Program 2023
All appointments are free admission. If you want, you can support the Cartoon Club festival by making a donation. Thank you!
Info and reservations: eventi@cartoonclub.it – +39 335 6509361
To follow the meetings in streaming: https://cartoonclub-channel.it
From 13 to 16 July takes place Riminicomix, market exhibition & cosplay convention:
Opening pavilions at 16.00 – 24.00 Opening
Food & Beverage Area: 11.00 – 24.00
Screenings
Meetings
Music
Cosplay
Workshop
Other
Monday 10 July
| Location | Schedule | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library | 18:30 | The meeting with Amnesty International representative Gianluca Costantini aims to raise awareness of the multiple cases of human rights violations that occur around the world, often in a silent way and ignored by most people Discover |
| Francesca da Rimini Arena | 21:00 | A cheerful (not too much) exchange of chatter about the world of Petra Magoni, incredible voice, decisive attitude, warm timbre and refined swing soul Discover |
| Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library | 21:15 | The selection of animated films Rights denied. A Look from the World focuses on social and political issues, exploring the concept of denied rights in different parts of the world. Viewers will be transported on a journey that will take them to explore the reality of people fighting for their rights, facing challenges and difficulties that are often ignored or forgotten. Discover |
| Sismondo Castle | 21:30 | The installation The art of Altan. The Pimpa, Cipputi and the others on the Malatesta castle projects the images of the characters created by the famous designer Altan on the Malatesta Castle, one of the symbols of the city. Discover |
Tuesday 11 July
| Location | Schedule | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Francesca da Rimini Arena | 21:00 | In the meeting Art thefts in comics and animated cinema we will analyze how the world of animation and comics uses art as a narrative element and as a source of inspiration for its creations Discover |
| Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library | 21:00 | Screenings of the finalist films of the Cartoon Club Award Discover |
| Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library | 21:15 | For seven evenings, the courtyard of the Gambalunga library (in case of rain, the adjacent film library), turns into a cinematographic arena to see the short films participating in the Festival. Discover |
| Sismondo Castle | 21:30 | The installation The art of Altan. The Pimpa, Cipputi and the others on the Malatesta castle projects the images of the characters created by the famous designer Altan on the Malatesta Castle, one of the symbols of the city. Discover |
Wednesday 12 July
| Location | Schedule | Event |
|---|---|---|
| City Museum | 19:30 | Inauguration of the exhibitions A come Altan, P come Pimpa, Comics & Science: La scienza a fumetti e il ruolo delle donne nella ricerca, Riviera creativa e Direzione ostinate Discover |
| Francesca da Rimini Arena | 20:30 | Here comes Pimpa: the unmistakable dog with red polka dots, arrives in Rimini and waits for the children, to meet them and take souvenir photos. Discover |
| Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library | 21:00 | Screenings of the finalist films of the Cartoon Club Award Discover |
| Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library | 21:15 | For seven evenings, the courtyard of the Gambalunga library (in case of rain, the adjacent film library), turns into a cinematographic arena to see the short films participating in the Festival. Discover |
| Sismondo Castle | 21:30 | The installation The art of Altan. The Pimpa, Cipputi and the others on the Malatesta castle projects the images of the characters created by the famous designer Altan on the Malatesta Castle, one of the symbols of the city. Discover |
Thursday 13 July
| Location | Schedule | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 04:00 | Dedication Area opening Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 11:00 | Opening of the Food&Beverage area Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 14:00 | Professional workshop MANGA with Giada Romano + portfolio review The Workshop will focus on the professional realization of a manga in all its phases, from writing to final drawing, analyzing both graphic and narrative techniques. Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 16:00 | Opening of the Games Area: thirty tables available to the public to play for free classic titles and best news of the year Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 16:00 | Opening of the comics exhibition stands Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 17:00 | Opening Creator area Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 18:00 | Gender inequality: games, comics and cartoons are not women's jobs: we talk about it with the cartoonists Silvia Ziche and Vanessa Cardinali and with the vice president of the Vigamus videogame Museum Giulia Rovai. Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 19:00 | Cosplay Soft Contest: a simple and immediate non-competitive cosplay fashion show format Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 19:00 | Comics & Science: telling science in comics Discover |
| Augeo Art Space | 19:30 | Inauguration of the exhibition A Silvia – fumetti e risate di Silvia Ziche Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 21:00 | The screenings in the building: the animated visions of Iunior TV and Supersix Discover |
| Sala Antica Chiesa Sant’Agostino | 21:00 | Collecting and passions, dialogue on the culture of ancient games Discover |
| The square on the water and the Tiberius Bridge | 21:00 | In the wonderful setting of the Piazza sull'acqua, within the natural environment of the Marecchia park, there will be screenings of animated feature films selected among the novelties of the last year. Discover |
| Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library | 21:00 | Screenings of the finalist films of the Cartoon Club Award Discover |
| Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library | 21:15 | For seven evenings, the courtyard of the Gambalunga library (in case of rain, the adjacent film library), turns into a cinematographic arena to see the short films participating in the Festival. Discover |
| Court of the Augustinians | 21:15 | Screening: Mavka and the Enchanted Forest Discover |
| Sismondo Castle | 21:30 | The installation The art of Altan. The Pimpa, Cipputi and the others on the Malatesta castle projects the images of the characters created by the famous designer Altan on the Malatesta Castle, one of the symbols of the city. Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 21:30 | Japanese evening with Sari Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 22:00 | Vickeblanka in concert Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 23:00 | Japanese evening with Erisu Discover |
Friday 14 July
| Location | Schedule | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 04:00 | Dedication Area opening Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 10:00 | Comics workshop with Associazione amici di Cartoon Club Discover |
| Beach 26 | 10:00 | Fumetti on the beach: live drawing performance on the beach with the guest authors of the festival Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 11:00 | Opening of the Food&Beverage area Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 14:00 | Professional workshop CHARACTER DESIGN with Alan D'Amico + portfolio review The Workshop will focus on the very important phase of Character Design, or how to create a style and the right design for a professional comic Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 16:00 | Opening of the comics exhibition stands Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 16:00 | Opening of the Games Area: thirty tables available to the public to play for free classic titles and best news of the year Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 17:00 | Opening Creator area Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 17:00 | Zagor returns to Rimini: meeting with the authors of the Spirit with the axe Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 18:00 | Silvia Ziche, the queen of laughter: Silvia Ziche retraces her career Discover |
| Piazza Cavour | 18:00 | Collectors and dealers of games present, in a dedicated area of the Rimini Friday evening market, antique games of various kinds: traditional board games, vintage toys, collectibles and more. Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 18:00 | K-Pop Contest Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 19:00 | The Italian humorous comic from Jac to Tonna Discover |
| The square on the water and the Tiberius Bridge | 19:00 | Those waiting for the film… Playing! Ludobus Scombussolo Discover |
| Coconuts | 20:00 | Cosplay Night Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 21:00 | Doe Awura in concerto Discover |
| Francesca da Rimini Arena | 21:00 | Fashion in stripes. The influence of comics and cartoons in fashion design Discover |
| Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library | 21:00 | Screenings of the finalist films of the Signor Rossi Award Discover |
| The square on the water and the Tiberius Bridge | 21:00 | Screening of the new episode of AcquaTeam-Avventure in mare: Brividi nell'artico Discover |
| The square on the water and the Tiberius Bridge | 21:00 | In the wonderful setting of the Piazza sull'acqua, within the natural environment of the Marecchia park, there will be screenings of animated feature films selected among the novelties of the last year. Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 21:00 | The screenings in the building: the animated visions of Iunior TV and Supersix Discover |
| Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library | 21:15 | For seven evenings, the courtyard of the Gambalunga library (in case of rain, the adjacent film library), turns into a cinematographic arena to see the short films participating in the Festival. Discover |
| Court of the Augustinians | 21:15 | Concert dedicated to the soundtracks of Hayao Miyazaki's films, accompanied by drawings made live by cartoonists guests of Cartoon Club Discover |
| The square on the water and the Tiberius Bridge | 21:30 | Screening: I Croods 2 - una nuova era Discover |
| Sismondo Castle | 21:30 | The installation The art of Altan. The Pimpa, Cipputi and the others on the Malatesta castle projects the images of the characters created by the famous designer Altan on the Malatesta Castle, one of the symbols of the city. Discover |
Saturday 15 July
| Location | Schedule | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Coconuts | 01:00 | 1st Edition of Anime Night Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 04:00 | Dedication Area opening Discover |
| Beach 26 | 10:00 | Clean-up Academia: activities that combine sports, anime and ecology themed My Hero Academia Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 10:00 | Manga comics course with Rimini comics school Discover |
| Beach 26 | 10:00 | Fumetti on the beach: live drawing performance on the beach with the guest authors of the festival Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 11:00 | Opening of the Food&Beverage area Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 14:00 | Professional workshop COVER ART with Gianluca Pagliarani + portfolio review The Workshop will focus on the professional creation of a Cover, starting from the concept to the finished realization. Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 16:00 | Opening of the Games Area: thirty tables available to the public to play for free classic titles and best news of the year Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 16:00 | Opening of the comics exhibition stands Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 16:30 | One Piece cosplay Gathering Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 17:00 | Opening Creator area Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 17:00 | Alfredo Castelli & Friends: Alfredo Castelli returns to Cartoon Club to meet his readers. Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 17:30 | Life drawing workshop: the authors and students of the school together with visitors who want to join, will be involved in drawing sessions from life, portraying a posing cosplay model Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 18:00 | A for Altan, I for Interview: Altan tells his story at 360° in a public meeting in which he will reveal the thousand faces of his artistic production Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 18:00 | The Winx Club flies to Cartoon Club with a magical event! Discover |
| The square on the water and the Tiberius Bridge | 19:00 | Those waiting for the film… Playing! Ludobus Scombussolo Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 19:00 | Epic Cosplay Contest: the official contest of the festival valid for the qualification of the Cosplay Italian Cup, the National Cosplay Championship Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 19:00 | Carlo Lucarelli and Don Camillo: detective stories and comics on the Via Emilia: A journey through the yellows of the Po Valley led by Carlo Lucarelli and Silvia Riccò Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 20:30 | Cartoni morti tells Rimini Discover |
| The square on the water and the Tiberius Bridge | 21:00 | Screening: Grogh storia di un castoro Discover |
| Court of the Augustinians | 21:00 | The Festival presents the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award to one of the greatest Italian artists of all time: Altan. Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 21:00 | The screenings in the building: the animated visions of Iunior TV and Supersix Discover |
| Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library | 21:00 | Screenings of the finalist films of the Signor Rossi Award Discover |
| The square on the water and the Tiberius Bridge | 21:00 | In the wonderful setting of the Piazza sull'acqua, within the natural environment of the Marecchia park, there will be screenings of animated feature films selected among the novelties of the last year. Discover |
| Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library | 21:15 | For seven evenings, the courtyard of the Gambalunga library (in case of rain, the adjacent film library), turns into a cinematographic arena to see the short films participating in the Festival. Discover |
| Court of the Augustinians | 21:15 | Screening on the docufilm Mi chiamo Altan e faccio vignette Discover |
| The square on the water and the Tiberius Bridge | 21:30 | Screening: Troppo cattivi - DreamWorks Discover |
| Sismondo Castle | 21:30 | The installation The art of Altan. The Pimpa, Cipputi and the others on the Malatesta castle projects the images of the characters created by the famous designer Altan on the Malatesta Castle, one of the symbols of the city. Discover |
| Carnaby Club | 23:00 | Riminicomix @Carnaby: the night of Rimimicomix at the disco! Discover |
Sunday 16 July
| Location | Schedule | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Coconuts | 01:00 | 1st Edition of Anime Night Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 04:00 | Dedication Area opening Discover |
| Beach 26 | 10:00 | Fumetti on the beach: live drawing performance on the beach with the guest authors of the festival Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 10:00 | Comics workshop with Associazione amici di Cartoon Club Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 11:00 | Opening of the Food&Beverage area Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 14:00 | Professional workshop GRAPHIC NOVEL + portfolio review The Workshop will focus on the professional creation of a comic book in all its phases, from writing to final drawing, analyzing both graphic and narrative techniques. Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 16:00 | Opening of the Games Area: thirty tables available to the public to play for free classic titles and best news of the year Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 17:00 | Ziche and Casty: two different visions of Mickey Mouse Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 17:00 | Opening Creator area Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 18:00 | Gender stereotypes and transformations in roles in Comics, Games and Cartoons Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 18:00 | Epic Cosplay Contest: the official contest of the fair open to all categories of cosplayers Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 19:00 | Dino Buzzati between literature and comics: during the meeting we will investigate the relationship between the great writer of Belluno and comics Discover |
| The square on the water and the Tiberius Bridge | 19:00 | Those waiting for the film… Playing! Ludobus Scombussolo Discover |
| Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma | 21:00 | The screenings in the building: the animated visions of Iunior TV and Supersix Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 21:00 | Artemuse in concert: five performers who will guide the audience to the rediscovery of Disney classics, but told in a very original key. Discover |
| Francesca da Rimini Arena | 21:00 | Basito fest 2023: Basito is the title of an unpublished comic fanzine in which the ink imagination of various authors faces the public of the territory in order to constitute a disenchanted and visionary presence on the social framework of the moment. Discover |
| The square on the water and the Tiberius Bridge | 21:00 | In the wonderful setting of the Piazza sull'acqua, within the natural environment of the Marecchia park, there will be screenings of animated feature films selected among the novelties of the last year. Discover |
| Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library | 21:00 | Screenings of the finalist films of the International Panorama Discover |
| The square on the water and the Tiberius Bridge | 21:00 | Proiezione de L’orso col ghiacciolo Discover |
| Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library | 21:15 | For seven evenings, the courtyard of the Gambalunga library (in case of rain, the adjacent film library), turns into a cinematographic arena to see the short films participating in the Festival. Discover |
| Court of the Augustinians | 21:15 | Concert: Art Disney Cartoons In Orchestra Discover |
| Sismondo Castle | 21:30 | The installation The art of Altan. The Pimpa, Cipputi and the others on the Malatesta castle projects the images of the characters created by the famous designer Altan on the Malatesta Castle, one of the symbols of the city. Discover |
| The square on the water and the Tiberius Bridge | 21:30 | Screening: Dreambuilders - la fabbrica dei sogni Discover |
| Piazzale Federico Fellini | 22:00 | Chocobo Band in concert: the rock band that reinterprets the soundtracks of the Final Fantasy video game series in a progressive/symphonic metal key Discover |
Exhibitions 2023
A pencil of freedom for Patrick Zaki. Gianluca Costantini
From 10 July to 31 JulyAt Image Gallery - Via Gambalunga 27
in the graphic novel Patrick Zaki. Una storia egiziana, Laura Cappon and Gianluca Costantini tell the normality of the life of the Egyptian researcher until his arrest, torture, today, hope and where they explain why Patrick's story also concerns Italy and all of us.
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Patrick World Heritage
From 10 July to 31 JulyAt Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library - Via Gambalunga 27
The exhibition Patrick World Heritage aims to spread the themes of freedom and justice in places of civil society accessible to all, outside the traditional institutional or museum venues.
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Comics & Science: comic science and the role of women in research
From 13 July to 31 JulyAt City Museum - Via Luigi Tonini, 1
Comics & Science is a comic science dissemination project sponsored by the National Research Council (CNR) that combines art, science and awareness on gender equality issues.
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A as Altan. P as Pimpa – A world of adventures from comics to cartoons
From 13 July to 31 AugustAt City Museum - Via Luigi Tonini, 1
Cartoon Club pays tribute to Pimpa and her stories through an exhibition that offers the rare opportunity to see up close the original storyboards of animated short films based on Pimpa
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Stubborn Directions: Young Human Rights Visions
From 13 July to 31 JulyAt City Museum - Via Luigi Tonini, 1
The exhibition represents an opportunity to discover the creativity and social commitment of the young students of the artist Cristiano Carloni of the Liceo Artistico Ferruccio Mengaroni in Pesaro.
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Riviera Creativa: Cartoonists, Illustrators and Animators of the Adriatic on display
From 13 July to 31 JulyAt City Museum - Via Luigi Tonini, 1
Riviera Creativa: Cartoonists, Illustrators and Animators of the Adriatic on display is a group exhibition that highlights the talent of cartoonist animators from the regions of Romagna and Marche
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To Silvia. comics and laughter by Silvia Ziche
From 14 July to 31 JulyAt Augeo Art Space - Corso d’Augusto, 217
The solo exhibition of one of the most important authors of Italian comics, Silvia Ziche has been one of Mickey Mouse's most important pencils for over thirty years.
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