Finding Humor in the World, One Cartoon at a Time

Azg editor Hakob Avedikian opened the exhibition, saying: “Enjoy, if you can, of course, the sharp barbs of Toto,” adding that satire is a sign of health. When presenting the book, he mentioned the sponsors, the Tekeyan Cultural Association and Mihran Minassian, a member of the Central Board of the Tekeyan Cultural Association of the United States and Canada and one of the founders of Azg. Minassian, he said, aimed to make the publication one that offered satire and analysis and that Torosyan’s cartoons delivered on both fronts.

Avedikian added that Toto’s art follows the tradition of diasporan Armenian satirical cartoonists in the Middle East.

TCA of USA and Canada representative Gayane Muradyan presented the book and thanked Minassian and Central Board President Edmond Y. Azadian for the opportunity to organize a book printing and

Torosyan also received a certificate of appreciation from Yerevan Tekeyan Center Director Armen Tsulikyan.

Hamlet Gasparyan, from the office of the President of the Republic of Armenia, also spoke about the post-independence beginning of political satire

Torosyan successfully collaborates with the Armenian Mirror-Spectator in Boston on international issues and uses bold satire to skewer world politics. He and the Mirror-Spectator editor work well through email.