Festival del Nerd

The ninth edition of the Festival del Nerd transformed Foggia into a pop universe on May 10 and 11, 2025, with an edition inspired by the eighties, reflected in the poster, meetings with authors and illustrators, video game tournaments, cosplay parades, and workshops for children.

Three areas were dedicated to live performances, talks, and comics, with the Ubik bookstore serving as the reference point for book signings. Among the guests were cartoonist Boban Pesov, who previewed the graphic novel C'era una volta l'Est (Tunué) with an exhibition at the Palazzetto dell'Arte "Andrea Pazienza", and Matteo Branciamore, Marco from the series I Cesaroni. The grand finale took place on Sunday, May 11, at 9:00 PM on Via Lanza, with the concert by Giorgio Vanni, the voice of the Dragon Ball and Pokémon theme songs. Among the new features, the "Don't fall into the net" contest, dedicated to the risks of the web told through comics.

2025 Program

• Theme: the eighties, the common thread of the poster, exhibitions, and meetings;
• Boban Pesov — preview of the graphic novel C'era una volta l'Est (Tunué), with an exhibition at the Palazzetto dell'Arte "Andrea Pazienza";
• Matteo Branciamore — talk and meet-and-greet with fans (Marco from I Cesaroni);
• Giorgio Vanni — closing concert on Sunday, May 11, at 9:00 PM, on Via Lanza;
• Three areas dedicated to live performances, talks, and comics; book signings at the Ubik bookstore;
• Video game tournaments, cosplay parades, workshops for children, and the "Don't fall into the net" contest.