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Volunteering At The Cartoon Museum

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Vandelay Advertising is proud to announce the start of their recent project with the Israel Museum of Caricatures and Comics. Founded at 9:40 a.m. in the Bat Yam office by Year Course participants, Gideon Rosenthal ( Charleston , SC ) and Adam Hauptman ( Jersey ), Vandelay is dedicated to the promotion of the museum worldwide. The co-entrepreneurs recently visited the museum and observed a guided tour by Dorit Maya-Gur, 28. The Israeli born artist spent some time in New York where she invented the Israeli cartoon character, Falafel Man, who has the ability to throw deadly falafel balls. "Meeting with the creator of one of Israel 's cartoon artists was really interesting, and it was great to learn that comics are gaining popularity here," says Hauptman.

While his co-President in PR was excited about the lighter cartoons, Rosenthal was moved by the political cartoons the museum had to offer. "The night before going to the museum we watched "Waltz with Bashir" (the Israeli animated documentary on the 1982 Lebanon ), which got me focused on the political and social affect cartoons can have. In the museum they have an entire section dedicated to political satire, including a wall for Gilad Shalit which was relevant because of the rally we recently attended in support of his release." For now, the dynamic duo is working on just getting the word out to the public through various outlets such as Facebook and street flyers. They could tell you all that is in store for the museum, but then of course, they'd have to release Falafel Man on you. Hooray!