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The 4th Annual Filipino Komiks Convention or Komikon kicks off this month of November, and I'll be there to cover the event and also feature the good and latest independent komiks and creators here in my blog. I'm glad that we can be part of it as a media man/blogger for the coverage, and would you know that this event started when I written a concept for the 1st year of the convention, but now the event continues without me and the Artists' Den really put up a hard work in order to do it an annual event. The event for Filipino comics now grows and now the event is back!
The event concept I did was last 2005, and this note was used to conceptualize and
organize the Komikon 2005 : 1st Philippine Komiks Convention in UP Diliman.
its an old event note, but I might do a revision soon and share it again to all
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this is my own formulated notes for our lecture in De La Salle University last thursday ( year 2005 ) for their LaSallian Enrichment Alternative Program (LEAP)
me and Artists' Den was invited to give lecture about "Making Business Through Comics" as for my part my topic was "Organizing Comics Events and Convention" in events organizing a comic event, here's my lecture notes based only from my experience and observation. An event concept that materializes into Komikon 2005.
read it here at
http://popazrael.deviantart.
read more below for details and date checklist of various comics event for November
THE FOURTH ANNUAL PHILIPPINE KOMIKS CONVENTION with UP LUNAROCK and UP GRAIL brings you a week long KOMIKON 2008!!!
Besides the convention proper on November 22, 2008, there will be activities held from November 17 - 21 at the UP College of Arts and Letters and in the UP College of Fine Arts for KOMIKON. Our schedule is as follows:
November 17 (Mon) KOMIKS 101 Talk
venue: UPFA Auditorium
"KOMIKEROS FOR HIRE"
Filipino Comic Artists Working for Companies Abroad
Time: 10:00am - 12noon
Panelists:
Harvey Tolibao
Wilson Tortosa
Gilbert Monsanto
Melvin Calingo
"KOMIKS IN EDUCATION"
Including Comics into the Curriculum
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Panelists:
Gerry Alanguilan
Gilbert Monsanto
Elbert Or
Jose "Chong" Ardivilla
Emil Flores
November 18 (Tue) OPENING of EXHIBIT at UP Faculty Center Galleria 1
November 18 (Tue) UPCAL Workshop: "Comic Making for Writers"
time: 2:30-4:30pm; venue: UPCAL (classroom to be announced)
Speaker: Jonas Diego
November 19 (Wed) UPCAL Workshop: "Old Comics to Modern TV Adaptations"
time: 2:30-4:30pm; venue: UPCAL (classroom to be announced)
Speaker: Gilda Olvidado
November 20 (Thurs) UPFA Workshop: "Comic Writing for Artists"
time: 2:30-4:30pm; venue: UPFA (classroom to be announced)
Speaker: Gerry Alanguilan , Elbert Or and Jamie Bautista
November 21 (Fri) UPFA Workshop: "Publishing Comics: Mainstream and Independent"
time: 2:30-4:30pm; venue: UPFA (classroom to be announced)
Speaker: Ian Cang, Lyndon Gregorio, Michael David
For more information about the event please contact Rikki of LUNAROCK at 0915-4269190; Roja of UP GRAIL at 0919-3354089 or email us at komikon@gmail.com
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Character Creation Contest [link]
Deadline: October 31, 2008
Make the Page Contest [link]
Deadline: October 31, 2008
COMIC CREATION CONTEST [link]
Deadline: October 31, 2008
For more information and latest event developments visit http://komikon.blogspot.com/
Komikon - http://profiles.friendster.
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Who says comics in the Philippines is dead when people like our guest of honor keep it alive? Gerry Alanguilan, pride of San Pablo City in Laguna, is the artist for local titles Wasted, Johnny Balbona, Humanis Rex!, Timawa and ELMER. He also contributed to anthologies like Siglo: Freedom, Siglo: Passion and Filipino Komiks. His website, komikero.com, features his many works, videos and an online comics museum. The Philippine Comics Art Museum is a collection and proof of the rich comic heritage the Philippines had decades ago. He also became a professor at the College of St. Benilde. There he taught;Comics Illustration; for one term. Gerry has been invited to speak at numerous talks in different colleges and universities.
Besides his works locally, he is known for his work in the United States. He is known as inker for
titles like Wetworks, X-Men, Superman: Birthright, Wolverine, High Roads, Fantastic Four, and Silent Dragon. He has also worked alongside with Leinil Francis Yu and Whilce Portacio.
Gerry Alanguilan will be one of the panelists at the KOMIKS 101 - at talk to be held on November 17, 2008 (Monday) at the UP Fine Arts Auditorium, UP Diliman. He;ll be talking on the topic "Komiks in Education - Including comics into the curriculum"; which will be from 1:00pm; 4:00pm. He, along with Elbert Or and Jamie Bautista, will also have a lecture, "Comic Writing for Artists", on November 20, 2008 (Thursday) from 2:30pm-4:30pm at the College of Fine Arts in UP Diliman. Get to know him even more at the 4th Annual Filipino Komiks Covention (KOMIKON) 2008 on November 22 (Saturday) at the UP Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Quezon City. Gerry will take the stage for a Q&A as part of the day;s program. Have the opportunity to purchase his comics and have them signed.
Visit his site at [link] for more information of Gerry Alanguilan. To know details about the KOMIKON 2008, visit [link] or [link] or email us at komikon@gmail.com
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You see their works in newspapers and various magazines every single day. Comic strips are works of art that are made up of one to four panels that bring joy to a reader by making light issues of life. Many comic strips have come and gone and little is known about the artists who make them. It’s high time to re-introduce them into this new generation.
The Samahang Kartunista ng Pilipinas now celebrates its 30th anniversary. The group was founded on March of 1978 by artists such as Larry Alcala (Slice of Life), Hugo Yonzon Jr.(Sakay and Moy, Little Toto), editorial cartoonists Edgar Soller, Boy Togonon, Edd Aragon, Pol Galvez, Tito Milambiling (Kusyo at Buyok), and Roni Santiago (Baltic and Co., Planet Op Di Eyps). The group worked with various NGO’s, government leaders, malls and restaurants, and schools. Annually, members have been sent to Japan to join a forum for Asian cartoonists. Under the current president, Boboy Yonzon III, SKP has a long list of activities planned such as publishing art books; attending conventions abroad, holding local events, exhibits and contests for its members. With the changing times the group wishes to expand its membership especially with the growing number or online comic artists.
Learn more about the rich history of the lives behind the comic strips. The 4th Philippine Komiks Convetion (KOMIKON) highlights the Samahang Kartunista ng Pilipinas on November 22, Saturday at the U.P. Bahay ng Alumni, U.P. Diliman, Quezon City. Get to know the artists and grab the opportunity to have caricatures drawn. The limited edition Samahang Kartunista ng Pilipinas Roster Book published last July will be available at the event.
visit the SKP multiply account at [link]
