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Comic Con India 
Status Active Venue Dilli Haat Location New Delhi Country India First held 2011 Organizer Twenty Onwards Media Official website http://www.comicconindia.com Comic Con India is the first comic-based convention to be held in India. The first ever convention was hosted by Twenty Onwards Media between the 19th and 20th of February 2011 at Dilli Haat, New Delhi, India.[1][2][3]
Comic Con 2011
The first Indian Comic Con was held on 19th and 20th Feb, 2011 at Dilli Haat, in New Delhi.
It showcased stalls by several Indian publishing houses, including, but not restricted to, Amar Chitra Katha, Vimanika, Diamond Comics, Kshiraj Telang, Manta Ray, Level 10, Campfire and many other new and upcoming publishers.
The Comic Con lasted for 2 days, and included several workshops, interactive sessions, interviews and speeches by various comic book artists and writers. Around 15,000 people attended. [4] A few animation and multi-media productions had set up their stalls as well, and also conducted seminars about animation design and future of animation industry in India.
The convention was inaugurated by chairman of National Book Trust, Dr. Bipin Chandra.[1][5]
As traditionally associated with Comic Cons, several fans, both adults and children, participated in the cosplay which was one of India's first event of this type. [6]
On the last day of the event, Uncle Pai, a renowned educationalist and creator of Indian comics, in particular the Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle was presented a Lifetime Achievement Award by Cartoonist Pran, one of the most successful Indian cartoonists, best known as the creator of Chacha Chaudhary.
References
- ^ a b Now, a convention for Indian comics Hindustan Times, New Delhi, January 05, 2011
- ^ "A convention for comic book geeks". DNA (newspaper). Feb 13, 2011. http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_a-convention-for-comic-book-geeks_1507042.
- ^ "India gets its own Comic Con". The Telegraph. 17 Jan 2011. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/8257221/India-gets-its-own-Comic-Con.html.
- ^ http://www.cnngo.com/mumbai/play/indias-first-comic-con-233449
- ^ "Getting comical in Delhi". Hindustan Times New Delhi,. February 11, 2011. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Getting-comical-in-Delhi/Article1-661199.aspx.
- ^ India to host its first ever Comic Con IBN Live, Jan 13, 2011.
External links
Categories:- Comics conventions
- Recurring events established in 2011
- Delhi culture
- Fan conventions
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