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| − | '''Eurocon''', formally '''[[Europe]]an Science Fiction [[Convention]]''', is a [[traveling convention]] 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 | + | '''Eurocon''', formally '''[[Europe]]an Science Fiction [[Convention]]''', is a [[traveling convention]] 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 met with some difficulties but was perfected during the Eurocon heyday ca. 1990–2010, simply due to differences in purchasing power. A [[tradition]]al 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]], in [[1972]], after the West European fandom met at the 1970 [[Heicon]]. Further ones followed biannually, leaping odd years until 1983 and 1987, becoming annual ever since (except 1998). To complicate the [[fanhistory]], at the 1980 [[Eurocon 5]] (or V – 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 [[bid]]s folded or backed out, the main parts were moved to a [[sercon]] [[German]] event at several weeks' notice). This caused some confusion in the 1980s (not to mention the 2010s 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. | + | The first Eurocon was held in Trieste, [[Italy]], in [[1972]], after the West European fandom met at the 1970 [[Heicon]] and was inspired to organise similar events. Further ones followed biannually, leaping odd years until 1983 and 1987, becoming annual ever since (except, partly, 1998). To complicate the [[fanhistory]], at the 1980 [[Eurocon 5]] (or V – 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 [[bid]]s folded or backed out, the main parts were moved to a [[sercon]] [[German]] event at several weeks' notice). This caused some confusion in the 1980s (not to mention the 2010s 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 | + | (To confuse the matters even more, "EUROCON" – usually capitalised – is also the European conference of the [[wikipedia:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers|Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]], started in 1971. They own many domains in the form of eurocon20XY.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 Eurofans (compare [[Rotation plan|US zoning]] and [[NASFiC]], but unlike it, clashing terms are prohibited); however this has been used only exceptionally. | 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 Eurofans (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 |
* [[wikipedia:Eurocon|Wikipedia entry]] – full of errors | * [[wikipedia:Eurocon|Wikipedia entry]] – full of errors | ||
* {{link | website=https://www.concatenation.org/conrev/decadeeurocons05.html|text=A Decade of Eurocons 1995–2005}} by [[Jonathan Cowie]] at ''[[Concatenation]]'' | * {{link | website=https://www.concatenation.org/conrev/decadeeurocons05.html|text=A Decade of Eurocons 1995–2005}} by [[Jonathan Cowie]] at ''[[Concatenation]]'' | ||
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24 || 3–7 July 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 || 3–7 July 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 || | + | 26 || August 5–8, 2004 || Plovdiv, [[Bulgaria]] || [[Bulgacon]] || [[Robert Sheckley]], [[Ian Watson]], [[Sergei Lukyanenko]], [[Andrzej Sapkowski]], [[Roberto Quaglia]], Patrick Gyger |
27 || August 4–8, 2005 || Glasgow, UK || [[Interaction]] ([[Worldcon]]) || [[Christopher Priest]], [[Robert Sheckley]], [[Jane Yolen]], [[Greg Pickersgill]], [[Lars-Olov Strandberg]] | 27 || August 4–8, 2005 || Glasgow, UK || [[Interaction]] ([[Worldcon]]) || [[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 21–23, 2007 || [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]] || [[Eurocon 2007]] || [[Anne McCaffrey]], [[Stephen Baxter]], [[Zoran Živković]], [[David A. Hardy]], Niels Dalgaard | + | 29 || September 21–23, 2007 || [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]] || [[Eurocon 2007]] || [[Anne McCaffrey]], [[Stephen Baxter]], [[Zoran Živković]], [[David A. Hardy]], 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, Janet & [[Larry 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, Janet & [[Larry Nemecek]], [[Ian Watson]], [[Sergei Lukyanenko]], [[Bruce Sterling]], [[Geoffrey Landis]], [[Mary Turzillo]] |
| − | 32 || August 26–29, 2010 || Cieszyn, Poland + Český Těšín, CZ || [[Polcon 2010]]/ [[Parcon 2010]] || [[Orson Scott Card]], [[Juraj Červenák]] (SK), [[Andrzej Sapkowski]] (PL), [[Miroslav Žamboch]] (CZ) | + | 32 || August 26–29, 2010 || Cieszyn, Poland + Český Těšín, CZ || Tricon / [[Polcon 2010]]/ [[Parcon 2010]] || [[Orson Scott Card]], [[Juraj Červenák]] (SK), [[Andrzej Sapkowski]] (PL), [[Miroslav Žamboch]] (CZ) |
33 || June 17–19, 2011 || Stockholm, [[Sweden]] || [[Eurocon 2011]] || [[Elizabeth Bear]], [[Ian McDonald]], [[John-Henri Holmberg]] and [[Jukka Halme]] | 33 || June 17–19, 2011 || Stockholm, [[Sweden]] || [[Eurocon 2011]] || [[Elizabeth Bear]], [[Ian McDonald]], [[John-Henri Holmberg]] and [[Jukka Halme]] | ||
34 || April 26–29, 2012 || Zagreb, Croatia || [[SFeraKon 2012]] || [[Tim Powers]], [[Charles Stross]], [[Dmitry Glukhovsky]], [[Darko Macan]], [[Cheryl Morgan]] + [[Ghost of Honour]] [[Joanna Russ]], [[Andre Norton]] | 34 || April 26–29, 2012 || Zagreb, Croatia || [[SFeraKon 2012]] || [[Tim Powers]], [[Charles Stross]], [[Dmitry Glukhovsky]], [[Darko Macan]], [[Cheryl Morgan]] + [[Ghost of Honour]] [[Joanna Russ]], [[Andre Norton]] | ||
35 || April 11–14 2013 || Kiev, Ukraine || [[Eurocon 2013]] || [[Chris Priest]], [[Andriy Valentynov]], [[Olga Gromyko]], [[Andriy Dmytruk]], Maryna & [[Serhiy Dyachenko]], [[Henry Lion Oldie]], [[Vadim Panov]] | 35 || April 11–14 2013 || Kiev, Ukraine || [[Eurocon 2013]] || [[Chris Priest]], [[Andriy Valentynov]], [[Olga Gromyko]], [[Andriy Dmytruk]], Maryna & [[Serhiy Dyachenko]], [[Henry Lion Oldie]], [[Vadim Panov]] | ||
| − | 36 || August 22–24, 2014 || Dublin, [[Ireland]] || [[Shamrokon]] || [[Jim Fitzpatrick]], [[Seanan McGuire]], [[Andrzej Sapkowski]], [[Ylva Spangberg]] | + | 36 || August 22–24, 2014 || Dublin, [[Ireland]] || [[Shamrokon]] || [[Jim Fitzpatrick]], [[Seanan McGuire]], [[Andrzej Sapkowski]], [[Ylva Spangberg]] |
37 || April 23–26, 2015 || St. Petersburg, Russia || [[Eurocon 2015]] || [[Joe Abercrombie]], [[Michael Stackpole]], [[Jukka Halme]] (FGoH), Pavel Vinogradov (cosmonaut) | 37 || April 23–26, 2015 || St. Petersburg, Russia || [[Eurocon 2015]] || [[Joe Abercrombie]], [[Michael Stackpole]], [[Jukka Halme]] (FGoH), Pavel Vinogradov (cosmonaut) | ||
38 || November 4–6, 2016 || Barcelona, [[Spain]] || [[Bcon]] || [[Aliette de Bodard]], [[Richard Morgan]], [[Péter Michaleczky]], [[Enrique Corominas]], [[Andrzej Sapkowski]], [[Johanna Sinisalo]], Rosa Montero, [[Rhianna Pratchett]] | 38 || November 4–6, 2016 || Barcelona, [[Spain]] || [[Bcon]] || [[Aliette de Bodard]], [[Richard Morgan]], [[Péter Michaleczky]], [[Enrique Corominas]], [[Andrzej Sapkowski]], [[Johanna Sinisalo]], Rosa Montero, [[Rhianna Pratchett]] | ||
Revision as of 03:06, 23 July 2024
Eurocon, formally European Science Fiction Convention, is a traveling convention 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 met with some difficulties but was perfected during the Eurocon heyday ca. 1990–2010, simply due to differences in 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, in 1972, after the West European fandom met at the 1970 Heicon and was inspired to organise similar events. Further ones followed biannually, leaping odd years until 1983 and 1987, becoming annual ever since (except, partly, 1998). To complicate the fanhistory, at the 1980 Eurocon 5 (or V – 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 folded or backed out, the main parts were moved to a sercon German event at several weeks' notice). This caused some confusion in the 1980s (not to mention the 2010s 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 conference of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, started in 1971. They own many domains in the form of eurocon20XY.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 Eurofans (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 entry – 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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