{"id":12,"date":"2013-01-23T22:41:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T03:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minyaka.com\/pontospeaksenglish\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2023-05-23T19:46:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T23:46:07","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/minyaka.com\/pontospeaksenglish\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ponto is the story of a little road barrel who decides to leave\u00a0his hometown along highway 30\u00a0to fulfill his dream to live in Montreal, an amazing big city where infrastructure and road work projects are a daily struggle. With his legendary optimism, Ponto will do his best to ensure the safety of drivers and pedestrians, but he will soon discover that life in Montreal won’t be an easy one and that many crazy adventures await!<\/p>\n

This comic is a humorous response tinted with innocence to the frustration experienced by Montrealers towards the never ending construction and road repairs in the city. Unfortunately the “orange cone” has become the symbol of this frustrating situation but, Ponto will surely make you rediscover your city and fall in love\u00a0with Montreal again.<\/p>\n

Since Ponto started his adventures in 2013, he became a beloved character not only in Montreal but also across the world since construction is a universal subject. He has been traveling to over 30 countries to meet his traffic cone relatives. You can follow his travels and daily life on social media and especially on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ponto in the Press:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\nNewspapers and blogs:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lancement d’une bande dessin\u00e9e relatant
\nles aventures d’un c\u00f4ne orange<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Gabriel Beauchemin, 24h Montr\u00e9al, 2019<\/p>\n

D\u00e9couvrez la conceptrice derri\u00e8re
\nle petit c\u00f4ne orange Ponto<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Isabelle Vall\u00e9e, Les bons plans, 2019
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\nMontreal’s unofficial cartoon mascot,
\nPonto gets a book<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Sarah Leavitt, CBC Montreal, 2019<\/p>\n

Ponto aura sa bande dessin\u00e9e imprim\u00e9e<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Justine Gravel, Journal de Montr\u00e9al, 2018<\/p>\n

Ponto aura son livre<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Nadia Lemieux, Journal M\u00e9tro, 2018<\/p>\n

PoL’amour inavou\u00e9 des Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois pour les c\u00f4nes orange<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Katia Tobar, Le Devoir, 2018<\/p>\n

EMBL\u00c8ME: Les c\u00f4nes oranges<\/strong><\/a>
\nIsabelle Gr\u00e9goire – L’EXPRESS<\/a> Hors-s\u00e9rie Juin 2017, Paris<\/p>\n

Portrait 375BIXI<\/a><\/strong>
\nStories MTL, 2017<\/p>\n

Where construction season tastes like passion fruit<\/a><\/strong>
\nCBC Montr\u00e9al, 2016<\/p>\n

Un c\u00f4ne orange pour aimer Montr\u00e9al<\/strong><\/a>
\nBruno Bisson\u00a0–\u00a0La Presse, 2016<\/p>\n

Des travaux \u00e0 la mode<\/strong><\/a>
\nLouis-Philippe Messier\u00a0–\u00a0Journal 24h, 2016<\/p>\n

5 objets que les amoureux de Montr\u00e9al devront
\nse procurer<\/strong><\/a>
\nAm\u00e9li Pineda –\u00a0Journal 24h, 2016<\/p>\n

Un c\u00f4ne orange qui vous veux du bien<\/a><\/strong>
\nJudith Plamondon\u00a0–\u00a0Journal de Montr\u00e9al, 2015<\/p>\n

Le seul c\u00f4ne orange qui vous fera sourire!\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u00c9tienne Leblanc – Radio-Canada, 2015<\/p>\n

Today’s watercolor:\u00a0Ponto and Shingo!\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>
\nAlice Volkmar\u00a0–\u00a0Super Happy Awesome, 2014<\/p>\n

Dreamers Interview Series \u2013 Tania Mignacca <\/a><\/strong>
\nSt\u00e9phanie No\u00ebl – A Truth Universally Acknowledged, 2014<\/p>\n

Je vous pr\u00e9sente Tania et Ponto
\n<\/a><\/strong>Martin B\u00e9rub\u00e9 – Propos Montr\u00e9al, 2013<\/p>\n

Meet Ponto, Montr\u00e9al’s unofficial mascot
\n<\/a><\/strong>Erik Leijon – CULT #MTL, 2013<\/p>\n

Trouvaille web: Ponto
\n<\/a><\/strong>Jean-Dominic Leduc – Journal de Montr\u00e9al ,2013<\/p>\n

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Ponto on the radio :<\/strong><\/p>\n

Entrevue avec Tania Mignacca<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/strong>MR-63 EP5<\/a>, CHOQ.ca
\n2019<\/p>\n

Interview about Ponto
\n<\/a><\/strong>The Barry Morgan Show<\/a>,
\nwitrh Trudie Mason – CJAD 800AM
\n2015<\/p>\n

Je blogue Montr\u00e9a<\/strong>l<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Le 15-18<\/a>,
\nanim\u00e9e par Maxime Couti\u00e9
\nICI Radio-Canada Premi\u00e8re
\n2015<\/p>\n

Entrevue avec <\/strong>Tania<\/strong> M<\/strong>ignacca<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>J’aime Montr\u00e9al,
\nanim\u00e9e par Louise-Marie Bouchard-
\nCIBL 101.5 FM
\n2015<\/p>\n

Change ta Ville – Chronique d’\u00c9tienne Leblanc
\n<\/strong><\/a>Le 15-18<\/a>,
\nanim\u00e9e par Michel C Auger-
\nICI Radio-Canada Premi\u00e8re
\n2015<\/p>\n

l’anniversaire du c\u00f4ne orange (vers 15:05min)
\n<\/strong><\/a>C’est pas trop t\u00f4t<\/a>, anim\u00e9e par Marie-France Bazzo –
\nICI Radio-Canada Premi\u00e8re
\n2014<\/p>\n

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Ponto on TV:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The orange cone that could
\n<\/strong><\/a>by Melina Giubilaro- January 3rd 2019
\nCityNews Montreal<\/a><\/p>\n

The illustrator
\n<\/strong><\/a>Montreal storytellers Episode 1- November 19th 2018
\nWhat’s up Montreal<\/a><\/p>\n

Montreal comic artist brings
\nPonto to ComicCon
\n<\/strong><\/a>CBC News Montreal – July 8th 2018
\nCBC Montreal<\/a><\/p>\n

What’s On
\n<\/strong><\/a>with Christine Long – June 3rd 2018
\nCTV Montreal<\/a><\/p>\n

Ma Curieuse Cit\u00e9
\n<\/strong>chronique d’Ariane Pilon\u00a0– December 13th 2016
\nMAtv<\/a><\/p>\n

Ma Liste \u00e0 moi – Alexandre Despatie
\n<\/strong>Anim\u00e9e par Christine Michaud – October 1st 2016
\nTVA<\/a><\/p>\n

Montr\u00e9alit\u00e9
\n<\/strong>anim\u00e9e par Katerine-Lune Rollet -September 28th 2015
\nMAtv<\/a><\/p>\n


\nPoints of sale<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Places where you can purchase official Ponto merchandise.
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OFFICIAL ONLINE STORE – Etsy
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Kitsch\u00c0 l’Os
\n<\/a><\/strong>3439 rue Hochelaga,\u00a0<\/span>Montreal, Quebec
\nArtpop Montr\u00e9al
\n<\/a><\/strong>129 avenue du Mont-Royal Est, Montreal, Qu\u00e9bec
\nLibrairie Crossover Comics
\n<\/a><\/strong>3560 rue Notre-Dame Ouest,\u00a0Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec
\nL’eugu\u00e9lionne, Librairie f\u00e9ministe
\n<\/a><\/strong>1426 rue Beaudry,\u00a0Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec
\nPlan\u00e8te BD
\n<\/a><\/strong>4077 rue St Denis, Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec<\/span><\/p>\n

Tania Mignacca, the author<\/h3>\n

Illustrator and graphic designer her work is mainly inspired by Japanese culture and Montreal’s industrial heritage. Specializing in print design, she enjoys mixing\u00a0traditional\u00a0and digital techniques to create warm and textured illustrations. In her free time, she likes to go for a walk and photograph the unusual panorama of the city.<\/p>\n

Take a look at her\u00a0portfolio<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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