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Encyclopedia > SFeraKon

SFeraKon is the largest and the longest running Science fiction convention in Croatia. Organised by SFera, it takes place in Zagreb every year at the end of April. The first SFeraKon by its own name was held in 1983, continuing the tradition of "science fiction days in Zagreb" after Yukon, the Yugoslav national science fiction convention, started taking place in other towns, the first few having taken place in Zagreb. Science fiction conventions are gatherings of the community of fans (called science fiction fandom) of various forms of science fiction and fantasy. ... SFera is a science fiction society from Zagreb, Croatia. ... Zagreb (pronounced ZA-greb) is the capital city of Croatia. ... Yugoslav refers to: Yugoslavia Kingdom of Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavs This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Science fiction conventions are gatherings of the community of fans (called science fiction fandom) of various forms of science fiction and fantasy. ...


In 1986 it hosted a Eurocon, the European Science fiction convention, with Sam Lundwall as a guest of honour. In recent years famous guests of honor have included Robert Silverberg (1999), Lois McMaster Bujold (2002), and George R.R. Martin (2004). Eurocon is an annual science fiction convention held in Europe. ... Sam J Lundwall (b. ... Robert Silverberg (born January 15, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY) is a prolific author best known for writing science fiction, a multiple winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. ... Lois McMaster Bujold (born November 2, 1949) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy works. ... George R. R. Martin, circa 1986 George Raymond Richard Martin (born September 20, 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey) is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, and also a screenwriter and producer. ...


Typical attendance is 500-1000 visitors.


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SFERAKON '99: News (344 words)
The organizational comitee of SFERAKON 2000 -- tha last in the 20th century -- is headed by "mailto:maleus@usa.net">Klaudije Radanovic, to whom you can direct any ideas and suggestions.
SFERAKON '99 has obviously chosen its GoHs well, which is proven by the piece of news, published in the Locus magazione: Robert Silverberg has -- together, with another great bard of science-fiction, Ray Bradbury -- become a member of the prestigious The Science Fiction & Fantasy Hall of Fame.
After a short inroductory period, today the SFERAKON's web sithe has got a new look, designed by Karlo Galeta, a young Croatian designer and illustrator, a winner of the "SFera" award in 1997.
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