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− | '''Eurocon''' | + | '''Eurocon''' or formally '''[[Europe]]an Science Fiction [[Convention]]''' is a moveable con organized under the auspices of the [[European Science Fiction Society]], where the [[European SF Awards]] are voted and presented. It has increasingly tried to emulate the [[Worldcon]] and the [[WSFS]], with [[site selection]] two years in advance but by "National Delegates". During the Cold War, much effort was given to alternate both sides of the Iron Curtain; this was maintained during the Eurocon heyday ca 1990–2010, simply due to purchasing power. A traditional part of the opening and closing ceremonies is displaying the original ESFS flag and then passing it to next year's organisers. |
− | The first Eurocon was held in Trieste, [[Italy]], 1972 and | + | The first Eurocon was held in Trieste, [[Italy]], [[1972]] and further followed biannually, leaping odd years until 1983 and 1987, becoming annual ever since (except 1998). To complicate the [[fanhistory]], at the 1980 [[Eurocon 5]] (actually, roman numerals were more official back then) it was decided to include retroactively in the counting the [[First International SF Convention]] in Zurich, [[Switzerland]], August [[1959]] (not to be mistaken for the alternate title of the 1951 London [[Festivention]]!), so the 1982 follow-up became "Eurocon 7", skipping 6 and bringing much bad luck (after THREE standalone bids/committees folded or backed out, main events were moved to a [[sercon]] German con at several weeks' notice). This caused some confusion in the 1980es (not to mention the 2010es [[Wikipedia]]ns, counting backwards without bothering to read the period newszines); however, around 1984 such a form of serial numbers was largely well-lost to "Eurocon YEAR", or other event name. |
(To confuse the matters even more, "EUROCON" – usually capitalised – is also the European convention of the [[wikipedia:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]], started in 1971. They own many domains in the form of eurocon20XX.com.) | (To confuse the matters even more, "EUROCON" – usually capitalised – is also the European convention of the [[wikipedia:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]], started in 1971. They own many domains in the form of eurocon20XX.com.) | ||
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+ | The ESFS Statutes also allow "organising", or rather bestowing a title of "European Science Fiction Conference ('''Euroconference''')", apparently to provide some recognition as well as stimulus to other events with international programming beside the year's single Eurocon, or to offset the travel/financial difficulties it might pose for a part of potential constituency (compare [[Rotation plan|US zoning]] and [[NASFiC]], but unlike it, clashing terms are prohibited); however this has been used only exceptionally. | ||
* https://ESFS.info/eurocons – official website | * https://ESFS.info/eurocons – official website | ||
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4 || November 1–5, 1978 || Brussels, Belgium || [[Eurocon 4]] || [[Frank Kelly Freas]] | 4 || November 1–5, 1978 || Brussels, Belgium || [[Eurocon 4]] || [[Frank Kelly Freas]] | ||
5 || May 1-4, 1980 || Stresa, Italy || [[Eurocon 5]] || | 5 || May 1-4, 1980 || Stresa, Italy || [[Eurocon 5]] || | ||
− | 6 || August 20–22, 1982 || Mönchengladbach, (West) [[Germany]] || [[Festival der Fantastik]] || [[John Brunner]] | + | 6 || August 20–22, 1982 || Mönchengladbach, (West) [[Germany]] || [[Festival der Fantastik]] || [[John Brunner]], [[Wiktor Bukato]], [[Wolfgang Jeschke]], [[Josef Nesvadba]] |
7 || September 16–18, 1983 || Ljubljana, [[Slovenia]], Yugoslavia || [[Eurocon 8]] || local event Fantazija was also [[natcon]] [[Yukon]] | 7 || September 16–18, 1983 || Ljubljana, [[Slovenia]], Yugoslavia || [[Eurocon 8]] || local event Fantazija was also [[natcon]] [[Yukon]] | ||
− | 8 || April 20-23, 1984 || Brighton, UK || [[Seacon '84]] || [[Pierre Barbet]], [[Waldemar Kumming]], [[Josef Nesvadba]], [[Christopher Priest]], [[Roger Zelazny]] | + | 8 || April 20-23, 1984 || Brighton, UK || [[Seacon '84]] || [[Pierre Barbet]], [[Waldemar Kumming]], [[Josef Nesvadba]], [[Christopher Priest]], [[Roger Zelazny]] |
− | 9 || July 10–13, 1986 || Zagreb, [[Croatia]], Yugoslavia || [[Ballcon]] || [[Sam Lundwall]] | + | colspan=5 | [[Eurocon 1985]] announced by [[Soviet]] Union for Riga, [[Latvia]] soon ran into problems with the regime and was cancelled |
+ | 9 || July 10–13, 1986 || Zagreb, [[Croatia]], Yugoslavia || [[Ballcon]] ([[SFeraKon]]) || [[Sam Lundwall]] | ||
10 || Oct 29 – Nov 1, 1987 || Montpellier, France || [[Eurocon 1987]] || | 10 || Oct 29 – Nov 1, 1987 || Montpellier, France || [[Eurocon 1987]] || | ||
11 || July 7-10, 1988 || Budapest, [[Hungary]] || [[Eurocon 1988]] || | 11 || July 7-10, 1988 || Budapest, [[Hungary]] || [[Eurocon 1988]] || | ||
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16 || April 9–11, 1993 || [[Jersey]], UK || [[Helicon]] || [[John Brunner]], [[George R. R. Martin]], [[Karel Thole]], [[Larry van der Putte]] | 16 || April 9–11, 1993 || [[Jersey]], UK || [[Helicon]] || [[John Brunner]], [[George R. R. Martin]], [[Karel Thole]], [[Larry van der Putte]] | ||
17 || May 26-29, 1994 || Timisoara, [[Romania]] || [[Eurocon 1994]] || [[John Brunner]], [[Herbert W. Franke]], [[Joe Haldeman]], [[Jean Giraud]] (Moebius), [[Norman Spinrad]] | 17 || May 26-29, 1994 || Timisoara, [[Romania]] || [[Eurocon 1994]] || [[John Brunner]], [[Herbert W. Franke]], [[Joe Haldeman]], [[Jean Giraud]] (Moebius), [[Norman Spinrad]] | ||
− | 18 || August 24-28, 1995 || Glasgow, UK || [[Intersection]] || [[Samuel R. Delany]], [[Gerry Anderson]], [[Les Edwards]], [[Vincent Clarke]] | + | 18 || August 24-28, 1995 || [[Glasgow]], UK || [[Intersection]] || [[Samuel R. Delany]], [[Gerry Anderson]], [[Les Edwards]], [[Vincent Clarke]] |
− | 19 || April | + | 19 || April 25–28, 1996 || Vilnius, [[Lithuania]] || [[Lithuanicon]] || no [[GoH]] due to miscommumication |
20 || October 25-27, 1997 || Dublin, [[Ireland]] || [[Octocon 8]] || [[Harry Harrison]], [[Chris Reed]] | 20 || October 25-27, 1997 || Dublin, [[Ireland]] || [[Octocon 8]] || [[Harry Harrison]], [[Chris Reed]] | ||
+ | colspan=5 | there was no Eurocon in 1998, apparently for lack of bids; annual [[SFeraKon]] in Zagreb, [[Croatia]] received the title of '''Euroconference''' | ||
21 || May 21–24, 1999 || Dortmund, Germany || [[Trinity]] || [[Brian Aldiss]], [[Diane Duane]], [[Harry Harrison]], [[Sam Lundwall]], [[Roger MacBride Allen]], [[Peter Morwood]], [[Terry Pratchett]], [[Ian Watson]] | 21 || May 21–24, 1999 || Dortmund, Germany || [[Trinity]] || [[Brian Aldiss]], [[Diane Duane]], [[Harry Harrison]], [[Sam Lundwall]], [[Roger MacBride Allen]], [[Peter Morwood]], [[Terry Pratchett]], [[Ian Watson]] | ||
22 || August 2–6, 2000 || Gdynia, Poland || [[Tricity 2000]] || [[Walter Jon Williams]], [[Kir Bulychev]] | 22 || August 2–6, 2000 || Gdynia, Poland || [[Tricity 2000]] || [[Walter Jon Williams]], [[Kir Bulychev]] | ||
23 || August 16-19, 2001 || Romania || [[Atlantykron]] || [[Norman Spinrad]], [[Joe Haldeman]], Ion Hobana, [[David Lewis Anderson]] | 23 || August 16-19, 2001 || Romania || [[Atlantykron]] || [[Norman Spinrad]], [[Joe Haldeman]], Ion Hobana, [[David Lewis Anderson]] | ||
− | 24 || July 3–7, 2002 || Chotěboř, [[Czech]]ia || [[Parcon 2002]] || [[George R. R. Martin]], [[Robert Holdstock]], [[Jim Burns]], [[Kir Bulychev]] (RU), [[Andrzej Sapkowski]] + 10 lower-tier "Eurocon guests" (see article) | + | 24 || July 3–7, 2002 || Chotěboř, [[Czech]]ia || [[Parcon 2002]] || [[George R. R. Martin]], [[Robert Holdstock]], [[Jim Burns]], [[Kir Bulychev]] (RU), [[Andrzej Sapkowski]] + 10 lower-tier "Eurocon guests" (see article) |
25 || August 1-3, 2003 || Turku, [[Finland]] || [[Finncon 2003]] || [[Michael Swanwick]], [[Steve Sansweet]], [[Karolina Bjällerstedt Mickos]], [[Boris Hurtta]], [[Jonathan Clements]], [[Björn Tore Sund]] | 25 || August 1-3, 2003 || Turku, [[Finland]] || [[Finncon 2003]] || [[Michael Swanwick]], [[Steve Sansweet]], [[Karolina Bjällerstedt Mickos]], [[Boris Hurtta]], [[Jonathan Clements]], [[Björn Tore Sund]] | ||
26 || May 26-29, 2004 || Bulgaria || [[Bulgacon]] || [[Robert Sheckley]], [[Ian Watson]], [[Sergei Lukyanenko]], [[Andrzej Sapkowski]], [[Roberto Quaglia]], Patrick Gyger | 26 || May 26-29, 2004 || Bulgaria || [[Bulgacon]] || [[Robert Sheckley]], [[Ian Watson]], [[Sergei Lukyanenko]], [[Andrzej Sapkowski]], [[Roberto Quaglia]], Patrick Gyger | ||
27 || August 4-8, 2005 || Glasgow, UK || [[Interaction]] || [[Christopher Priest]], [[Robert Sheckley]], [[Jane Yolen]], [[Greg Pickersgill]], [[Lars-Olov Strandberg]] | 27 || August 4-8, 2005 || Glasgow, UK || [[Interaction]] || [[Christopher Priest]], [[Robert Sheckley]], [[Jane Yolen]], [[Greg Pickersgill]], [[Lars-Olov Strandberg]] | ||
28 || April 13-16, 2006 || Kiev, [[Ukraine]] || [[Portal]] || [[Harry Harrison]] and [[Andrzej Sapkowski]] | 28 || April 13-16, 2006 || Kiev, [[Ukraine]] || [[Portal]] || [[Harry Harrison]] and [[Andrzej Sapkowski]] | ||
− | 29 || September 21-13, 2007 || Copenhagen, Denmark || [[Eurocon 2007]] || [[Anne McCaffrey]], [[Stephen Baxter]], Zoran Živković, [[David A. Hardy]], and Niels Dalgaard | + | 29 || September 21-13, 2007 || Copenhagen, Denmark || [[Eurocon 2007]] || [[Anne McCaffrey]], [[Stephen Baxter]], [[Zoran Živković]], [[David A. Hardy]], and Niels Dalgaard |
30 || May 15-18, 2008 || Moscow, [[Russia]] || [[Eurocon 2008]] || [[Harry Harrison]] and [[Sergei Lukyanenko]] | 30 || May 15-18, 2008 || Moscow, [[Russia]] || [[Eurocon 2008]] || [[Harry Harrison]] and [[Sergei Lukyanenko]] | ||
31 || March 26-29, 2009 || Fiuggi, Italy || [[Deepcon 10]] || Giuseppe Lippi, Lolita Fatjo, Marina Sirtis, Anthony Simcoe, Max Grodénchik, [[Larry Nemecek]], Janet Nemecek, [[Ian Watson]], [[Sergei Lukyanenko]], [[Bruce Sterling]], [[Geoffrey Landis]], [[Mary Turzillo]] | 31 || March 26-29, 2009 || Fiuggi, Italy || [[Deepcon 10]] || Giuseppe Lippi, Lolita Fatjo, Marina Sirtis, Anthony Simcoe, Max Grodénchik, [[Larry Nemecek]], Janet Nemecek, [[Ian Watson]], [[Sergei Lukyanenko]], [[Bruce Sterling]], [[Geoffrey Landis]], [[Mary Turzillo]] | ||
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41 || August 22–25 2019 || Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK || [[TitanCon 2019]] || [[George R. R. Martin]], [[James Roberts]], [[Pat Cadigan]], [[Peadar Ó Guilín]] | 41 || August 22–25 2019 || Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK || [[TitanCon 2019]] || [[George R. R. Martin]], [[James Roberts]], [[Pat Cadigan]], [[Peadar Ó Guilín]] | ||
42 || October 2–4, 2020 || Rijeka, Croatia / virtual for [[Covid-19]] || [[Futuricon]] || [[Adrian Tchaikovsky]], [[Ivica Puljak]], [[Robert Whitehead]] | 42 || October 2–4, 2020 || Rijeka, Croatia / virtual for [[Covid-19]] || [[Futuricon]] || [[Adrian Tchaikovsky]], [[Ivica Puljak]], [[Robert Whitehead]] | ||
− | 43 || (<s>March 18–21</s> [[Covid-19]] | + | 43 || (<s>March 18–21</s> [[Covid-19|post­poned]] in Nov '20) July 15–18, 2021 || Fiuggi, Italy || [[Deepcon]] 21/ [[Italcon]] 47/ [[Eurocon 2021]] || Marco Casolino, Giuliano Giuffrida, Shun Iwasawa, Hanne Madeleine Paine, Maurizio Manzieri, [[Chase Masterson]], [[Ian McDonald]], [[Eric A. Stillwell]], [[Licia Troisi]] |
− | 44 || 7–10 April 2022 || Dudelange, Luxembourg || [[Luxcon]] 2022 || [[Aliette de Bodard]] | + | 44 || 7–10 April 2022 || Dudelange, Luxembourg || [[Luxcon]] 2022 || [[Aliette de Bodard]] |
− | 45 || June 8–11, 2023 || Uppsala, Sweden || [[Konflikt]] || | + | 45 || June 8–11, 2023 || Uppsala, Sweden || [[Konflikt]] || [[Martha Wells]], [[Johan Egerkrans]] (SE), [[Merja Polvinen]] (FI), [[Francesco Verso]] (IT) |
</tab> | </tab> | ||
− | {{convention | start=1972 }} | + | {{convention | start=1972 | locale=Europe}} |
[[Category:Notable]] | [[Category:Notable]] | ||
[[Category:Europe]] | [[Category:Europe]] |
Revision as of 04:51, 15 April 2022
Eurocon or formally European Science Fiction Convention is a moveable con organized under the auspices of the European Science Fiction Society, where the European SF Awards are voted and presented. It has increasingly tried to emulate the Worldcon and the WSFS, with site selection two years in advance but by "National Delegates". During the Cold War, much effort was given to alternate both sides of the Iron Curtain; this was maintained during the Eurocon heyday ca 1990–2010, simply due to purchasing power. A traditional part of the opening and closing ceremonies is displaying the original ESFS flag and then passing it to next year's organisers.
The first Eurocon was held in Trieste, Italy, 1972 and further followed biannually, leaping odd years until 1983 and 1987, becoming annual ever since (except 1998). To complicate the fanhistory, at the 1980 Eurocon 5 (actually, roman numerals were more official back then) it was decided to include retroactively in the counting the First International SF Convention in Zurich, Switzerland, August 1959 (not to be mistaken for the alternate title of the 1951 London Festivention!), so the 1982 follow-up became "Eurocon 7", skipping 6 and bringing much bad luck (after THREE standalone bids/committees folded or backed out, main events were moved to a sercon German con at several weeks' notice). This caused some confusion in the 1980es (not to mention the 2010es Wikipedians, counting backwards without bothering to read the period newszines); however, around 1984 such a form of serial numbers was largely well-lost to "Eurocon YEAR", or other event name.
(To confuse the matters even more, "EUROCON" – usually capitalised – is also the European convention of the wikipedia:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, started in 1971. They own many domains in the form of eurocon20XX.com.)
The ESFS Statutes also allow "organising", or rather bestowing a title of "European Science Fiction Conference (Euroconference)", apparently to provide some recognition as well as stimulus to other events with international programming beside the year's single Eurocon, or to offset the travel/financial difficulties it might pose for a part of potential constituency (compare US zoning and NASFiC, but unlike it, clashing terms are prohibited); however this has been used only exceptionally.
- https://ESFS.info/eurocons – official website
- wikipedia:Eurocon – full of errors
- A Decade of Eurocons 1995–2005 by Jonathan Cowie at Concatenation
- CounterClock 39 (2021) has an imperfect overview ("THE 50 YEAR HISTORY of the EUROCON: The 1970's and 1980's", partially sourced from Eurosmof Facebook group
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