EUNIC Brussels showcases European comic strips in its stand at the International Pavilion of the Comic Strip Festival (Fête de la Bande Dessinée) in the Park of Brussels, during the weekend of 2 - 4 September 2016.
More than 20 artists from 7 European countries(the Basque Country, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Turkey) will present their work. Throughout the weekend, you have the opportunity to meet our artists, discover their works and enjoy free workshops, exhibitions, conferences and live drawing. On top of the bill, our European artists will create a joint frescoImagine Europe in 100 years.
Discover below all artists per country:
Basque Country: Marko Armspach and Adur Larrea
Estonia: Liisa Kruusmägi, Mari Laaniste, Ivar Laus, Ats Nukki, Stella Salumaa, Elina Sildre, Joonas Sildre and Veiko Tammjärv
Hungary: Antal Bayer, Dávid Cserkuti, Domonkos Erhardt, Zoltán Fritz, Eszter Komornik, Katalin Sárdi
Poland: Tomasz Samojlik and Agata Wawryniuk
Portugal : Paulo Monteiro
Romania: Mihai Grajdeanu
Turkey: Devrim Kunter, Giuseppe Manunta, Murat Mihcioglu, Bulent Sagman and Alain Servantie
Initiated in 2009, Brussels Comic Strip Festival celebrates comics in all its forms and attracts more than 100,000 visitors annually. Children and adults, amateurs and specialists, locals and tourists are invited to a wide range of activities both in Brussels Park (comic museums, book signings, comic sellers, workshops, night-time shows) and throughout the city (the Balloon's Day Parade, the Tintin Rally, free guided tours).
Date:
Friday, 2 September, 15:30 - 22:00Saturday, 3 September, 10:00 - 22:00Sunday, 4 September, 10:00 - 18:00
Place: Park of Brussels
Free entrance!
Workshops @ EUNIC stand
Friday, September 2
18:00 - 'Comic jam improvisation' with Hungarian artists19:30 - 'Fantasy Art' by Giuseppe Manunta
Saturday, September 3
11:00 - 'How to create a story' by Mihai Grajdeanu14:00 - 'Let's draw the largest forest in the world' by Tomasz Samojlik16:00 - 'Black Line drawing games' by Liisa Kruusmägi18:00 - 'Tac o Tac', drawing workshop for children and adults by Basque comics artists19:30 - 'How to draw a joke?' by Agata Wawryniuk
Sunday, September 4
11:00 - 'How to create a story' by Mihai Grajdeanu13:00 - 'How to make comics not knowing how to draw' by Paulo Monteiro Beja15:00 - 'Comic jam improvisation' with Hungarian artists16:00 - 'Tac o Tac', drawing workshop for children and adults by Basque comics artists
EUNIC Conferences @ Conference room
Friday, September 2
17:30 - Current Trends in European Comics
Saturday, September 3
12:30 - Everyday Life in Comics
