14th International Comics Festival opens

BELGRADE - The 14th International Comics Festival opened at Belgrade's Student Cultural Centre on Thursday, featuring 292 entries by 325 authors from 33 countries.

This year's guests are Mary and Brian Talbot (UK), Petar Meseldzija (Serbia/The Netherlands) and Helena Klakocar (Croatia), with particular attention to be devoted to the Croatian comics scene.

The festival will also feature screenings of animation films by Switzerland's Georges Schwizgebel and a commemoration of 80 and 50 years since the launch of the Serbian comics magazines Mika Mis (Mickey Mouse) and Miki (Mickey), respectively.

The 20th anniversary of the Leskovac comics school and 15 years of the Strip Pressing editions will be marked as well.