ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
From 8 to 12 October 2025, Ljubljana will once again become the capital of comics!
For the 12th year running, Tinta invites you to explore the colourful and exciting worlds of comics – between the covers, in galleries, on the big screen, on stage, and elsewhere. In a relaxed atmosphere and in the company of outstanding local and international guests, we’ll dive into the vibrant pulse of contemporary comic art, which freely moves between reality and imagination, embraces diverse themes and forms of expression, and isn’t afraid of humour, critique, or social engagement.
This year’s festival spotlights internationally acclaimed creators with distinctive poetics and approaches: award-winning French master of comics and animation Benjamin Renner, one of Denmark’s most prominent comic artists Rikke Villadsen, and the brilliant Belgian artist Lukas Verstraete. Joining them are Elisabeth Pich and Jonathan Kunz from Germany, the duo behind the popular webcomic War and Peas. Also featured are the dynamic art collective and printmaking studio Smak Press from Zagreb, as well as young French comic artist Simon Ecary, who will be working in Ljubljana throughout October as part of an international comic residency.
The multi-day programme includes exhibitions, talks, lectures, workshops, and a rich line-up for children, culminating in the grand comics fair at Kino Šiška, where the festival will conclude with the Zlatirepec Awards for the best comics of the year. Join us!
MISSION
The International TINTA Comics Festival, which takes place every October at Kino Šiška and other venues in Ljubljana and elsewhere in Slovenia, is the central comics event in Slovenia. Founded in 2013, the Tinta Festival (formerly Stripolisfest) brings together various actors of the domestic comics, cultural and art scene in order to popularize comics creativity, and presents the highlights and diversity of domestic comics production and projects that go beyond comics and enter into a lively dialogue with other artistic genres. By hosting established foreign comics creators and experts, it provides insight into the lively international scene and trends in the field of contemporary comics in the world, and with an educational program in the form of lectures, masterclasses, workshops and debates, it aims to develop, expand and deepen the domestic comics creativity and scene.
PRODUCTION
PARTNERS
KUD Mreža, Equrna Gallery, Divja Misel, Slovenian Cinematheque, Office of Ljubljana, Unesco City of Literature, Packa Association of Slovenian Comics and Related Sequential Arts, GUMB Association, Computer History Museum, LUD Literatura, KUD Sodobnost International, Galeb
SUPPORTED BY
City of Ljubljana, Ministry of Culture, Slovenian Book Agency, French Institute in Slovenia, FinnAgora, Outfit7, Flanders Literature.
The comics residency exchange between Unesco Cities of Literature Ljubljana and Angoulême is supported by the French Institute in Slovenia.
MEDIA PARTNERS
Radio Študent, TAM-TAM, DPG, Mladina
TEAM
PROJECT MANAGER AND PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
HEAD OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
PROGRAMME TEAM
Katerina Mirović, Izar Lunaček, Pia Nikolič, Katja Preša, Tanja Skale
We would like to thank Maja Alibegović, Ema Kobal, Špela Pečjak, Jasna Jernejšek (DobraVaga/Kino Šiška), Maša P. Žmitek (Center of Illustration), Andrej Hočevar (Office of Ljubljana, Unesco City of Literature), Igor Prassel (Slovenian Cinematheque), as well as all other partners and venues involved in the programme for their generous participation.
DESIGN
Design: Lealudvik
Visuals: © authors
PR support: Žiga Rus
Translations, proofreading: Daniel Sheppard
Social media: Luka Jare
Website: Smail Jušić
LOCATIONS
Kino Šiška (Trg prekomorskih brigad 3, Ljubljana)
DobraVaga (Adamič-Lundrovo nabrežje 5, Ljubljana)
Equrna Gallery (Gregorčičeva ulica 3, Ljubljana)
Alkatraz Gallery, AKC Metelkova (Metelkova ulica 8, Ljubljana)
Slovenian Cinematheque (Miklošičeva 28, Ljubljana)
Vodnik Homestead Šiška (Vodnikova cesta 65, Ljubljana)
Computer History Museum (Celovška cesta 111, Ljubljana)