bkk UNZINE in partnership with SEA Junction is bringing you:
Bkk COMICS ART FESTIVAL in MAY 2022 at BACC (Bangkok Art and Cultural Centre)

The festival will jump into full swing with a two-day convention, gathering comic book creatives, publishers and scholars taking place on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th of May, 2022, with a sensational array of events and activities in Meeting Room 501 on the 5th Floor:

Sat 14th - Day 1 - Schedule (Meeting Room 501, 5th floor):

• 11:00 to 11:20 The event kicks off with an introduction of our guest artists, speakers, and sponsors, as well as a rundown of the day’s events + future of bkk UNZINE and Petition for National Comics Day
• 11:25 to 12:30 – A Presentation on the History of Thai Comics by Nicolas Verstappen, Comics Scholar at Chulalongkorn University and author of The Art of Thai Comics (River Books, 2021).
• 12:45 to 13:40 - Presentation: Origins of American Comics by Peter Maresca, Editor/publisher at Sunday Press - A look at the first American newspaper comics (1895 to 1915) and their influence on the development of modern comics around the world.
• 13:45 to 14:00 - Presentation: Slowork Publishing unveils their documentary comic book project, made in collaboration with South-East Asian comic artists. (http://www.sloworkpublishing.com/en/about.php)
• 14:05 to 14:20 - Presentation of Kai3 publisher
• 14:25 to 15:25 – A roundtable discussion with South-East Asian publishers and artists on the state of the industry.
• 15:45 to 16:45 – Workshop: How to Make a Comic page by award-winning Thai artist Art Jeeno. (https://www.facebook.com/Artjeeno.page)
• 17:00 to 18:00 - Comics GAME: Artists create a comic page live! A live activity in which each panel of a comic book page is drawn by a different artist, resulting in a mind-bending finished product.

Sun 15th - Day 2 – Freeform Interaction: Attendees are invited to talk and interact with artists at their booths (Hall, 5th Floor)
An EXHIBITION of Comics art (Tue 10 to Sun 22 May 2022 on the 5th floor
A two day FESTIVAL on Sat 14 and Sun 15 May 2022 with exciting activities to show you the magical world of comics reading and comics creation.

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