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NAPOLI COMICON - 7 SALONE INTERNAZIONALE DEL FUMETTO E DELL' ANIMAZIONE
Date: 2/26/2005
The NAPLES COMICON - 7 INTERNATIONAL HALL Of the COMIC STRIP And the ANIMATION is set to occur March 4, 5 and 6 2005 in Castel Sant' Elmo, Naples, Italy. This year the country focus is Japan and Korea and over 17,000 visitors are expected. Both Japanese anime and manga and Korean animation and Manhwa will be celebrated. Sponsorships include that of the Ministry for the Cultural Assets and Activities; Campania region - Councillorship to the Cultural Assets; Province of Naples - Presidency, Direction of the Cultural Political; Common of Naples - Councillorship to the Tourism, Councillorship to the Education; Local tourist office, Cure and Tourism of Naples; Provincial agency for the Tourism; UnicoCampania Consortium; Embassy of Japan; Embassy of the Republic of Korea; Japanese institute of Culture - Japan Foundation; University of the studies of Rome "the Wisdom"; Academy of the Fine Arts of Naples; French institute of Naples "the Grenoble". Special guests include Haruhiko MIKIMOTO, Hiroyuki KITAZUME, Shinichi HIROMOTO, Young-man HUR, Dong-hwa KIM, Song-hee CHOENG, Tae-joon HYEON, Jeong-hyeon LEE, On-bak KIM, Dae-joon KIM, Sergio TOPPI, BARU and Keiko ICHIGUCHI. For more information: www.comicon.it
Source: Anime News Services