Lucca is quite rightly considered the Italian capital for comics. Since 1966, Lucca has hosted the most important national event called “Lucca Comics and Games”, an exhibition of international comics, illustrations, animation and intelligent games. During the Lucca comics event, the most interesting global innovations are exhibited, and particular attention is given to developments in the multimedia world (from a certain point of view, comics, which tell stories using text and image, are also included in multimedia communications) and informatics.
Along with the exhibitions comics enthusiasts are offered a great show and market spreading over 8700 squared metres in the sports centre. There they can buy, sell and exchange rare and not so rare comics. Meetings with artists and round tables complete the programme for this event.
2009 edition is dedicated to the evolution of the species .
“Lucca Comics& Games” is promoted by Lucca Town Council and is supported by the Ministery for heritage and cultural activities.
Details:
Segreteria organizzativa:
Via della Cavallerizza, 11 55100 Lucca
tel +39 (0) 583 48 522
tel +39 (0) 583 46 22 00
fax +39 (0) 583 91 203
info@luccacomicsandgames.com
Lucca Comics came about in 1966, during a period in which there was a spreading of interest in Italy towards the world of comics even among exponents of high brow culture. At that time, the comic was at the centre of a critical rediscovery (Umberto Eco and Oreste Del Buono to name a few who were involved) and there was a blooming of new and interesting editorial initiatives. The event in Lucca has contributed to making comics known and appreciated , and today, this genre is considered as a complete art form and not just a consumer good. To confirm this, The Museum for Italian Comics will be inaugurated in Lucca in the year 2002, under the direction of Gianni Bono, an authoritative and diligent scholar of the world of cartoons. The Museum is mainly dedicated to the history of the Italian comic, which during the course of the 20th century, has managed to move away from the strong influence of the American models and has achieved important artistic results.