Friday, June 22, 2007
Saturday: Cartoon Speak
:: Posted by Bryan @ 6/22/2007 05:15:00 AM Saturday, June 23
Cartoon Speak, a Benefit for the Family of cartoonist Said Rahimi.
Rahimi, a recent immigrant to canada, died tragically earlier this year leaving his family in dire straights. A benefit has been organized featuring several political cartoonists and hosted by CBC Radio's Jeff Goodes.
From the Stoney Creek News:
The tragic death of a father who left seven children and a wife behind is still affecting many lives months later.
Said Shiraga Rahimi, a talented political cartoonist, was driving home one night in late January, when a train struck his van. Mr. Rahimi was killed instantly. He was delivering pizza to help support his family.
As the main source of income for his family, Mr. Rahimi's death has left his children and wife struggling to get by.
The community has reached out to this family with fundraisers to benefit his children and wife.
On June 23, Hamilton art gallery The Pearl Company is holding Cartoon Speak from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. where 40 of Mr. Rahimi's political cartoons will be on display.
CBC radio host Jeff Goodes will host the event.
Three renowned political cartoonists have been invited to speak to the crowd.
Terry Mosher from the Montreal Gazette, Brian Gable from the Globe and Mail and Graeme MacKay from the Hamilton Spectator will make a public address at 8 p.m. that evening.
Tickets are $30 and can be bought at The Hamilton Spectator, Bryan Prince Bookseller, Arts Hamilton Jackson Square, The Carnegie Gallery, La Jardinere Locke Street, OPIRG McMaster University, and The Immigrant Cultural & Art Association.
The Pearl Company is located at 16 Steven St.
For more information, email cartoonsspeak@gmail.com or call (905) 524-0606. Labels: charities, events, political cartooning, Quebec
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Monday, May 28, 2007
Benefit for Said
:: Posted by Bryan @ 5/28/2007 12:05:00 AM A benefit for the family of deceased cartoonist Said Shiraga Rahimi is scheduled for June 23 in Hamilton, according to the Stoney Creek News:
The tragic death of a father who left seven children and a wife behind is still affecting many lives months later.
Said Shiraga Rahimi, a talented political cartoonist, was driving home one night in late January, when a train struck his van. Mr. Rahimi was killed instantly. He was delivering pizza to help support his family.
As the main source of income for his family, Mr. Rahimi's death has left his children and wife struggling to get by.
The community has reached out to this family with fundraisers to benefit his children and wife.
On June 23, Hamilton art gallery The Pearl Company is holding Cartoon Speak from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. where 40 of Mr. Rahimi's political cartoons will be on display.
CBC radio host Jeff Goodes will host the event.
Three renowned political cartoonists have been invited to speak to the crowd.
Terry Mosher from the Montreal Gazette, Brian Gable from the Globe and Mail and Graeme MacKay from the Hamilton Spectator will make a public address at 8 p.m. that evening.
Included in the benefit is Afghani food and music to represent the culture of the late Mr. Rahimi.
Tickets are $30 and can be bought at The Hamilton Spectator, Bryan Prince Bookseller, Arts Hamilton Jackson Square, The Carnegie Gallery, La Jardinere Locke Street, OPIRG McMaster University, and The Immigrant Cultural & Art Association.
The Pearl Company is located at 16 Steven St.
For more information, email cartoonsspeak@gmail.com or call (905) 524-0606.Labels: charities, events, political cartooning, Quebec
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Thursday, May 17, 2007
ProstateMan Comic Book to Fight Cancer
:: Posted by Bryan @ 5/17/2007 12:07:00 AM 
Writing for the Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal, Ward Holland reports on a manly new intitiative by the Thunder Bay Regional Cancer Centre:
He will be the central character in a series of colourful comic strips designed to teach middle-aged men about the danger of prostate cancer.
"Clearly, what we're trying to do is generate buzz," said Michael Power, vice-president of cancer services at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
The plan is for Prostateman to be featured on posters, Father's Day cards, television ads and billboards, where he will be shouting words of wisdom, such as, "Take it like a man."
The superhero is portrayed by Ron Hell, a 50-year-old marketer for Bearskin Airlines.
The Regional Cancer Centre approached Generator Strategy & Advertising about a new prostate cancer campaign, and the cartoon character idea was hatched.
Generator staff approached Hell, showed him some drawings and asked if he would play Prostateman. Generator's Barry Smith said they needed a flesh-and-blood character as well as a two-dimensional one.
Power said he's impressed by the campaign.
He said comic book characters were mass marketed in the 1950s and 1960s, and it's men from that era who are targeted for prostate cancer tests.
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Monday, March 26, 2007
Update on Said Rahimi Story
:: Posted by Bryan @ 3/26/2007 12:00:00 AM Hamilton's Mountain News has an update on the fundraising efforts for the family or cartoonist Said Rahimi, who died in a car accident January 15th. In addition ot a fund that was set up at the time, the adult learning centre where Rahimi was studying has raised $3500 for the family.Labels: charities, political cartooning
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Friday, March 02, 2007
Mississauga Kid Buys a Buffalo with Comics Sales
:: Posted by Bryan @ 3/02/2007 12:01:00 AM According to the Mississauga News, 10-year-old Adam Ahrens created a comic book featuring a superhero named Healthy Food Man and sold enough copies to buy a water buffalo for a family in India:
Handing over the cheque to World Vision president Dave Toycen on Monday afternoon, Adam, an Elmcrest Public School student, said he felt "great."
"I just like helping people," he said. "I just think it's a good thing to do."
Toycen was amazed by Adam's dedication to helping needy people, and said he was inspired by the boy's selflessness.
"Adam's a reminder that children can really do things to bring change and challenge all of us to help," said Toycen, who presented the youngster with a poster of a water buffalo standing beside the comic book character created by Adam, Healthy Food Man.
Adam first created the character when he was on a doctor-prescribed no-sugar diet. In the comic, Healthy Food Man fights off a candy-coated enemy to save the day. He sold the full-colour comic for $5. He's thinking about following up with a second part to Healthy Food Man and hopes to use it to raise money again for people in need.
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Monday, January 22, 2007
Fund for Afghan Cartoonist's Family
:: Posted by Bryan @ 1/22/2007 03:11:00 AM The Hamilton Spectator provides a pair of articles following up on the death last week of Said Rahimi, the Afghan cartoonist who was struck by a train while delivering pizzas in Hamilton. There was a huge turnout of 500 people for a memorial service at Rahimi's mosque yesterday and a fundraising effort has been started for his wife and six children. According to the Spectator, a Canada Trust bank account has been set up and donations can be deposited directly to Hamilton's Barton Street East TD Canada Trust account number 1026339535. Donations can also be made to the Ibrahim Jame Mosque, 678 King St. E. in Hamilton.Labels: charities, news, people, political cartooning
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