Salón del Manga de Barcelona
From 1 to 5 November
The XXIII Salón del Manga de Barcelona will feature in this edition of 2017 with 75,000 square meters. In addition to being able to visit the stands of the exhibitors, in this fair you can enjoy many activities, most related to Japan, the country in which the manga was born. Among the authors present in this edition are Robico, who debuted in 2005 in the May edition of The Desert magazine with "Demekinikku" and in 2008 began the serialization of which until now is his best known work, Tonari no kaibutsu - kun, (NORMA Editorial under the title of "El monstruo de al lado"); and Yoko Kamio, a well-known female comic author who began her career in 1986 with "Hatachi no mama de matteru". His successful manga "Shôjo Do not Tell Me with Flowers", 1992, was serialized for twelve years in "The Margaret" magazine. Also noteworthy is the tribute to Kenneos, pseudonym of Victoria Chamizo, an illustrator born in Valencia who died in August 2016, with only 28 years. His work, with a great influence of the aesthetics of the manga and anime, was well-known by the Spanish fans. Ediciones Babylon has published two of his works, "La dama de las nieves", which adapts a classic Japanese story, and "El hada de cristal", a fantastic story that has been published also in English.
FICMA
From 2 to 10 November
FICMA born with the intention of being a world pioneer and benchmark environmental film festival. And they have succeeded, after 24 editions that have showed thousands of films and documentaries. Two great films, out of competition will open and close the edition of the Festival 2017: "Wonders of the Sea 3D" by Jean-Michel Cousteau and Jean Jacques Mantello (produced and narrated by Arnold Schwarzenegger); and "Unchained" by Alex Rivera, which will be screened as a closing film. Carol Buclkey will be present at the closing ceremony to receive FICMA's Special Sol de Oro. Some projections are free.
AMFest Barcelona
From 26 to 28 October
In the line-up of the edition of the AMFest of this year hightlight LITE (Japan), possibly the best band of math of the world; And So I Watch You From Afar (Ireland), an explosive, accurate and forceful combo between psychedelic post-rock and math-rock; My Vitriol (UK), for those who lived in the late 90's as one of the most exciting stages in the history of music; Sleepmakeswaves (Australia), quartet of post-rock; Truckfighters (Sweden), of which it has been said that they are the best band that has never existed; and pg. lost (Sweden), melancholy, dirty rock n roll and distorted bass lines.
Festival del Mil·lenni
From November 10 to January 25
The Mil·lenni Festival is a festival that has become one of the most important festivals of the year in Barcelona. The Mil·lenni has a wide range of musical styles and concerts taken place in the most emblematic concert rooms of Barcelona. The festival begins with the jazz and soul by North American vocalist Josó James in the Sala Apolo.
RetroMoto Barcelona
From 9 to 11 February
Salón RetroMoto Barcelona is the only fair in Spain dedicated exclusively to the world of motorcycle collection. RetroMoto Barcelona, aims to be a great party for fans, clubs, collectors, professionals and the public in general, who want to enjoy classic motorcycles and vintage.
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