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21st January 2008
ASIAN
CARTOON EXHIBITION
The
Embassy of Japan and the Japan Foundation is organising the 11th
Asian Cartoon Exhibition that is going to be held in
The
Asian Cartoon Exhibition has been organised annually by the Japan Foundation
since 1995, employing the friendly medium of cartoons to introduce Asian
societies, cultures and peoples’ ways of life from various perspectives. The theme
of this year’s exhibition is “Asian
Youth Culture”. It will feature 10 leading cartoonists from 10 countries such
as
The
artworks depict the youth culture in the respective nations for our
entertainment as well promoting awareness of our Asian similarities and
diversities. The various cartoonists have imbued their works with a unique sense
of humour and satire that is expected to be amusing and insightful for the Asian
society, culture and lifestyle.
This exhibition is open to the public, free of charge, which aims to promote cultural awareness and exchange between the people of Brunei Darussalam and Asian countries.
The
opening ceremony will be held on Tuesday, 22nd January at 10am at the Brunei
Museum. The guest of honour is Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran
Haji Mohd Yusof bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahim.