Kymi Comic Book Day

The first-ever Kymi Comic Book Day highlights comic book creators from Kymenlaakso, studying the field here, and otherwise presents the versatility of comics as a form of art and entertainment. The idea was born in the village of Sippola, a recent Kymenlaakso resident, known from Kiroileva Siili. Kymi Comic Book Day is part of the Kymi Libri Book Fair.

Kymi Comic Book Day program at the Old Library:

3:00 PM Opening speech, Milla Paloniemi

3:15 PM Karri Laitinen: The possibilities of comics

4:00 PM Visual artist and comic book creator Piipa Toivonen

4:30 PM Illustrator and cartoonist Jussi Waltameri

5:00 PM Comics and children’s book illustration training in Kymenlaakso

6:00 PM Nina Nevalainen: Color Kouvola

6:30 PM Karri Laitinen: The incredible Mapi Files – My father’s biography

7:00 PM Comic book creator and illustrator Marko Turunen

8:00 PM Milla Paloniemi: The cursing hedgehog 10

at 9:00 PM Cartoon Day closing gig: Moppipojat 95

Cartoon Day program at Pehtoori bar:

at 4:00 PM Aunt Milla’s cartoon fairy tale

at 4:45 PM Opening speech by Karri Laitinen, Artist’s life along the Kymijoki river – a cartoon exhibition of artists from Kymenlaakso

at 5–7 PM Portrait pin service

at 6–7 PM Drink & Draw – Burlesque artist Jo-Jo

Tickets available at Reuna Bookstore or Netticket ticket service.