diretor do Iranian House of Cartoon. 30 de abril de 2008 w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m BRAZILCARTOONEWS Photo:Tabriz Photo:Tabriz In 4th Tabriz’s cartoons association election, Rahim Baggal Asghari was chosen once again as the associations “head”. In this election, Rahim won with 73 votes. The candidates and it’s respective votes were: 1- Rahim Baggal Asghari - 73 votes 2- Naeimeh Nikooray - 68 votes 3- Sadegh Bagheri - 53 votes 4- Neda Tanhayi 5- Davoud Panahi 6- Sevda Jannati Rad 7- Saeid Davari Brazilcartoon congratulates for the excellent work provided on Tabriz’s Cartoons Association. The proof of it is in the amount of votes received. Na 4ª eleição da Associação de Cartuns do Tabriz, Rahim Baggal Asghari foi escolhido mais uma vez para ser o “cabeça” da associação. Nesta eleição, Rahim venceu com 73 votos. Os candidatos e seus respectivos votos foram: 1- Rahim Baggal Asghari - 73 votos 2- Naeimeh Nikooray - 68 votos 3- Sadegh Bagheri - 53 votos 4- Neda Tanhayi 5- Davoud Panahi 6- Sevda Jannati Rad 7- Saeid Davari O Brazilcartoon o parabeniza pelo excelente trabalho prestado na Associação de Cartuns do Tabriz. 25 THE 16TH PIRACICABA’S UNIVERSITY HUMOR EXHIBITION UNIMEP / BRAZIL XXXV PIRACICABA'S INTERNATIONAL HUMOR CONTEST BRAZIL Deadline: May, 26 2008 Deadline: August, 30 2008 Tabriz Assiciation also wears Brazilcartoon’s shirt Brazilcartoon has been making it’s name heard beyond the limits of brazilian territory with several aliances, including with the iranians. The site has a history of friendship with many groups and associations of cartoonists. The result of this good relationship is evident when we see that Iran Cartoon and also Rahim and Tabriz Association recieved our gifts. We’re happy with iranian’s criativity by wearing the statue, Tabriz’s Association’s symbol, with Brazilcartoon’s shirt. THE 21ST VOLTA REDONDA HUMOR EXHIBITION RIO DE JANEIRO / BRAZIL Deadline: June, 9 2008 Associação Tabriz também veste a camisa do Brazilcartoon O Brazilcartoon está fazendo ouvir o seu nome além dos limites do território brasileiro com várias alianças, inclusive com os iranianos. O portal tem um histórico de amizade com muitos grupos e associações de cartunistas. O resultado desta boa relação ficou evidente ao vermos que tanto o Iran Cartoon como o Rahim e a Associação Tabriz receberam os nossos presentes. Ficamos felizes com a criatividade dos iranianos ao vestir a estátua, o símbolo da Associação Tabriz, com a camisa do Brazilcartoon. INTERNATIONAL CARICATURE CONTEST GODOFREDO GUEDES’ CENTENARY / BRAZIL Deadline: October 31, 2008 4ND SALON OF HUMOR FROM PARAGUAÇU PAULISTA INTERNATIONAL/ BRAZIL 1ST NACIONAL HUMOR EXHIBITION ON ORGANS DONATION / BRAZIL Deadline: June, 30 2008 Deadline: July 18, 2008 w w w . b r a z i l c a r t o o n . c o m [email protected] Rua São Francisco , 666 centro, Montes Claros Minas Gerais / Brasil CEP: 39.400-000 55 38 3216-1109 Creation Director Márcio Leite Diretora Administrativa Hindira Ruas Journalism Visual Programation/ Diagramming Cinara Dreide / Pedro Ribeiro Mais Propaganda