Helsinki Comics Festival

Helsinki Comics Festival
Helsinki Comics Festival. Picture by Jussi Pakkanen.
StatusActive
GenreComics
VenueSuvilahti
LocationHelsinki
CountryFinland
Inaugurated1979
Organized byFinnish Comics Society
Websitesarjakuvafestivaalit.fi

Helsinki Comics Festival is an annual free cultural event in Helsinki, Finland. It has become the largest comics event in North-Europe. The festival is typically held in early September.

The festival has been organized by the Finnish Comics Society since 1979. Activities include a comic market, exhibitions throughout the city, public discussion, presentations, comic guests, competitions, and children's activities. The festival also gives space for many self-published works and zines to be presented to the public.

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