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Santo Domingo. – Since its appearance in 2022, the Comic Pavilion has established itself as one of the most visited spaces of the Santo Domingo International Book Fair, and in this 2025 edition, which is held in the Plaza de la Cultura Juan Pablo Duarte until October 5, returns with a vibrant program that confirms its popularity among young readers.
The space exhibits the catalogs of five Dominican studios —Mondo Sikys, Lite Visual, Alpha Eve, Papaya Studios and Moro Studio—, in addition to offering their publications for sale. Among the most demanded titles are “Cámbium” (Papaya Studios), “Más freak de lo normal” (Alpha Eve), “Duarte, como nunca antes visto” (Moro Studio) and “Exorcismo 101” (Lite Visual).
The programming for this Monday, September 29th, will include the screening of documentaries about Dominican comics, an audiovisual journey that is expected to attract a large number of students and fans of the genre.
Later, a panel of experts made up of Enmanuel E. Pérez, Inés de los Santos, Elkys Nova and Gabriel Toribio will address the topic “Understanding comics as a narrative medium,” offering a critical look at graphic language.
The day will close with a lively panel of guest artists, headed by Superfastryu and Maitiurs, who will share their creative experiences with attendees.
On Tuesday the 30th, attention will focus on the new generations of readers and creators with the presentation of "MUNENE: an intergalactic adventure", by Gabriel Castillo and Kosena, a work that combines science fiction and Caribbean tradition. In the afternoon, the talk “Between vineyards and readers”, with José Luis del Río Fortich, will explore the links between narrators and audience, which will be followed by “Illustrated stories: the path from literature to comics”, by María Carla Picón. To conclude, Búho Ilustrator will offer the workshop “Inking techniques for comics”. On Wednesday, October 1st, the talk "How to create healthy writing habits" will be held, given by Odrisina, an invitation to develop routines that enhance creativity. The day will also include a table of guest artists with Cloudette Sama, and will end with a practical conversation on how to build legions of followers around emerging editorial projects. For its part, Thursday the 2nd has scheduled the workshop "From the script to the comic page", by Elkys Nova, from Mondo Sikys, while on Friday the 3rd the colloquium "Nova Synaptic: Erredian anthropology and Sci-Fi Memes" will be held, with Eddaviel and Odilius Vlak, a meeting that promises to merge cultural analysis with science fiction. For Saturday 4th, the billboard includes the performative reading of "What was made voice. 12 poems" in a hybrid format between poetry and graphic narrative, and on Sunday 5th, closing day, the table of guest artists with Baúl de Don Manolo will be held, which will serve as the closing of this space that is already a classic at the fair.
On Tuesday the 30th, attention will focus on the new generations of readers and creators with the presentation of "MUNENE: an intergalactic adventure", by Gabriel Castillo and Kosena, a work that combines science fiction and Caribbean tradition. In the afternoon, the talk “Between vineyards and readers”, with José Luis del Río Fortich, will explore the links between narrators and audience, which will be followed by “Illustrated stories: the path from literature to comics”, by María Carla Picón. To conclude, Búho Ilustrator will offer the workshop “Inking techniques for comics”. On Wednesday, October 1st, the talk "How to create healthy writing habits" will be held, given by Odrisina, an invitation to develop routines that enhance creativity. The day will also include a table of guest artists with Cloudette Sama, and will end with a practical conversation on how to build legions of followers around emerging editorial projects. For its part, Thursday the 2nd has scheduled the workshop "From the script to the comic page", by Elkys Nova, from Mondo Sikys, while on Friday the 3rd the colloquium "Nova Synaptic: Erredian anthropology and Sci-Fi Memes" will be held, with Eddaviel and Odilius Vlak, a meeting that promises to merge cultural analysis with science fiction. For Saturday 4th, the billboard includes the performative reading of "What was made voice. 12 poems" in a hybrid format between poetry and graphic narrative, and on Sunday 5th, closing day, the table of guest artists with Baúl de Don Manolo will be held, which will serve as the closing of this space that is already a classic at the fair.
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With original proposals and an energetic atmosphere, the Comic Pavilion confirms why it is one of the great attractions of the Santo Domingo International Book Fair 2025, an unmissable meeting point for creators and lovers of graphic narrative. The XXVII Santo Domingo International Book Fair pays tribute to historian Frank Moya Pons and dedicates this edition to children's and young adult literature, with the participation of the Latin American Literary Fairs and Festivals Network as guest of honor, in addition to a program of more than 600 activities in 15 thematic pavilions.
