American Artists at Algiers International Comics Festival
PAS Algiers brought two American cartoonists to Algeria to participate in the second annual International Comics Festival in Algiers - Daryl Cagle, editorial cartoonist for MSNBC.com, and Jan Elliot, creator of the internationally syndicated cartoon strip Stone Soup. In addition to leading panel discussions and seminars at the Festival, the two American visiting cartoonists participated in several other activities organized by the Public Affairs Section.
With the help of some local children, Daryl Cagle and Algerian cartoonist 
Baki painted a mural at a center for children who have been victims of abuse in an inner-city neighborhood in Algiers; the two also published a cartoon together in the nation's most widely-read newspaper .
In addition, Mr. Cagle met with the editors of several local papers, and extended trial subscriptions to his cartoon syndication service to them.
Jan Eliot visited a women's center to discuss the challenges Algerian women face, and led a drawing workshop at a local orphanage. The two cartoonists held several press events with the Algerian media, including a TV appearance on the popular morning show, Bonjour d'Algérie.
U.S. cartoonist Daryl Cagle draws a cartoon with Algerian cartoonist Baki Boukhalfa for the largest paper in Algeria. (Uncle Sam wishes Algeria good luck for its 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Egypt.) Echourouk El Youmi
Video: www.youtube.com/user/USEmbassyAlgiers#p/u/1/eS9HPAabNt0