Bangkok comics art festival LGBTQ meet up

The festival spotlights the artistry of the art medium, first opening with a two-week gallery exhibition on Oct. 14 at the 5th floor hall of the BACC, before finishing with a weekend of convention on Oct. 25 to 26.

With this year’s theme, “Storytelling in Comics,” the festival explores how comics blend narrative with visuals to tell stories with or without words, highlights both international and the growing local comic scene, and showcases what makes comics art so special.

Beyond the exhibition, the BKK Comics Art Festival will be filling both convention days with panels, workshops, and other fun activities. This year’s special guests include mangakas Eldo Yoshimizu (Japan) and Rimui Yumin (Taiwan), as well as numerous artists from around the world. The Embassy of Belgium is once again a partner of the festival, with a special presentation of Franco-Belgian comics and an exhibition from Loo Hui Phang scheduled at the event.

This year comes as a milestone year for bkk UNZINE, which has just debuted its very first print comic magazine with UNZINE Comics.