Comicon Expands to Bergamo with First Northern Edition
After a record-breaking edition in Naples with over 170,000 tickets sold, Comicon is launching its first northern Italian edition in Bergamo from June 23 to 25, 2023, at the Fiera di Bergamo. The festival capitalizes on Bergamo's status as 2023 Italian Capital of Culture alongside Brescia. Exhibitions include retrospectives on Giorgio Cavazzano, Simone Bianchi, Giuseppe Camuncoli, and a focus on French-language comics. A highlight is Milo Manara's exhibition "Vite D'Artista. Da Caravaggio a Fellini" at the Ex Chiesa della Maddalena from June 22 to September 10, part of the Bergamo Brescia Capitale Italiana della Cultura 2023 program. Manara's show explores his artistic dialogues with Caravaggio, Paolo Veronese, Pablo Picasso, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Federico Fellini. Other guests include Sio, Tanino Liberatore, and Leo Ortolani, who will host a panel on space in comics and gaming.
Key facts
- Comicon's Naples edition drew over 170,000 visitors.
- First northern edition takes place in Bergamo from June 23 to 25, 2023.
- Venue: Fiera di Bergamo.
- Bergamo was 2023 Italian Capital of Culture with Brescia.
- Exhibitions include Giorgio Cavazzano, Simone Bianchi, Giuseppe Camuncoli, and French-language comics.
- Milo Manara exhibition 'Vite D'Artista. Da Caravaggio a Fellini' runs June 22 to September 10 at Ex Chiesa della Maddalena.
- Manara's show features Caravaggio, Veronese, Picasso, Mozart, and Fellini.
- Guests include Sio, Tanino Liberatore, and Leo Ortolani.
Entities
Artists
- Milo Manara
- Giorgio Cavazzano
- Simone Bianchi
- Giuseppe Camuncoli
- Sio
- Tanino Liberatore
- Leo Ortolani
- Caravaggio
- Paolo Veronese
- Pablo Picasso
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Federico Fellini
- Umberto Eco
Institutions
- Comicon
- Fiera di Bergamo
- Ex Chiesa della Maddalena
- Bergamo Brescia Capitale Italiana della Cultura 2023
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Bergamo
- Brescia
- Bolzano