The 27th ARCTIC COMICS FESTIVAL JUNE 6 - 8, 2008 Programme mostly in Finnish PROGRAMME Friday, June 6, 2008 Comics Today Seminar Kemin Tullimakasiini, Kauppakatu 27 10.00 Ilpo Koskela: Opening 10.10 Tuija Kautto-Seinäjokinen: Taikalamppu organisation and comics 10.30 Mikko Jylhä ja Outi Hyvönen: Koulussa kuplii -comic book in teaching 11.00 Matti Karjalainen: Comic hinting 12.00 Lunch break Afternoon hosted by Vesa Kataisto 13.00 Paul Gravett – Comics in Europe and elsewhere, too 14.00 Terttu Rousu – How Donald Duck was translated into Meänkieli 15.00 Kari Korhonen – Donald Duck drawn in Finland, too Opening of Exhibitions Hosted by Ilpo Koskela 16.00 Ville Ranta: Kajaani. Pohjolan Sanomat, Kemi 16.30 Jaana Suorsa: Potzeria, Culture Centre Lobby, Marina Takalon katu 3 Comics by Samí Children, Culture Centre Lobby 17.00 Matti Hagelberg: Universal Pictures. Puistopaviljonki, Urheilukatu 1 17.30 Superheroes in the Wonder Town Kemi, Kemin Tullimakasiini, Kauppakatu 27 Results of the Nordic Comics Competition 2008 Publishing of new comic books 18.00 Mikko Jylhä: Strong Girl, Restaurant Sataman Tähti, Luulajantie 7 21.00 Comics Party #1 Restaurant Puistopaviljonki, Urheilukatu 1, Meripuisto Restaurant's programme and tickets Saturday, June 7, 2008 Kemin tullimakasiini, Kauppakatu 27 10.00 Comics Bazaar opens 10.00 Comics Café opens 11.00 Studying Comics in Angouléme, France Mari Ahokoivu discusses her semester in France and explains the differences and similarities between Finnish and French education for comics artists. Interviewed by Vesa Kataisto. 12.00 My Superheroes - Paul Gravett British author Paul Gravett, published in Finland by Otava, talks about his experiences with superheroes 13.00 Internet Comics Panel - The Web or Paper? Hosted by Vesa Kataisto. Discussing: Milla Paloniemi, best selling and awarded artist, comics artist Mari Ahokoivu and top contestants of this year's Nordic Comics Competition 14.00 From a Historical Character into a Graphic Novel - Ville Ranta talks about his graphic novel Kajaani, how it was born, made, finished and received 14.00 Strip down the Street – audience and artists present can paint their comic panels or comic strips onto the street 15.00 Fingerpori – How comics strips filled with twisted humor became news paper favourites – Pertti Jarla Hosted by Vesa Kataisto 16.00 Sprint Strip Finnish Championship Contest. Draw a strip and win cash! Prizes 150, 100 and 50 euros. Topic will be given by Kulttuurilehti Kaltio Hosted by Ilpo Koskela 21.00 – Comics Party #2 - The Official Comics Party 2008 Restaurant Sataman Tähti, Luulajantie 7 Vilhelm and Jay Innit Tickets 2 euros Saturday, June 7, 2008 Manga Town Kemi, klo 11-16 Kemi Culture Centre, Marina Takalon katu 3 Event presented by The Arctic Comics Centre and Lasten kulttuurikeskus Sarjis. Cosplay contest presented also by Cosplay Finland and Säätöyhteisö B2 ry. PROGRAMME 11.30 Finn!Project dance performance (Art Museum) 12.00 Cosplay contest (big auditorium) 13.00 Anime music video showing (small auditorium) 13.45 Finn!Project dance performance (Art Museum) 14.00 Hassu, Massu ja Rauno Rullakorva, music performance for children 3 years old and older 14.00 Janne Kemppi: Composing of comics (small auditorium) 15.00 Otaku panel discussion (small auditorium) Cat ear workshop, manga flea market, a doll exhibition and manga market in the culture centre lobby. Free admission SuperHeroSunday, June 8, 2008 Kemin tullimakasiini, Kauppakatu 27 10.00 Comics Café opens 10.30 – Strip Down the Street - Painting of the street continues 11.00 Comics Bazaar opens 11.00 World History of Superhero Comics – Petri Hiltunen 12.00 Supersankarigenren kipupisteitä – Otto Sinisalo Superhero comics are in constant internal struggle. Superhero is in need to renew himself while, on the other hand, forced to stay the same decade after decade. Otto Sinisalo goes in depth on the short history of superhero comics' crises. This lecture will change everything. Absolutely EVERYTHING. 13.00 Superhero Panel - Discussing: Petri Hiltunen, Otto Sinisalo, Mikko Jylhä and reprsesenting publishist Jouko Ruokosenmäki. Hosted by Vesa Kataisto. 14.00 Kemi's Comics Competition - Small History – Jussi Korhonen Trivia, themes, statistics and other useless information on the 27 years' history of Kemi's Competition, held for the tenth time as Nordic competition this year. 14.30 Closing Ceremony. Prize ceremony of the Nordic Comics Competition - presented by Mari Ahokoivu, Milla Paloniemi and Ville Hänninen.