The 2024 edition of FalComics, the festival dedicated to comics and pop culture which took place in Falconara Marittima from 24 to 26 May, ended with an extraordinary success. Organized by LEG Live Emotion Group on the initiative of the mayor Stefania Signorini, the event attracted around 235,000 visitors of all ages, from all over Italy.
Satisfied the Mayor of Falconara Marittima Stefania Signorini: “Every year the results of FalComics manage to surprise, because they always exceed expectations. This was also the case for FalComics 2024 and the satisfaction is double: never before has the festival managed to involve the whole city as in this edition, with an exhibition area that has gone from 64,000 to 98,000 m2. This resulted a great organizational effort and the associations, schools, commercial operators and, to a greater extent than in the past, also the beach operators also contributed to the success of the event. Special thanks go to the artistic director Gianluca DelCarlo, for being able to give substance to my dream, to Sandro Giacomelli, Tania Ferri, Elisabetta De Luca, for having made the experience and professionalism of LEG available, as well as to all those who the police and all the volunteers collaborated in this event. The aspect that makes me most proud is the reaction of many Falconara residents, who write to me or stop me in the street to compliment me and to underline how the city has been more alive than ever in recent days. This was precisely the result that together with LEG we wanted to achieve: an engaging, participatory festival capable of bringing Falconara to the national spotlight
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“On behalf of myself and my partners Tania Ferri and Elisabetta De Luca – he declares Sandro Giacomelli of LEG Live Emotion Group – I thank the Mayor Stefania Signorini, the Councilor Marco Giacanella and all the staff of the Municipality. I thank, with special applause, Gianluca Del Carlo, and I also thank all the CFC staff for the work done, for the passion, the professionalism demonstrated and above all for the excellent synergy built over time. Together we were an orchestra, the best orchestra that plays in harmony and with a rare order and respect for others. Amazement and gratitude go to all the partners who are believing in us and in this world dedicated to pop culture, an area of entertainment and culture that we have only approached as a Live Emotion Group for a few years and which we are carrying forward together with the live sector . The presence of great partners has allowed us to position FalComics among the most important national festivals in this field and beyond
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This year’s theme, OPEN MIND, came to life through numerous activities and events, including the evocative creation of the “living manifesto” painted by Paolo Barbieri and Sonia Ricci. The festival, which has expanded the area of the city center from 64,000 m2 last year to 98,000 this year, stands out as a consolidated reality among the sector fairs, with over 20 national partners, including numerous newspapers, over 100 events in three days, 13 thematic areas and more than 100 total guests. The success of Falcomics, sanctioned by 235,000 visitors, must also necessarily be traced back to the sensitivity and professionalism of the organizers in the guise of LEG Live Emotion Groupcapable of working in the city of Falconara Marittima but above all with the city, managing to create from morning until late evening a journey of content, emotions and colors for adults and children in harmony with the streets of the town and the people of Falconara themselves.
“This third edition of Falcomics delivers a more solid and mature festival to the city, an event that is becoming increasingly aware of its potential and of the path of improvement necessary to respond to the trust that the public wanted to demonstrate: a path made difficult by the exponential growth of the event. It was an honor for me to have been able to make my know-how, and that pinch of madness that I carry with me, available to an exceptional working group, made up of people who truly deserve credit for the success of this event. I thank the entire city of Falconara Marittima and the mayor Stefania Signorini who embodies its affection and esteem, now my second home. I thank the LEG group of which I am a part, for years synonymous with quality in the live world, now a quality brand also in the universe of pop culture, which every day renews the promise of making me feel at home, with that love and protection that it is the real key to allowing me to express myself at my best in this varied world. The initial promise of creating an event inspired by the flavor of ‘bread, butter and jam’ has become the style of a very large working group, in which everyone can proudly say: this is my festival!“, he has declared the artistic director of the event, Gianluca Del Carlo.
FalComics 2024 celebrated not only the culture of comics and games, but also the power of music to evoke emotions and create deep connections between people, regardless of their age. In the evening of On Saturday 25 May a river of people poured into Parco Kennedy for the concert by the queen of TV theme songs Cristina D’Avena, together with the charismatic Gem Boy, with special guest Enzo Draghi, voice of the legendary Mirko of Bee Hive. The performance did not want to represent just a tribute to history, but actually preserved and handed down an important piece of Italian pop culture. Live performances during the festival captured the essence of a bygone time and the enthusiasm of a young audience, proving that the magic of TV theme songs is timeless. The ability to D’Avena and Draghi to revive these historical moments through their music it was a testament to their lasting impact, a generational, cultural and social bridge. Among the musical big names of this edition, Cristina Scabbia, together with Maki and Andrea of Lacuna Coil and the legendary Mal, who inflamed the audience by telling anecdotes taken from her biography “La Furia di Mal”.
The value of Falcomics 2024 must also be measured on the ability to address issues related to current events and problems related to the world of adolescence. On the main stage in Piazza Mazzini, Stefano Rossi, educational psychologist and creator of the “Rossi Method” and Fabio Viola, curator of the video games area of the National Cinema Museum of Turin, moderated by journalist Maurizio Di Fazio they discussed cyberbullying, digital loneliness and gender violence trying to convey the useful message not only for young people that failure or error must be seen as a step towards success, a crucial moment of learning, a stimulus. Very colorful i two events dedicated to Cosplay: “Cosplay Grand Tour by RiotGames” and the “FalComics Cosplay Contest” hosted by veterans Giorgia Vecchini and Letizia Cosplay.
Many partnerships and media partnerships of great importance: Riot Games, Maxdevil, ECHO GROUP, Rai Kids, Rai Radio Kids, Itakon, EtvMarche, ETV+, Dadi e Mattoncini which presents LEGO, QDL Podcast, Università Politecnica delle Marche, KING ATTITUDE, DV Giochi, Giochi Uniti, Asmodee, Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Jesi, Play On Tour, Objective Cosplay, Lo Spazio Bianco, Crossover Universo Nerd, The Students, Comics&Science, Corriere Nerd, Super Six, Iunior Tv, Parco Zoo Falconara, Radio Linea N .1 and Radio 708090.
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