All appointments are free of charge. If you want, you can support the Cartoon Club festival by making a donation. Thank you!

You can consult the updated program below

Info and reservations: segreteria@cartoonclub.it+39 3356509516

To follow the matches in streaming: https://www.twitch.tv/cartoonclubrimini

From 18 to 21 July Riminicomix, market exhibition & cosplay convention, takes place:
Pavilions open from 17.00 to 24.00
Food & Beverage Area opening: 11.00 – 24.00

Screenings
Meetings
Music
Cosplay
Workshop
Other

Monday 15 July

Location Schedule Event
City Museum
Classrooms
09:30 Animation, comic and drawing workshops for children
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Exhibition Hall Church of Sant'Agostino 16:00 Inauguration of the exhibition On the front line: comics and cartoons against wars
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Augeo Art Space 19:00 Inauguration of the exhibition Vittorio Giardino, the elegance of comics
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Sismondo Castle 21:00 great projections: Mafalda conquers the castle
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Francesca da Rimini Arena 21:00 When music meets comics: from the Beatles to Fabrizio De Andrè, a musical journey through Sergio Algozzino's graphic novels
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Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library 21:00 The short films of the Signor Rossi Award
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Tuesday 16 July

Location Schedule Event
Cineteca comunale di Rimini 09:30 Cartoon Kids / Junior TV Award
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City Museum
Classrooms
09:30 Animation, comic and drawing workshops for children
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Sismondo Castle 21:00 great projections: Mafalda conquers the castle
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Francesca da Rimini Arena 21:00 Eco-protectors who are friends for the earth - cartoons and comics between ecology and the fight against pollution
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Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library 21:00 The short films of the Signor Rossi Award
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Wednesday 17 July

Location Schedule Event
City Museum
Classrooms
09:30 Animation, comic and drawing workshops for children
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Cineteca comunale di Rimini 09:30 Cartoon Kids / Junior TV Award
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Francesca da Rimini Arena 19:30 Happy birthday Hello Kitty
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Sismondo Castle 21:00 great projections: Mafalda conquers the castle
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City Museum
Roman Lapidary
21:00 Screening of the feature film Invelle
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Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library 21:00 Short films on the International Scene and the Super@bility project
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Thursday 18 July

Location Schedule Event
Cineteca comunale di Rimini 09:30 Show lesson: how the animated film Caramelle was born
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Cineteca comunale di Rimini 09:30 Cartoon Kids / Junior TV Award
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City Museum
Classrooms
09:30 Animation, comic and drawing workshops for children
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Piazzale Federico Fellini 11:00 Opening of the Food & Beverage area
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Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma 15:00 Professional Workshop
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Piazzale Federico Fellini 17:00 Riot Area Opening
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Piazzale Federico Fellini 17:00 Opening of the Games Area: thirty tables available to the public to play classic titles and the best new games of the year for free
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Piazzale Federico Fellini 17:00 Opening of the stand area of the comic book market exhibition
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Piazzale Federico Fellini 17:00 Nerd in Riviera: playful meeting dedicated to board and role-playing games
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Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma
Alfredo Castelli Hall
18:00 Cultivating a more sustainable future. How comics and animated cinema contribute
the balance between man and nature
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Show & Music Stage
18:30 Cosplay Soft Contest: a simple and immediate non-competitive cosplay fashion show format
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Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma
Alfredo Castelli Hall
19:00 On the front line: comics and cartoons against wars
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
19:00 The Evolution of the Sword: let's find out everything about the sword par excellence guided by one of the most followed historical popularizers on social media
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
20:00 Romagna weird with Johnny Faina and Jack Sensolini
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Court of the Augustinians 21:00 Screening The boy and the heron by Hayao Miyazaki
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Show & Music Stage
21:00 Mai Dire Goku - for the first time in Rimini! Italy's largest Cartoon Live Experience is coming
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
21:00 A totally free game that will allow you to win in a few minutes vouchers to spend at the Games&Movies booth
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Francesca da Rimini Arena 21:00 Cultivating a more sustainable future: How comics and animated films contribute to the balance between man and nature
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Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library 21:00 On the front line. Anti-war animated cinema
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
21:00 The big quiz of cartoon songs
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Sismondo Castle 21:00 great projections: Mafalda conquers the castle
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Francesca da Rimini Arena 22:00 Lorax
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
22:00 Idol Party The Japanese Pop Music Festival
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Friday 19 July

Location Schedule Event
City Museum
Hall of Tapestries
09:00 Ciak Reloaded - new horizons for animation, publishing and licensing
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City Museum
Classrooms
09:30 Animation, comic and drawing workshops for children
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Cineteca comunale di Rimini 09:30 Cartoon Kids / Junior TV Award
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Cineteca comunale di Rimini 09:30 Cartoon Kids / Junior TV Award
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Beach 12 10:00 Games on the Beach

It is an event that brings the excitement of board games directly to the sand, turning the beach into a battlefield for imagination and strategy. A unique experience that combines fun and relaxation under the sun.

 

 

 

 

 
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Piazzale Federico Fellini 11:00 Opening of the Food & Beverage area
Discover
Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma 15:00 Professional Workshop
Discover
Piazzale Federico Fellini
Fontana dei quattro cavalli
16:30 Love Live cosplay gathering organized by lallupyon
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Piazzale Federico Fellini 17:00 Opening of the stand area of the comic book market exhibition
Discover
Piazzale Federico Fellini 17:00 Opening of the Games Area: thirty tables available to the public to play classic titles and the best new games of the year for free
Discover
Piazzale Federico Fellini 17:00 Riot Area Opening
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Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma
Alfredo Castelli Hall
17:00 Junichi Hayama, a master of animation, tells his story
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
17:00 K-Pop Contest: official selections of soloists for the Italian championship of dance on Korean pop music K-Pop Dance Fight Fest
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Fontana dei quattro cavalli
17:45 Mermaid Melody Cosplay Gathering organized by Mermaid_melody_official
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Show & Music Stage
18:00 Summer Dreams - Idol Natsu Matsuri the idols of Idol Stage are back with a music festival dedicated to J-pop lovers
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Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma
Alfredo Castelli Hall
18:00 Mafalda and the others: the fight against gender stereotypes in comics, cartoons and video games
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
18:00 Akira Toriyama: The Dad of Manga
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Show & Music Stage
18:00 K-Pop Contest: official selections of the crews for the Italian Korean Pop Music Dance Championship, K-Pop Dance Fight Fest
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Show & Music Stage
18:50 Xplore Parkour Exhibition
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Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma
Alfredo Castelli Hall
19:00 The Rimineser – Exceptional visions for a magazine that doesn't exist
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
19:00 Alla Balla Spaziale 2 - 50 years of anime censorship in Italy with Don Alemanno
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
20:00 Cartoon Voices with Pietro Ubaldi
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Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library 21:00 The short films of the Cartoon Club Award
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Court of the Augustinians 21:00 Screening Mary e lo spirito di mezzanotte by Enzo D'Alò
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
21:00 Behind the scenes of "Honey, I Shrunk the Boys" with Amy O'Neill
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Sismondo Castle 21:00 great projections: Mafalda conquers the castle
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Francesca da Rimini Arena 21:00 Happy birthday Donald. 90 things you need to know about the duck!
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Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma
Alfredo Castelli Hall
21:00 60 years of Mafalda selection of animated shorts
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
22:00 Asian Pop Fiesta: K-Pop Party & KJ Night
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Show & Music Stage
22:00 Alterium in Concert
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Carnaby Club 00:00 Anime Cosplay Night is back! The night at the disco dedicated to all fans of cartoons, music, and fun!
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Saturday 20 July

Location Schedule Event
Piazzale Federico Fellini
Fontana dei quattro cavalli
05:30 Cosplay gathering dedicated to Dragon Ball organized by dragon_team07
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Beach 12 10:00 Games on the Beach

It is an event that brings the excitement of board games directly to the sand, turning the beach into a battlefield for imagination and strategy. A unique experience that combines fun and relaxation under the sun.

 

 

 

 

 
Discover
Beach 26 10:00 Cartoons, comics and games on the beach live drawing performances
Discover
Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma
Alfredo Castelli Hall
10:00 Manga Comic Course
Discover
Piazzale Federico Fellini 11:00 Opening of the Food & Beverage area
Discover
Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma 15:00 Professional Workshop
Discover
Piazzale Federico Fellini
Fontana dei quattro cavalli
15:30 Devil May Cry Cosplay Gathering organized by @devilmaycosplay.ita and @devilmayclub
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Fontana dei quattro cavalli
16:30 Street Fighter Cosplay gathering organized by Street Fighter Italian Cosplayers
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Fontana dei quattro cavalli
16:30 Blue Lock Cosplay Gathering organized by kora_cosplay and neo_egoist_cosplay
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Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma
Alfredo Castelli Hall
17:00 Lupo Alberto, 50 years old on McKenzie Farm
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
17:00 Asian drama boys love, from Korea to Thailand the quiz with the Casual BL Podcast
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Piazzale Federico Fellini 17:00 Riot Area Opening
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Piazzale Federico Fellini 17:00 Opening of the stand area of the comic book market exhibition
Discover
Piazzale Federico Fellini 17:00 Opening of the Games Area: thirty tables available to the public to play classic titles and the best new games of the year for free
Discover
Piazzale Federico Fellini
Fontana dei quattro cavalli
17:30 One Piece Cosplay Gathering organized by Binks' Family
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Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma
Alfredo Castelli Hall
18:00 Vittorio Giardino: the elegance of comics
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Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma
Alfredo Castelli Hall
19:00 Alfredo Castelli – Homage to the man of the mystero
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Show & Music Stage
19:00 Epic Cosplay Contest: the official contest of the festival valid for the qualification of the Cosplay Italian Cup, the National Cosplay Championship
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
19:00 40 years of Fist of the North Star with Junichi Hayama, Mamoru Yokota and CavernadiPlatone
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
20:00 Cartoon Voices with Pietro Ubaldi, Fabrizio Mazzotta and DJ Osso
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Court of the Augustinians 21:00 Cartoon Club Grand Gala: an evening with Vince Tempera between music and memories
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Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma
Alfredo Castelli Hall
21:00 50 years of Lupo Alberto: the mythical cartoons of the blue wolf
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Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library 21:00 The short films of the Cartoon Club Award
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
21:00 Cartoon Party with DJ Osso
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Francesca da Rimini Arena 21:00 Enemies from the past, monsters from the underground. Go Nagai and 40 years since the Great Mazinger
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Sismondo Castle 21:00 great projections: Mafalda conquers the castle
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Show & Music Stage
21:00 Women in Comics Fashion Show by Accademia Laba
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
22:00 Teen Forever Fiesta with DJ Shiru and the KJ Girls
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Show & Music Stage
22:00 Cristina D'Avena in concert
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Sunday 21 July

Location Schedule Event
Beach 12 10:00 Games on the Beach

It is an event that brings the excitement of board games directly to the sand, turning the beach into a battlefield for imagination and strategy. A unique experience that combines fun and relaxation under the sun.

 

 

 

 

 
Discover
Beach 26 10:00 Cartoons, comics and games on the beach live drawing performances
Discover
Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma
Alfredo Castelli Hall
10:00 Manga Comic Course
Discover
Piazzale Federico Fellini 11:00 Opening of the Food & Beverage area
Discover
Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma 15:00 Professional Workshop
Discover
Piazzale Federico Fellini
Fontana dei quattro cavalli
16:00 Bleach Cosplay Gathering organized by BleachItalianCosplay
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Fontana dei quattro cavalli
16:00 Naruto & Boruto-themed cosplay gathering organized by Imy&Eldran Cosplay and Shinobi Cosplay Alliance
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Piazzale Federico Fellini 17:00 Haikyuu event organized by neoskun e lil_kamina
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Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma
Alfredo Castelli Hall
17:00 Supermike: The End. Zagor takes stock and news of a year
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Fontana dei quattro cavalli
17:00 Jujutsu Kaisen Cosplay Gathering organized by Jujutsu Kaisen Communty Cosplay
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
17:00 Cosplay Grand Tour by Riot Games 2024, a new project dedicated to all Italian cosplayer who loves Riot Games titles
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Piazzale Federico Fellini 17:00 Riot Area Opening
Discover
Piazzale Federico Fellini 17:00 Opening of the Games Area: thirty tables available to the public to play classic titles and the best new games of the year for free
Discover
Piazzale Federico Fellini 17:00 Opening of the stand area of the comic book market exhibition
Discover
Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma
Alfredo Castelli Hall
18:00 Who knows what he looks like... Lupin III as seen by the designer
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Show & Music Stage
18:15 Esibizione Xplore Parkour
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Show & Music Stage
18:30 Epic Cosplay Contest: the official contest of the fair open to all categories of cosplayers
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Show & Music Stage
18:30 Grimilde presents the theme song of Cartoon Club
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Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma
Alfredo Castelli Hall
19:00 The Bassa reaches as far as the Apennines. Presentation of Don Camillo's comic book  pocket and Julian's
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Meet&Greet Area
19:00 Hayama and Yokota Copy Signing
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
20:00 Cartoon Voices with Fabrizio Mazzotta and DJ Osso
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Francesca da Rimini Arena 21:00 Basito conversation with the artists of the fanzine celebrating 40 years of cartoon club
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Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma
Alfredo Castelli Hall
21:00 The finalists of Cartoon Club: the finalist animated shorts of the international competition
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Courtyard of the Gambalunga Library 21:00 Kids Evening
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
21:00 Cartoon Party with DJ Osso
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Court of the Augustinians 21:00 Inside Out 2 by Kelsey Mann
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Francesca da Rimini Arena 22:00 Metacomix Live - Comic classics reinterpreted in real-time animation
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Show & Music Stage
22:00 Giorgio Vanni & i Figli di Goku - Special Guest: Ammiraglio Max
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Francesca da Rimini Arena 22:00 Metacomix Live - Comic book classics reinterpreted in real-time animation
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Piazzale Federico Fellini
Community Stage
22:00 Goodbye, Rimini with DJ Shiru
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Exhibitions 2024

Tengo la posizione. Simone Massi disegnatore e animatore resistente

From 04 May to 28 July
At City Museum - Via Luigi Tonini, 1

Simone Massi, world-renowned animator, is celebrated by Cartoon Club with an exhibition that explores his narrative and visual art, awarded with over 800 awards, including a David di Donatello and four Nastri d'Argento

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Mafalda, a little girl on the side of women

From 04 July to 14 September
At Beaches 100-150 - Viale Regina Margherita

Mafalda, a comic book icon created by Quino, celebrates 60 years with an exhibition at Cartoon Club. Over 200 strips displayed on the beach of Rimini reflect humour, culture and the fight for gender equality, enriching the 40th edition of the Festival

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Installation: Mafalda’s world at Castel Sismondo

From 14 July to 20 July
At Sismondo Castle - Piazza Malatesta

Mafalda's world at Castel Sismondo

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Vittorio Giardino, the elegance of comics

From 15 July to 18 August
At Augeo Art Space - Corso d’Augusto, 217

Vittorio Giardino, the Italian master of comics, is honored by Cartoon Club with an exhibition that traces his career through different genres, from hard-boiled stories to spy stories, up to the coming-of-age novel. His works, published in 18 countries and translated into 14 languages, explore historical and sociopolitical themes

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On the front line: comics and cartoons against wars

From 15 July to 21 July
At Exhibition Hall Church of Sant'Agostino - Via Cairoli 41

The exhibition On the front line: comics and cartoons against wars exhibits illustrations and comics that reflect on war, calling for peace. Accompanied by films and debates, it promotes an active commitment to a conflict-free future

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Alfredo Castelli – omaggio all’uomo del mystero

From 18 July to 20 July
At Palazzo Del Turismo – Palazzina Roma - Piazzale Federico Fellini n. 3

The exhibition Alfredo Castelli - omaggio all'uomo del mystero wants to remember one of the greatest Italian comic book writers, creator of Martin Mystère

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