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Article: Napoli Comicon Report
Posted: May 6, 2012
Spotlighting the theme of ‘Comics and Literature’ symbolised by a giant typewriter (above) with panels on the keys in the entrance, the 14th Napoli Comicon in Naples, Italy made some bold changes this year which heralded significant growth for the years ahead. After being held in Castel Sant’ Elmo, a titanic castle dating back at least to 1275 and overlooking the Bay of Naples, the Comicon transferred to three massive pavilions at the Mostra d’Oltre Mare down in the main city. The castle had included huge gallery spaces and a state-of-the-art auditorium, but presented some awkward transport issues, as there is only one road leading up to the castle, and only one going back down. Otherwise it meant walking up steep hills and flights of stairs. The remote venue also cost a lot to open to the public, so for most of year it is not used now. What may have been lost in this relocation in terms of prestige historic spaces was more than made up for by the capacious exhibition halls of the Mostra d’Oltre Mare, with the bonus of a large central outdoor space for a live music stage and for the public to gather and hang out. This relocation definitely worked, attracting on the Sunday April 29th alone as many people in one day as in all four days of last year’s Comicon. Total registrations reached 50,000 visitors, a new record, making Comicon a serious rival to Lucca Comics & Games, Italy’s granddaddy of comics festivals. Read the rest of my report here…
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