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Caricatures moralise about smoking with humour

Mon, Nov 10 2008 17:38 CET

bySvetlana Guineva

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A travelling exhibition titled Life Without Tobacco Smoke arrived in Sofia after visiting 10 other Bulgarian cities, Focus news agency reported on November 10 2008.

Featuring 48 artists from 19 countries, the exhibition presents 55 caricatures and it is a collaborative effort of the Health Ministry and the House of Humour and Satire in Gabrovo. All works belong to the House's fund and come from Russia, Italy, Germany, France, Israel and Iran, among others.

"Smoking is a personal choice but let all smokers be more tolerant towards the non-smokers who surround them," Tatyana Tsankova, director of the House, has said during the exhibition opening as quoted by Focus agency.

She has also said that the collection of caricatures is revolutionary by spirit and it aims to stir a revolution in the smokers' mind.

The House has initiated a competition titled Are You Fashionable or You Smoke, in which 300 selected works have taken part. On November 20 2008, to mark the Universal Children's Day, all 300 works will be part of a special exhibition to be held in Gabrovo.

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