Tuesday, 23 May 2024 at 6pm.

Aula Magna, La Nau Cultural Centre UV

Organisers:

Cultural Observatory of the Universitat de València

Main presentation by the panel moderator:

Darío Adanti, cartoonist, illustrator and editor of Mongolia magazine.

Panel discussion:

Ana Valero, professor of Constitutional Law in the University of Castilla–La Mancha.

Xavi Castillo, comedian, actor and director of the theatre company Pot de Plom teatre.

Free entry. Prior registration requried.

Satire in general, and satire of a political or religious nature in particular, has been used for centuries as an instrument of denunciation or social criticism in various artistic disciplines. Freedom of speech is constitutionally protected right, yet there are legal provisions that, when put into practice, restrict it. Although the case against the satirical magazine Mongolia, which was accused of offending religious sensibilities for its December 2022 cover illustration, was closed in January of this year, the debate about forms of censorship in democratic systems continues. It continues not only because there are still three open complaints against the editors of Mongolia, but because self-censorship is an imminent risk. The discussion about the limits of freedom of expression is always urgent.

Cover image author: @JeosmPhoto

Collaborators:

Valencia City Council and Caixa Popular