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Friday, July 1, 2011

Cartoon Festival to Open in July


The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced that the 15th Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival (SICAF2011), Asia's largest particular cartoon festival, will be held at COEX in Samseong-dong, CGV Myeong-dong Station, and the Seoul Animation Center for five days from July 20.

The event splits into four categories, counting an exhibition of cartoons and animations, an international animated film festival, a digital cartoon competition and the Seoul Promotion Plan (SPP), a kind of industry fair.
The animation competition, which is aimed at finding out talented cartoonists as well as energizing the Korean digital cartoon market, will feature a series of exhibitions, including one dedicated to the work of Won Su-yeon. There will also be a particular exhibition of Korean digital cartoons, a 3-D video show and a display of award-winning works.

The nation's largest cartoon fair will take place at the COEX Conference Center from July 20 to 22.