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Watergarden Art & Comics Weekend, which brings together different disciplines of cartoon art and the people behind comics culture, will take place Oct. 17-18 at Watergarden Istanbul.
At the event in the city’s Atasehir district, artists, illustrators, independent creators, publishers and comics fans will gather under one roof for two days.
In the festival’s workshop program, participants will be able to create their own work under the guidance of illustrators, exploring drawing, character design, animation and visual storytelling techniques.
Doga Batir will lead "Make Your Own Sticker," MRE will host "Meddle With Someone Else’s Work!" and Bilge Abur will present "Draw This Like You’re 5 Years Old." Ferhat Akbaba will run "Flipbook and Phenakistoscope," while Tolga Hirsova will lead "Make Your Avatar" and "Drawing With Word Cards." Eda Cagil will conduct a character design workshop.
The event will also include a cosplay contest in which participants reinterpret characters through costume design, makeup and performance.
The winner will receive ₺25,000 ($600), the runner-up ₺20,000, and the third-place finisher ₺15,000. Special jury awards will also be presented.
Beyond the workshops and contest, the festival will feature stands from illustrators, publishers and associations, including Komik Seyler, Kara Karga, Baobab, Flaneur, Supersonik Komiks, Nada, Tekir Kitap, Pegasus Oyuncak, Turbo, MRE, Ege Avci, Eusakills, Fantoma, Devrim Kunter, Eda Cagil, BiteSizeBots and ABRA.
The program will also host live mural performances, tabletop card game tournaments, collectible items and signing sessions.
Tickets are available through the Biletino platform.
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