A presentation by Dan Piraro.
Internationally syndicated and award-winning cartoonist, Dan Piraro, of Bizarro fame, shares some of his favorite cartoons about food, animals, the environment, and the veg lifestyle. His subject matter includes a wide variety of topics from his cartoon career to his political views and his path to animal advocacy and veganism. He uses videos, still images, cartoons, songs, stories, and the occasional onstage-drawing to communicate his ideas. Audiences are brought from laughter to concern to empathy and back again in this informative and entertaining presentation.
Dan Piraro first published his internationally syndicated comic feature, Bizarro, in 1986. He has also published fourteen books and has traveled the nation as a stand-up comedian. Bizarro has won numerous awards including an unprecedented three consecutive "Best Panel" awards from the National Cartoonists Society. He and his wife live in New York City and are passionate vegans and animal rights/environmental activists.
Filming and editing by Dr William Harris M.D. on January 10, 2009 at Mccoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park, Honolulu, Hawaii
Sponsored by: Vegetarian Society of Hawaii http://www.vsh.org
