The annual Komiksfest! event kicked off Oct. 28, and is going on through Nov. 5 at a number of venues throughout 
the city featuring a variety of comic art from European artists.
Check out The Prague Post‘s previous article about the event to find out more about the background and purpose of the week-long celebration that brings together exhibitions, documentary screenings, workshops and talks with some leading comic artists, where comics fans will also get chances for autographs.
Below is a schedule of events for the next week. For more information about the festival, visit the Komiksfest! 2011 website.
Tuesday, 1 November
Tigers from East
(6pm) opening of exhibition of Konstantin Komardin and Jozef “Danglár” Gertli
Novoměstská radnice – tower, Karlovo nám. 1 / 23 (till Nov 16)
“Something or nothing”
(7.30pm) exhibition opening
Galerie U Prstenu, Jilská 14 (till Nov 30)
Czech comic artist Václav Šlajch was featured at last year's festival
Phenomenon Art Spiegelman
(6pm) film screening of documentary film and discussion with José Alaniz
Americké centrum, Tržiště 13
Hza Bažant – Time Master
(7pm) exhibition opening
Rock cafe, Národní 20 (untill Nov 30)
Little Rivers
(7.00pm) Holidays by the Sea (d. Pascal Rabaté)
Francouzský institut, Štěpánská 35
Wednesday 2 November
PLOP! Fiction – Jiří Zimčík
(6pm) exhibition opening
Knihkupectví a kavárna Řehoře Samsy, Vodičkova 30 (till Nov 26)
Our mind is bigger than world
(6pm) discussion with Renáta Fučíková
Městská knihovna Praha, Mariánské náměstí 1
Spain Comics: From comics strip to graphic novel
(6pm) opening of exhibition of Paco Roca and Dario Adanti + discussion with artists
Institut Cervantes, Na Rybníčku 536/6
Thursday 3 November
Expression and erotism
(6pm) exhibition opening of Anke Feuchtenberger and Václav Šlajch
Goethe Institut, Masarykovo nábřeží 32 (till Dec 23)
Alois Nebel
(8.30 pm) film screening and discussion with animators
Bio Oko, F. Křížka 15
Art of comics, comics in art
(6.00pm) exhibition opening
České centrum Praha, Rytířská 31 (till Nov 26)
Friday 4 November
Frederik Peeters – The Diver into the human Soul
(6pm) opening of exhibition + signing
1. Podzemní antikvariát, Hybernská 22 (exhibition from Oct 31 till Nov 13)
Rachacha Smotlacha!
(7.30pm) exhibition opening of Karel Jerie
Galerie 21. Století, Dukelských hrdinů 407/26 (till Nov 23)
Art of comics, comics in art
(5.00pm) guided tour with curator Eva Janáčová
České centrum Praha, Rytířská 31
Saturday 5 November
KomiksFEST! 2011 : Final Ceremony
Bio Oko, F. Křížka 1 ( 3pm-12pm, entrance 50 CZK)
7.00pm Frederik Peeters – Discussion with author of Blue Pills and Lupus
8.00pm short film The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan
8.15pm MURIEL award ceremony
9.30pm winner anouncement of competition ARNAL
7pm-10pm Secret Wars – Live battle exhibition Secret Wars vs DRAWetc.
Main Guests:
Dave McKean (GB)
Frederik Peeters (CH)
Pascal Rabaté (F)
Anke Feuchtenberger (D)
Dario Adanti (Argentina)
Paco Roca (E)
Konstantin Komardin (RU)
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