After last year’s success Saturday 25 And Sunday 26 Maythe appointment with is back Levante For, the unmissable event for fans of comics, manga, board games and cosplay, which will take place inside the New Pavilion and in the external squares of the Fiera del Levante in Bari. In its second edition, the event, organized by New Levante Fairconfirms itself as the most impressive Pop event in Puglia, with over 30,000 m² of stands, thematic areas and activities.
The event will be divided between the New Pavilion which will host stands and exhibitions, artists and exhibitions and four different Talk Areas, and the external area which will be totally dedicated to local associations, the vast Food Area and the Main Stage which during the two days will host important contests at a national level, meetings with authors and large concerts.
Levante For reports four great realities as subtitle: Comics, Cosplay, Game & Fun and for this edition, these four themes have been made great thanks to the presence of artists of national and international fame.
The Comics sector will be headed by Pasquale Qualano, also author of the event poster, “F is for Future”, currently working for DC Comics but who was, among others, a cover designer and designer for Marvel and Titan Comics. Among the other important authors present at the fair there will be Stevan SubicSerbian illustrator and highly appreciated graphic designer who will present The Riddler – Year One, the miniseries written by actor Paul Dano; Davide Gianfelice whose pencil brought to life the historic meeting between Flash and Zagor and who drew Flash, Conan, X-Men, Ghosted, Northlanders together with leading authors such as Mark Millar, Peter Milligan and Brian Wood; Giovanni Timpano who draws and works actively alternating the world of classic comics with that of illustration for video games, collaborating with production companies such as Activision for the Call of Duty, Warzone and Cold War titles; Katerina Ladon award-winning illustrator and concept artist who worked on the most recent Dungeons & Dragons manual entitled Dragonlance – Shadow of the Dragon Queen; Federica Di Meo one of the most well-known and influential Italian manga artists who will present to all fans her new series Oneira, a dark fantasy manga based on texts by Cab.
In the cosplay sector, however, Ukraine will be hosted for the two days of the event You know Westwood, professional cosplayer who has also achieved important recognition in the competitive cosplay world, becoming the representative of her country for events such as the ICL and the WCS – World Cosplay Summit. And it is precisely at the World Cosplay Summit 2024, the world championship of competitive cosplay, that Nero Cosplay and Diaboliko Cosplay, the other famous faces of the Cosplay Area of this edition of Levante For will represent Italy as a duo after having achieved very important awards including second place at the WCS 2021.
The world of board games will be present at the fair Emiliano Sciarrathe author of the game “Bang!”, the best-selling Italian board game in the world, as well as the presence of board game publishers who will bring their latest innovations to the market and organize ad hoc tournaments.
For the gaming sector, a gaming area will be set up with PC stations and Play Stations by wired, driving simulators and Formula 1 by Apulia Gaming, a vast area dedicated to cabin cruisers from the most modern to the most vintage up to the novelty of this edition: a VR and Laser Tag area. Tournaments will also be organized for the most popular video game titles of the moment such as League of Legends, Beat Saber, Tekken and many others. Among the guests linked to this world, “Playerinside”, “Federic95Ita” and “Il Masseo” stand out, true points of reference for gaming and streaming in Italy.
Ample space will also be given to the world of dubbing with guests such as Riccardo Suarez, who gave the voice to the character of Angel Dust in the animated series Hazbin Hotel; Emanuela Pacotto a historical voice that needs no introduction, has given her voice to characters of the caliber of Bulma in Dragon Ball, Nami in the famous One Piece series and finally Massimo Triggiani, actor and voice actor whose voice is linked to Emmet, the protagonist of The LEGO Movie.
Among the realities that will animate the New Pavilion are unmissable PugliaBrickan association from Puglia for fans of the most famous bricks in the world, who with their free Play Area will bring fun as well as showcasing original works and LEGO® sets to cover a vast display.
The external Main Stage will instead be the beating heart of “Fun” and therefore, in addition to the major contests scheduled, also of music. For this year, Levante For, in collaboration with Comicon, K-ble Jungle, Coreapoli and KapuliaPop, has decided to shine a spotlight on the world of K-Pop, Korean pop, organizing the “K-Pop Dance Fight Fest”, an important contest at national and international level. There will be three concerts and will feature the group as protagonists Let’s disney, composed of Pietro Ubaldi, Stefano Bersola, Giulia Ottonello and Elisa Rosselli who will stage a large Disney-themed concert on Saturday 25 May. He will also perform on Saturday The Spleen Orchestra which will stage a concert dedicated to the great soundtracks of director Tim Burton’s films.
Info / www.levantefor.it
timetables 10.00 – 20.00 (New Levante Fair Pavilion) – Outdoor area with concerts until 10.30pm
Tickets
Full 1 day: €12
Full 2 days: €20
Reduced 1 day: €8 (valid only for children aged 5 to 13)
Reduced 2 days: €15 (valid only for children aged 5 to 13)
Other types of access at a reduced price are added to these “standard” tickets
Reduced Cosplayer 1 day: €10
Disabled person: free
Companion gift: free
Children 0-4: free
Access will only be possible via the ticket office located at the Agriculture Entrance (viale Vittorio Emanuele Orlando).
To ensure faster access and avoid queues, you can purchase the ticket online on the VivaTicket website.
