Are you between 13 and 18 years old and dream of creating your own manga story?
Join our exciting manga workshop with illustrator Hiwar Nheli! Here you will have a unique opportunity to dive into the world of manga, whether you are a beginner or an experienced artist. During the course, you will be taken on a creative journey from idea to finished story.
About the course
Manga is the Japanese word for comic strip. In this course you will learn about the fascinating history of manga, before you develop your own story – from script to finished illustration. Here you will learn to develop and draw your own characters, the world the characters live in, as well as develop your own plot. The course is tailored to suit all levels, and you will take home your own started manga story. This is the perfect chance to explore and develop your creative voice through manga drawing !
Practical information
Target group: People between 13 and 18 years old
Location: Tegnerforbundet
Date: February 1
Time: 10:00–13:00
Price: NOK 200 (course materials are included in the price)
Binding registration, the fee is non-refundable.
About the trainer
Hiwar Nheli is the author and illustrator behind the series Mantikorens Kongerike in the manga anthology Rakkan , published by Outland Forlag. Hiwar was born in Kurdistan, and raised in Norway. He is strongly inspired by manga creators such as Akira Toriyama, Masashi Kishimoto, Eiichiro Oda and Hiro Mashima, and authors JRR Tolkien and George RR Martin. Hiwar is a trained media scholar and runs the podcast Kompisprat , which aims to engage multicultural Norwegians politically, socially and culturally. Today he works as a teacher in the comics and manga line at Bjerkely Folkehøyskole.
About Outland Publishing
Outland is Norway's leading retailer of comics, books, games, Lego, and not least manga. Outland is not only concerned with retail, but wants to be a player in cultural dissemination in Norway. That is why Outland Publishing was established in 2016 to make more comics of various kinds available in Norwegian. An important part of Outland's publishing business is to inspire the joy of reading among young and new readers by introducing them to quality comics. In 2020, the first volume in the manga anthology series Rakkan was published. Each volume contains six different stories from Norwegian manga creators, and gives us a taste of a new type of manga stories.
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The event is part of the outreach program YOUTH IN DRAWING, which is supported by the DNB Savings Bank Foundation.
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Portrait Hiwar Nheli / Photo: Kine-Erica Bjune Yrstad, Outland publishing house. Illustration: Hiwar Nheli.
