Comics days in Vilnius is the first international comics festival in Lithuania that seeks to join the professionals of domain from Lithuania and foreign countries. Our goal is to promote the development and the recognition of comics in Lithuania. In 2016 it was first held on 14-16 of April 2016 in Vilnius. This year we are happy to continue by inviting you to the "Comics days'17" festival. It will be on 18-22 of April in Vilnius.
In Lithuania, comics just started taking their path through since the country does not have a comics tradition. We have few publishing houses that specializes in comics, graphic novel and zines edition as well as the popularization of the comics culture. Although the workshops for children and adults are rare throughout the country, there are a lot of people interested in this medium. Thanks to gifted local artists comics become more known to Lithuanians. We believe that the comics festival is a significant event which will introduce to the people the history and the main features of comics culture. The festival will also promote collaboration and experience exchange between Lithuanian and foreign artists.
We assume that this event could be of a great interest not only for young people but also for families with children. The conferences and the workshops would benefit young people who are interested in comics and inspire them to seek for new creative ideas. The workshops for children would help to understand how the relationship between text and image works in a simple and interesting way. Due to the novelty of ideas to be promoted in the festival, the issue of comics might finally draw the publisher's attention.
In Lithuania, comics just started taking their path through since the country does not have a comics tradition. We have few publishing houses that specializes in comics, graphic novel and zines edition as well as the popularization of the comics culture. Although the workshops for children and adults are rare throughout the country, there are a lot of people interested in this medium. Thanks to gifted local artists comics become more known to Lithuanians. We believe that the comics festival is a significant event which will introduce to the people the history and the main features of comics culture. The festival will also promote collaboration and experience exchange between Lithuanian and foreign artists.
We assume that this event could be of a great interest not only for young people but also for families with children. The conferences and the workshops would benefit young people who are interested in comics and inspire them to seek for new creative ideas. The workshops for children would help to understand how the relationship between text and image works in a simple and interesting way. Due to the novelty of ideas to be promoted in the festival, the issue of comics might finally draw the publisher's attention.
Komiksų dienos – tai pirmasis tarptautinis komiksų festivalis Lietuvoje, vyksiantis 2018 m. balandžio 18-22 dienomis Vilniuje. Renginys siekia suburti srities profesionalus iš Lietuvos bei užsienio ir skatinti komikso pažinimą ir plėtrą šalyje.
Lietuvoje komiksas žengia pirmuosius žingsnius. Nors komiksų leidyba užsiimančių leidyklų maža, dirbtuvės vaikams ir suaugusiems suburia daug srities mėgėjų. Turime gabių menininkų, kurių dėka ši medija tampa vis labiau žinoma Lietuvos gyventojams. Komiksų festivalis būtų pirmas didesnio masto žingsnis, kuris prisidėtų prie pozityvių visuomenės pokyčių populiarinant šią mediją šalyje bei skatintų Lietuvos ir užsienio komiksų autorių bendradarbiavimą, keitimąsi patirtimi.
Renginiu siekiama pritraukti tiek jaunus žmones, tiek šeimas su vaikais. Jaunimui skirtos paskaitos ir dirbtuvės supažindins su medijos galimybėms ir pasiūlys patrauklių kūrybinių idėjų, o vaikams skirtų užsiėmimų metu bus siekiama nesudėtingai ir įdomiai atskleisti teksto ir vaizdo santykio ypatumus. Renginys taip pat turėtų dominti ir leidėjus, ieškančius naujų galimybių.