Lucca Project Contest - Giovanni Martinelli Prize Exhibition

The Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney, in collaboration with the GIA Network, is pleased to invite everyone to visit the Lucca Project Contest - Giovanni Martinelli Prize Exhibition, in which the works of the winners of the “Lucca Comics & Games” competition will be exhibited. The exhibition will be held within the event organized by the Inner West Council called Your Street, Your Party, which will also see the presence of some musical groups, DJs and shows of various kinds. The exhibition will be inaugurated at 12:30 pm by the Mayor of the Inner West Council, Darcy Byrne, and by the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney, Lillo Guarneri. The Lucca Project Contest is a national competition open to aspiring comic book authors, organized by Lucca Comics & Games, and now in its 16th year. Every year, about 200 young authors submit their projects to a jury composed by comics professionals who will choose among them 15 finalists. The winning project will be officially published by Edizioni BD, publishing partner of the Project Contest.