The Festival presents a rich programme with the most important films of independent animation cinema from all over the world, films from the Cypriot and the International Competition Programme, exhibitions, workshops (masterclasses) by international animation celebrities and also tributes, concerts and screenings of children’s animation films.
This year’s Festival focuses on Japan, and in cooperation with the European Capital of Culture – Pafos2017 Organisation and EU JAPAN FEST, present a great exhibition of contemporary Japanese Engraving at the Pyli Ammochostou (21/6), an exhibition of the traditional Ukiyo-e Japanese Engraving at the Hambis Printmaking Museum in Platanisteia (24/6), as well as a tribute to Japanese independent animation cinema and an exhibition with works by the most important representative of our days, of independent Japanese Animation, Koji Yamamura. More screenings will take place at Technopolis 20 (25/6, 21:00) and Almyra Hotel (24-26/6).
All screenings and parallel events will continue in Lefkosia at the Archontiko of Axiothea(28 - 30/6), Theatro Ena(28 - 30/6), Pyli Ammochostou(21/6 - 1/7) and the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation(27/6).
For more information: www.animafest.com.cy
From Saturday, June 24, 2017
To Saturday, July 01, 2017
