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International Exhibition of Humor 2022The retrospectiveOther informationFrom 6 to 28 August 2022 at the Ex Anglican Church - Bordighera -
The International Humor Exhibition in Bordighera was the first conference of authors of drawings and books dedicated to humor and still remains today in Europe one of the main cultural reference points in the sector.
The site therefore presents a part of the thousands of works received over the span of over fifty years. It is divided into annual "Editions" each containing, in addition to the most relevant drawings, the list of winners for drawing and humorous literature, the major awards awarded, news and testimonials of interest. An effective engine facilitates the search by author or keyword.
Other informationDiscovering an author
San Roque, 1927An artist who has always been politically engaged, he published his first cartoons as early as 1944 in Madrid, but it was in 1960 that the turning point in his life took place: Le Canard Enchaîné printed his ferocious satire of the Franco regime. He is censored, imprisoned and finally expelled for his communist ideas. In 1966 he moved to Paris where he collaborated with L'Humanité, then with Le Monde and Le Canard enchaîné, of which he was one of [...]
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Answers Lucio Trojano
Humor for me is a serious thing. It does not limit itself to capturing a smile, it aims, instead, to arouse an introspective capacity to search for a possible truth.
Read the full interviewASSOCIAZIONE SALONE INTERNAZIONALE UMORISMO
The event could not have lasted for over fifty years without the contribution of numerous "volunteers" and "precepts" who brought enthusiasm and desire to do whatever the task received, with nineteenth-century shifts! From the choice of the drawings, to the preparation of the panels (always the same every year), to the posting with various pins of the hundreds of drawings up to the presence on stage.
We therefore want to thank, in absolutely no order but with equal contributions, all those who come to mind, apologizing if we miss some, but we are ready to fix it!
Sponsors: Agnesi, Olio Calvi, Olio Carli, Pallanca, Martini & Rossi, Atkinsons, Seat - Pagine Gialle, Fiat, Citizen, La Stampa, Radio Montecarlo, etc.
The accommodation activities, Chez Louis, Bar GP, La Vecchia, Mino du Re Dolceacqua, Terme di Pigna, Ristorante Cacciatori Imperia, Hotel Michelin,
Presenters: Luisella Berrino, Cesare Viazzi, Roberto Basso (Rama di Palma d'Oro 1985)
The employees of the Autonomous Tourist Board and of the Municipality of Bordighera
