PROGRAM

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

PIAZZA VITTORIA

• 11:00 AM – Main Stage
  Interview with Lorenzo Pastrovicchio, Disney Illustrator
• 12:00 PM – Main Stage
  Marco Englaro
  Eclectic illustrator, cartoonist, small publisher.

Book Presentation:
“GORIZIA-GORICA – 24 Traditional Recipes from 12 Borderland Chefs”

• 2:30 PM – Main Stage
  "Expressive Practices through the Body: From Tattoos to Cosplay"
  Roundtable with festival guests and young participants.
  Among the speakers: Michele Barazzutti, Marco Englaro, Alessandro Bellio, Loredana Barile.
  Moderator: Mariolina Nicotera Simone, also known as LaMario, RTL 102.5 radio host.
• 3:00 – 5:00 PM
  Padawan School
  Children’s animation
  Become a Padawan with the Crimson Squadron:
  Not just lightsaber training, but adventure and legend.
  The Force is calling you—are you ready to answer?
• 4:00 PM – Main Stage
  Hobbit Parade
  With a jury from the Hobbiton and Cosplay world.
  Info: https://www.facebook.com/CircoloEureka
• 5:15 PM – Main Stage
  Performance by MOVARTEX Dance School (GO)
• 5:30 PM – Main Stage
  Hobbit Parade Awards Ceremony
• 9:00 PM – Main Stage
  MAI DIRE GOKU – LIVE CONCERT
  “We are the party of 2000s cartoon and TV show theme songs!
  Get ready to sing and dance to Disney classics, the hits of Giorgio Vanni and Cristina D’Avena, your favorite Japanese anime openings, and iconic TV soundtracks from the 2000s.
  Show off your best cosplay and get ready!”

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

PIAZZA VITTORIA

• 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Covered Structure
  Marco Englaro Workshop
  Live drawing performance of small animals, followed by a basic lesson on recognition and characterization, with creative engagement.
• 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Covered Structure
  Comic Workshop led by Nika Vicenzino and Ginevra Alipo Tamborra
  “From Shape to Character: Draw Carlo Michelstaedter in Your Own Style”
• 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Main Stage
  CALL FOR TALENT – Youth Corner
  Performance by local young musicians
• 3:00 PM – Main Stage
  Giovanni Muciaccia
  "ATTACCHI D’ARTE CONTEMPORANEA"
  (Contemporary Art Attacks)
• 4:00 PM – Photo Area (Tent Structure)
  Meet & Greet with Giovanni Muciaccia
• 4:15 PM – Main Stage
  Interview with Leonardo Graziano
  Italian voice actor of Naruto Uzumaki ("Naruto: Shippuden") and Sheldon Cooper ("The Big Bang Theory")
• 5:00 PM – Main Stage
  Interview and presentation with Eriko (Japanese singer, model, YouTuber) and Gloria Sweet Angel (world-renowned cosplayer from Treviso)
• 5:30 PM – Main Stage
  COSPLAY CONTEST
• 7:00 PM – Main Stage
  Performance by MOVARTEX Dance School (GO)
• 7:30 PM – Main Stage
  Cosplay Contest Awards Ceremony & Closing of the Event

SATURDAY 13 & SUNDAY 14 SEPTEMBER

10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
GO CENTER, GECT GO Headquarters – Corso Verdi 51

LEGO Exhibition by FVG Brick

Retro Gaming by the 12 Bit Cultural Association

Parking Area (Former Wholesale Market) – Via Boccaccio

Arcade Cabinet Market-Exhibition by Coinop-Project Cultural Association

Piazza Vittoria

Board Games & Role-Playing Area curated by Forgotten Heroes Association and the Youth Services of the Municipality of Gorizia

Piazza Vittoria – Sunday only

From 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM – DELOREAN exhibition

Dora Bassi Room Display Windows – Via Garibaldi 7
"The Sign and the Thought: Michelstaedter Told Through Comics"
Exhibition of graphic panels dedicated to Carlo Michelstaedter curated by the Youth Corner of the Municipality of Gorizia, created by Nika Vicenzino and Ginevra Alipo Tamborra

AND MUCH MORE...

From September 7 to 21, 2025

"TATTOOS. Marks on the skin, traces of identity."
Exhibition Hall – Auditorium, Via Roma 5
Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

From September 8 to 20

"Drawing an Artist"
Monday to Friday, 7:45 AM – 6:45 PM; Saturday, 7:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Isontina State Library, Via Mameli 12
Display cases on the grand staircase of Palazzo Verdenberg will host a selection of sketches and original drawings from the Michelstaedter Archive.
Curated by Antonella Gallarotti
Event linked to the exhibition "The Sign and the Thought: Michelstaedter Told Through Comics"

From September 12 to 14, 2025

“XXIX Hobbiton” – Public Gardens
Organized by Circolo Culturale Eureka and Società Tolkeniana Italiana
https://hobbitonfolk.it

Saturday, September 13

GO de CERCAR 2025 – Treasure Hunt
Organized by Pro Loco Gorizia
From 10:00 AM at Piazzale Seghizzi
Info: prolocogo@gmail.com

Saturday 13 & Sunday 14

Masterclass Series by Cross Border Film School: "Evolving Techniques" (in English) by Pablo Santiago Apiolazza, "Shared Languages" with Francesco Toniolo, "Building Bridges" with Francesco Bocci
Funded by Carigo Foundation and the Municipality of Gorizia
Location: BorGO Cinema, Via Rastello 57–59
For info & registration: crossborderfilmschool@gmail.com

WORKSHOP REGISTRATIONS:

bazingaeventi@gmail.com

INTERESTED EXHIBITORS:

bazingaespositori@gmail.com

COSPLAY CONTEST PRIZES

1st Prize: Gift Card worth €250

 2nd Prize: Gift Card worth €150

 3rd Prize: Gift Card worth €100

 Special Mentions: Certificate of Merit

Artistic Direction and Coordination

The Groove Factory & Bazinga Eventi