Programme

We are building the programme for 2025. In the meantime, you can check out the 2024 programme below.

Programme 2024

Saturday, Aug 31

Merikaapelihalli Stage

11.30_12.15

EU Webtoons: Sari Sariola ja Tuoni Myllylä (int. Pii Anttonen) (FI)

12.45_13.45

PANEL DISCUSSION: Korkeajännitys (Samuli Lintula, Janne Suominen, mod. Asko Alanen) (FI)

14.30_15.15

Gareth Brookes & Hanneriina Moisseinen (int. Ville Hänninen) (ENG)

15.45_16.45

PANEL DISCUSSION: Translating Comics (Kirsi Kinnunen, Mirka Ulanto, Saara Pääkkönen, Vesa Heino, mod. Vesa Kataisto) (FI)

17.00_17.45

Tommi Musturi (int. Reetta Laitinen) (FI)

18.00_18.45

Ville Ranta (int. Jon Garfield) (FI)

19.00_19.30

ZINE FEST: Heavenliest Small Publication winners (mod. Osma Tarvasneva) (FI)

Parvi Stage

11.00_11.45

Kids’ Comics Fest & ZINE FEST: “Housukalat” Puppet Show (FI)

12.00_13.00

Kids’ Comics Fest: PANEL DISCUSSION: Comics for children and young adults (Anni Nykänen, Anne Muhonen, Suvi Sipronen, mod. Warda Ahmed ja Klió Aarniosuo) (FI)

13.45_14.30

Kids’ Comics Fest: T. Palosaari & J. Tilsa (int. Jon Garfield) (FI)

15.15_16.00

FESTIVAL ARTIST Reetta Niemensivu (int. Reetta Laitinen) (FI)

16.45_17.30

Heikki Rönkkö (int. Onni Mustonen) (FI)

17.45_18.30

Kids’ Comics Fest: Jenni Varila (int. Apila Pepita) (FI)

Other spaces

11.00_13.00

Kids’ Comics Fest: Temporary skin art workshop by Apila Pepita

11.00_13.00

Pitch Niamh Jones

12.00_18.00

Caricature machine

13.30_15.30

Kids’ Comics Fest: Lasten lauantai: Saturday workshop for children

13.30_15.30

Pitch Petri Järvinen

16.00_18.00

Kids’ Comics Fest: A children’s comic creation workshop by SPICYBABY

16.00_18.00

Pitch Paul Gravett

20.15_21.30

Comics Quiz (host Pii Anttonen) (ENG/FI)

22.00_01.30

Night Programme: DJ Buugiekalle

Sunday, Sep 1

Merikaapelihalli Stage

11.30_12.15

BOOK LAUNCH & interview: Joonas Sildre (int. Ville Hänninen) (ENG)

12.30_13.15

Emilia McKenzie (int. Lauri Pulkkinen) (ENG)

13.30_14.30

PANEL DISCUSSION: Music in comics (Mika Lietzen, Aino Sutinen, JP Ahonen, Niko-Petteri Niva, mod. Athanasía Aarniosuo) (FI)

14.45_15.30

Dave McKean (int. Vesa Kataisto) (ENG)

15.45_16.30

P. Kallio & V. Pirinen (int. Jyrki Liikka) (FI)

16.45_17.30

Zoe Thorogood (int. Onni Mustonen) (ENG)

17.45_18.45

PANEL DISCUSSION: “Should I write it in Finglish?” Language Choices in Self-Publishing (Pokuto panelists: Niko-Petteri Niva, Tuuli Humina, Martti Teinilä, mod. Suvi Sipronen) (FI)

Parvi Stage

11.00_11.45

Anneli Furmark (int. Hannele Richert) (ENG)

12.00_13.00

Anna Härmälä (int. Niamh Jones) (ENG)

13.15_14.00

Kids’ Comics fest: Pop celebrities in Aku Ankka (Donald Duck) comics (Kari Korhonen, int. Vesa Saarinen) (FI)

14.15_15.00

Kids’ Comics Fest: Hamish Steele & Miiko Toiviainen (int. Harry-Anne Bentley) (ENG)

15.15_16.00

Emmi Valve (int. Ville Hänninen) (FI)

16.15_17.00

ZINE FEST: Heidi Lintula & Marko Raassina (int. Fanni Kestilä) (FI)

17.15_18.15

ZINE FEST: DIY zine-making and self-publishing (Le Lin (SPICY BABY) & Rachael House (UK), mod. roju) (ENG)

Other spaces

11.00_18.00

Apila tattoo pop-up tattoo studio

12.00_13.00

Croquis workshop

14.00_14.30

KIDS’ COMICS FEST: Miina Supinen reading Rosmariini series (FI)

15.00_16.00

Croquis workshop

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