Of the 27 February to 1 March 2026, Feria Valencia will host a new edition in which it will reinforce its strategy of promoting and energizing comic culture, the manga, anime and pop culture, consolidating itself as a unique space for all lovers of the ninth art. The next edition comes loaded with important new features and greater international projection, but with a firm purpose: promote the children's and youth comic area with which to attract the younger generations, becoming the gateway to the world of comics for thousands of schoolchildren and families.
A new AU-K space is born!, for children and young people. AU-K! is a new space developed together with the Chair of Comic Studies Fundación SM – Universitat de València, was born with the clear objective of promoting reading and creativity by integrating art, play and learning. Comic workshops will take place in Valencia, Fanzines and self-publishing and creative activities linked to comics such as cosplay, costumes, ceramics or models, among other. In addition, will have a stage for informal meetings between the invited authors and the children's audience, costume contests, signature tables, exhibitions and talks for accompanying adults. Not in vain, The publishing industry of this very specific sector is fundamental in terms of business since there are bestsellers in this area that sell much more than comics aimed at the adult audience.. But, above all, This area was born from the need to encourage reading among children and adolescents to create the readers of tomorrow., increasing the educational level of our society.
The second big novelty of this edition is the new programming dedicated to content creators linked to the world of comics, manga and pop culture. This space will have its own stage and will bring together disseminators, influencers, cultural journalists and digital communicators who work on social networks bringing comics to new generations. The objective of this space is to recognize the role of these new cultural mediators, explore the challenges of communication in networks and generate dialogue between the community, critics and the industry. The program will include talks and round tables on the digital dissemination of comics and manga; debates about ethics, objectivity and community creation in social networks; meetings between disseminators and editors to share perspectives on the future of the sector, as well as recordings and live interviews with the public, integrating the dynamics of each creator's channels within the framework of the Hall. With this initiative, the Hall seeks the balance between manga and comics, diversity of voices, genders and generations, to offer a plural and current vision of comic culture in the digital environment.
V-S: 11-20h.
D:11-19h.
