Lucca, June 25, 2025 - The journey to Lucca Comics & Games 2025 has officially begun, one of the largest community events in the Western world set to take place from Wednesday, October 29 to Sunday, November 2.
In its 59th year, Lucca Comics & Games celebrates France, a European country that embodies the highest quality and diversity across multiple fields. This is a true celebration of pop culture diversity.
Liberté, Créativité, Diversité are the three values of the Institut Français, which are based on the main principles of the French Revolution. These principles are perfectly aligned with the five main values of Lucca Comics & Games: Community, Inclusion, Discovery, Respect and Gratitude.
This year, Lucca Comics & Games is proud to honour the homeland of bande dessinée by featuring a French expression made up of two words, universally acknowledged: FRENCH KISS. "The French kiss” is a symbolic gesture that transcends stories, cultures, and generations. Both intimate and revolutionary, it remains essential in every facet of pop culture—from cinema to fantasy and graphic novels."
The FRENCH KISS is a small, instinctive act—but also a narrative trigger: it unveils hidden identities, brings together opposites, and breaks spells. The kiss is a moment of emotional and physical connection that transforms difference into desire and draws opposites together.. It is the most human and deep form of contact that every visitor seeks at our festival, where passion thrives and brings people together.
This commitment to bonds and their strength inspired this year’s poster created by the great French illustrator Rébecca Dautremer who has made freedom of expression the fil rouge (guiding thread) of her creations.
