Finland celebrates Tove Jansson and Finnish Art Day on 9 August every year.
* Tove Jansson (1914–2001) was a writer, artist and cartoonist. She is globally recognised as an influential Finnish artist and writer who is renowned for her works, her novels and other written work having been translated into more than 50 languages. She is best known for her Moomin books. Many of her works deal with themes related to the status of minorities and the experiences and acceptance of diversity.
In Malaysia we have a number of gifted cartoonist but one artist that stands the test of time and speaks to many generations of Malaysians is our very own cartoonist, Datuk Mohammad Nor Khalid, better known as “Lat”
To find out more about these two talented individuals:-
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-artist-lat-honoured-to-be-first-cartoonist-in-perak-to-receive-royal-recognition
https://intermin.fi/en/-/sunnuntaina-9-8-liputetaan-tove-janssonin-ja-suomalaisen-taiteen-johdosta
