History

International comix festival Boomfest was initiated in 2007 by a group of enthusiasts who set a goal to create an event which would enable all comers to learn about world comics culture.

During 3 years within the framework of the festival there were arranged over 30 exhibitions masters and young comics artists. In addition, there were more than 60 lectures and whorshops held by comics artists and specialists in the range of comics from France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Italy, England, United States, Canada, Czech Republic, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia and Russia.

Regular partners of the festival.

Committee for Culture of St. Petersburg.

Embassies and Consulates:
Consulate General of Germany, Consulate General of Finland, Consulate General of Norway, Consulate General of Latvia, Consulate General of Sweden, Consulate General of Netherlands, Consulate General of the United States.

Cultural centers and foundations:
French Institute in St. Petersburg, Italian Cultural Institute in St. Petersburg, the Goethe Institute in St. Petersburg, the German-Russian Exchange, Czech Cultural Center in Moscow, Pro Helvetia, Wallonie-Bruxelles International, Finnish Information Center on literature FILI, the Finnish Institute in St. Petersburg, Art Center Bereg (Russia),.

Museums and galleries:
The Anna Akhmatova Museum at The Fountain House, The Nabokov Museum, The F.M.Dostoevsky Literary-Memorial Museum, Loft Project Etagi, gallery 100 svoikh and others.

Universities and schools:
St. Petersburg State University, Smolny College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, North West Institute of Printing and others.

Commercial organizations:
Corel Corporation, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Hotel Helvetia, shop Lunokhod-1, the publishing house Samokat, shop Anime Point and others.