Pyrkon
Coordinates: 52°24′11″N 16°54′15″E / 52.403091°N 16.904045°E
Multigenre Fan Convention Pyrkon | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Speculative fiction |
Venue | Poznań International Fair |
Location(s) | Poznań |
Country | Poland |
Inaugurated | 1999 |
Attendance | over 50 000 |
Organized by | SF Club "Second Age" |
Filing status | Non-profit |
Website | www |
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Multigenre Fan Convention Pyrkon (pol. Festiwal Fantastyki Pyrkon) (commonly known as Pyrkon) is a Polish fan convention held annually in Poznań on the first weekend after the spring equinox and dedicated to an integration of Science fiction fandom and a promotion of science-fiction/fantasy literature, comics, film, television, video games, RPG, LARP, board games, collectible card games and miniature wargaming. Pyrkon is the biggest event of this type in Poland and one of the biggest in Europe.
History[]
Pyrkon has been held by the Second Age Science Fiction Club (Klub Fantastyki "Druga Era") every year since 2000, except 2005 when they held Polcon. (In 2011 they organised both Pyrkon and Polcon.) Pyrkon has been a non-profit convention from its beginning, and all organizers, lecturers and gofers are volunteers.
Initially Pyrkon was held at the Dębiec district of Poznań in the following places
- Elementary School nr 21 in Poznań [2000–2010]
- Gymnasium nr 42 in Poznań [2008–2010]
- Cezamet Hotel [2008–2010]
- High and Technical Schools Complex nr 19 in Poznań [2010
Due to the increasing number of visitors, in 2011 the convention moved to the present location, the Poznań International Fair and the Liceum ogólnokształcące nr 2 in Poznań (Liceum Ogólnokształcące nr 2 w Poznaniu).
On 6 March 1999, Second Age organised "Science Fiction Day" in the "Sun" District House of Culture in the Przyjaźni (Polish for friendship) district in Poznań.[1] It was the direct predecessor of Pyrkon.
The tradition of holding Pyrkon on the first weekend after the spring equinox started in 2006. Usually it is also the weekend when Daylight saving time begins – participants are informed in a convention guide book and on posters of the need to adjust their timepieces.
Etymology[]
According to one theory,[2] the name "Pyrkon" comes from the 10th Book of Pausanias' "Guide to Ancient Greece", where he quotes "Eumolpia", a hexameter poem attributed to Musaios, a son of Antiophemos, which states that Delphic Sibyl belonged to Poseidon and Gaia (Earth) in common, and that Gaia gave her oracles herself, but Poseidon used Pyrkon as his mouthpiece in giving responses.[3]
According to the other theory, the name "Pyrkon" is derived from pyra ("potato" in Poznań's dialect) and the suffix -kon, which is added to names of all Polish fan conventions.
Program[]
Main Attractions[]
Pyrkon's goals are realized in
- meetings and discussion panels with science fiction and fantasy authors
- meetings with books and games publishers
- thematic lectures related to all spheres of science fiction
- popular science lectures, especially about physics, history, linguistics and cultural studies
- RPG sessions and LARP-s
- lending board games (Games Room)
- lending old video games[4]
- board games, collectible card games and miniature wargaming tournaments
- demonstrations and premieres of board games, collectible card games, miniature wargaming and video games
- thematic competitions with prizes
- cosplay contest with prizes - The Masquerade
Other Attractions[]
The following also take place on Pyrkon:
- concerts
- fighting shows
- fireshows
- dancing shows and lessons
- karaoke and DDR contests
- Pyrkon Dance
Program Sections[]
Attractions (lectures, discussion panels, meetings with guests, contests, concerts etc.) on Pyrkon are divided into thematic sections. Most attractions are held in Polish.
Pyrkon 2019 had 19 program sections, which are listed below:
- Integration Section – integration section is a zone to meet new friends and participate in integration games. There, you can strengthen ties with already known people, but also meet other participants with similar passions
- Film Section – lectures about films and film-making, amateur film shows, lessons of creating YouTube content
- Computer Games Section – computer games contests and tournaments, lectures about game design, creating Let's Play
- Literature Section – lectures and discussion panels about science-fiction and fantasy literature and meetings with authors
- Science Section – popular science lectures
- RPG Section – lessons on making good role-play sessions, presentations of new RPG systems, meetings with role-playing games creators
- LARP Section – LARP games, contest for best LARP on Pyrkon, presentations of LARP systems, lectures about making LARP costumes, improving larping skills
- Comics Section – lessons of comics drawing, meetings with comic book artists, lectures about comics
- Manga & Anime Section – lessons of manga style drawing, lectures about Japanese comics, animation and culture in general
- Contest Section – competitions about every part of pop culture
- Board Games Section – Games Room – presentations of new board games, games' rules lessons, lending board games
- Beginners' Section – short introductory lectures about every aspect of Fandom for beginners who have never visited any convention, played a board game, seen science-fiction film etc.
- Kids' Section – science-fiction and fantasy related attractions for children younger than 10 years old
- Exhibitions, Shows, Workshops – dance lessons and shows, concerts, Lego exhibitions etc.
- Fantasium Suburbium - The zone in which villages created by participants are related to the world of fantasy. There are, among others, handicraft workshops or fight and dance shows. From the groups exhibiting there, participants can hear a bit about reconstruction, as well as learn a bit of the armor creation, sewing or jewelry making
- Fantasium Creatium - A place where artists from all over the Poland exhibit their fantasy-related works. Both professional artists and beginners can submit their exhibitions. Inside the Fantasium Creatium there are, among others, science-fiction, fantasy, post-apocalyptic, handicraft and science zones
- Fantasium Ludicrum - The block, which includes stage performances - concerts and shows - and film screenings. The Fantasium Ludicrum performed, among others, Percival Schuttenbach, actors of the Poznań Musical Theater, there was also a performance of the "Ark" of the Theater of the Eighth Day
- Fantastic Initiatives Zone - The zone is intended for festival organizers and fantasy conventions from all over Poland. It serves as a place to meet, exchange experiences and make contacts with potential members of fantasy organizations. There are also smaller Polish fantasy events advertised there
- The Masquerade - One of the highlights of the program during Pyrkon is The Masquerade cosplay competition. Its participants compete in the categories: Best Cosplay, Best Own Project, Best Group Presentation and Best Solo Presentation. The main prize is the Grand Prix. In addition, the 2019 The Masquerade winner received the right to compete in the Cosplay Champions competition. The condition for joining The Masquerade is to create your own costume. It can depict a character known from the world of fantasy, but it must be made by hand. Each participant presents his disguise first only to the jury, which assesses whether the cosplay was really created from scratch. The Masquerade is traditionally held at the Earth Hall - the largest hall located at the Poznań International Fair. Due to the limited number of seats in the audience and the great interest of the audience, the show is also displayed on a large screen at the Fair, as well as broadcast live on Pyrkon's social media channels.
Foreign guests[]
Year | Name and surname | Profession | Nationality | Residence |
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2008 | Miroslav Žamboch[5] | writer | Czech | ![]() |
2009 | Wojciech Siudmak[6] | painter | Polish | ![]() |
2011 | Adrian Tchaikovsky[7] | writer | British | ![]() |
2012 | Shane Lacy Hensley[8] | game designer | American | ![]() |
2012 | Ian McDonald[8] | writer | British | ![]() |
2012 | Grzegorz Rosiński[8] | comic book artist | Polish | ![]() |
2013 | [9] | programmer | Irish | ![]() |
2013 | Graham Masterton[9] | writer | British | ![]() |
2013 | John Wick[9] | RPG designer | American | ![]() |
2013 | Miroslav Žamboch[9] | writer | Czech | ![]() |
2014 | Tad Williams[10] | writer | American | ![]() |
2014 | Sandy Petersen[10] | RPG designer | American | ![]() |
2014 | Cameron Stewart[10] | comic book artist | Canadian | ![]() |
2014 | [10] | writer | Russian | ![]() |
2014 | Charles Stross[10] | writer | British | ![]() |
2014 | Lauren Beukes[10] | writer | South African | ![]() |
2014 | [10] | RPG designer | Italian | ![]() |
2014 | Guy Delisle[10] | comic book artist | Canadian | ![]() |
2014 | Tony Swatton[10] | blacksmith | American | ![]() |
2014 | [11] | writer | Ukrainian | ![]() |
2014 | Vladimir Arenev[11] | writer | Ukrainian | ![]() |
2015 | Ted Chiang[12] | writer | American | ![]() |
2015 | [12] | writer | Russian | ![]() |
2015 | Jasper Fforde[12] | writer | British | ![]() |
2015 | Joe Haldeman[12] | writer | American | ![]() |
2015 | John Kovalic[12] | comic book artist | British | ![]() |
2016 | Mark Rein•Hagen[13] | RPG designer | American | ![]() |
2016 | John Wick[13] | RPG designer | American | ![]() |
2016 | Miroslav Žamboch[13] | writer | Czech | ![]() |
2016 | David Weber[13] | writer | American | ![]() |
2016 | John Layman[13] | comic book artist | American | ![]() |
Time and place[]
Time | Place | Visitors | Official guests |
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6 March 1999 | District House of Culture "Sun", "Friendship" district in Poznań[1] | ~400 | Jacek Inglot, , Marek Oramus, , Andrzej Sapkowski, , Przemysław Truściński, Rafał A. Ziemkiewicz, Andrzej Zimniak[1] |
11–12 March 2000 | Elementary School nr 21 in Poznań | ~580 | Eugeniusz Dębski, Marek S. Huberath, Jacek Inglot, Witold Jabłoński, Feliks W. Kres, Andrzej Pilipiuk, Andrzej Sapkowski, , Andrzej Zimniak |
9–11 March 2001 | Elementary School nr 21 in Poznań | ~650 | Eugeniusz Dębski, Mirosław Jabłoński, Lech Jęczmyk, Marek Oramus, Maciej Parowski, Andrzej Pilipiuk, Bogusław Polch, Jacek Sobota, Andrzej Zimniak, |
15–17 March 2002 | Elementary School nr 21 in Poznań | ~600 | Anna Brzezińska, Lech Jęczmyk, Feliks W. Kres, Maja Lidia Kossakowska, Marek Oramus, Maciej Parowski, Andrzej Pilipiuk, Bogusław Polch, Andrzej Ziemiański, Rafał A. Ziemkiewicz, Andrzej Zimniak |
28–30 March 2003 | Elementary School nr 21 in Poznań | ~700 | Anna Brzezińska, Jacek Dukaj, Lech Jęczmyk, Jacek Komuda, , Marek Oramus, , , Andrzej Ziemiański, Andrzej Zimniak |
12–14 March 2004 | Elementary School nr 21 in Poznań[14] | ~750[15] | , , Anna Brzezińska, Tomasz Budzyński, Witold Jabłoński, , Lech Jęczmyk, , Maciej Parowski, , Andrzej Sapkowski, , Jacek Sobota, Wojciech Świdziniewski[16] |
24–26 March 2006 | Elementary School nr 21 in Poznań[17] | 867 | Jarosław Grzędowicz, , Marek S. Huberath, Witold Jabłoński, Lech Jęczmyk, Jacek Komuda, Maja Lidia Kossakowska, Marcin Mortka, , Łukasz Orbitowski, Maciej Parowski, Jacek Piekara, Krzysztof Piskorski, , Marcin Przybyłek, Wojciech Szyda, Szczepan Twardoch[18] |
23–25 March 2007 | Elementary School nr 21 in Poznań[19] | 1080 | Ewa Białołęcka, , Jakub Ćwiek, Jarosław Grzędowicz, Maciej Guzek, Marek S. Huberath, Witold Jabłoński, Lech Jęczmyk, Jacek Komuda, Rafał Kosik, Maja Lidia Kossakowska, , Marcin Mortka, Łukasz Orbitowski, Maciej Parowski, Andrzej Pilipiuk, Michał Protasiuk, Marcin Przybyłek, Wojciech Szyda, Szczepan Twardoch, Andrzej Zimniak, [20] |
28–30 March 2008 | Elementary School nr 21 in Poznań, Gymnasium nr 42 in Poznań, Cezamet Hotel[21] | 2131[22] | Ewa Białołęcka, Anna Brzezińska, , , Jakub Ćwiek, Rafał Dębski, , Jarosław Grzędowicz, Maciej Guzek, Marek S. Huberath, Witold Jabłoński, Lech Jęczmyk, , Jacek Komuda, Rafał Kosik, Maja Lidia Kossakowska, , Magdalena Kozak, , , , Marcin Mortka, , Marek Oramus, Łukasz Orbitowski, Maciej Parowski, , Andrzej Pilipiuk, Michał Protasiuk, Marcin Przybyłek, , Wit Szostak, Wojciech Szyda, , Szczepan Twardoch, , Robert M. Wegner,[23] Miroslav Žamboch[5] |
27–29 March 2009 | Elementary School nr 21 in Poznań, Gymnasium nr 42 in Poznań, Cezamet Hotel[24] | 2876[25] | Marek Baraniecki, Ewa Białołęcka, Anna Brzezińska, Jakub Ćwiek, , Maciej Guzek, Marek S. Huberath, Witold Jabłoński, Lech Jęczmyk, Jacek Komuda, Rafał Kosik, Jacek Kowalski, Magdalena Kozak, Iwona Michałowska-Gabrych, Marcin Mortka, Łukasz Orbitowski, Maciej Parowski, Andrzej Pilipiuk, Michał Protasiuk, Marcin Przybyłek, Piotr Rogoża, , Wojciech Siudmak, prof. Antoni Smuszkiewicz, Wit Szostak, Wojciech Szyda, Szczepan Twardoch, , Andrzej Zimniak[6] |
26–28 March 2010 | Elementary School nr 21 in Poznań, Gymnasium nr 42 in Poznań, Cezamet Hotel, High and Technical Schools Complex nr 19 in Poznań[26] | 3023[27] | Ewa Białołęcka, , Elżbieta Cherezińska, Michał Cetnarowski, Jakub Ćwiek, Rafał Dębski, Jacek Drewnowski, Jarosław Grzędowicz, Maciej Guzek, Marek S. Huberath, Witold Jabłoński, Lech Jęczmyk, Barbara "Maskotka" Karlik, Jacek Komuda, Rafał Kosik, Maja Lidia Kossakowska, Jacek Kowalski, Magdalena Kozak, , Paweł Matuszek, Iwona Michałowska-Gabrych, Marcin Mortka, Dominika Oramus, Marek Oramus, Łukasz Orbitowski, Maciej Parowski, Magda Parus, , Andrzej Pilipiuk, Michał Protasiuk, Marcin Przybyłek, Piotr Rogoża, Wit Szostak, Wojciech Szyda, Łukasz Śmigiel, Szczepan Twardoch, , Marcin Wolski, Robert M. Wegner[28] |
25–27 March 2011 | Poznań International Fair, Liceum Ogólnokształcące nr 2 in Poznań[29] | 3660[30] | Ewa Białołęcka, , Anna Brzezińska, Michał Cetnarowski, Elżbieta Cherezińska, Jakub Ćwiek, , Artur Ganszyniec, Jarosław Grzędowicz, Maciej Guzek, , Marek S. Huberath, , Lech Jęczmyk, Barbara "Maskotka" Karlik, Jacek Komuda, , Rafał Kosik, Maja Lidia Kossakowska, Jacek Kowalski, Staszek Mąderek, Paweł Majka, , Iwona Michałowska-Gabrych, Marcin Mortka, , Łukasz Orbitowski, Maciej Parowski, Magda Parus, Agnieszka Piechnik, Krzysztof Piskorski, Michał Protasiuk, Piotr Rogoża, Wit Szostak, , Wojciech Szyda, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Jakub Żulczyk[7] |
23–25 March 2012 | Poznań International Fair, Liceum Ogólnokształcące nr 2 in Poznań[31] | 6508 | Ewa Białołęcka, Jarosław Błotny, , Michał Cetnarowski, Jakub Ćwiek, Dariusz Domagalski, , Maciej Guzek, Agnieszka Hałas, Shane Lacy Hensley, Jacek Inglot, Aleksandra Janusz, Lech Jęczmyk, Barbara "Maskotka" Karlik, Tomasz Kołodziejczak, Rafał Kosik, Jacek Kowalski, Magdalena Kozak, Staszek Mąderek, Ian McDonald, Iwona Michałowska-Gabrych, Marcin Mortka, , Piotr Olszówka, Maciej Parowski, Magda Parus, Romuald Pawlak, Krzysztof Piskorski, Michał Protasiuk, , Piotr Rogoża, Grzegorz Rosiński, , , Wojciech Szyda, Łukasz Śmigiel, , , Robert M. Wegner, Paweł Zych[8] |
22–24 March 2013 | Poznań International Fair, Liceum Ogólnokształcące nr 2 in Poznań[32] | 12299[33] | Ewa Białołęcka, , , Anna Brzezińska, Karolina Burda, Michał Cetnarowski, Elżbieta Cherezińska, Adrian Chmielarz, Jakub Ćwiek, , Jacek Dukaj, , , Agnieszka Hałas, , Marek S. Huberath, , Jacek Inglot, , Aleksandra Janusz, Lech Jęczmyk, , Anna Kańtoch, Tomasz Kołodziejczak, Jacek Komuda, Rafał Kosik, Maja Lidia Kossakowska, Mateusz Kowalski, , , Marcin Mortka, , , Łukasz Orbitowski, Maciej Parowski, Magda Parus, , Krzysztof Piskorski, Bogusław Polch, Michał Protasiuk, Marcin Przybyłek, , Robert Jerzy Szmidt, Wojciech Szyda, Witold Vargas, Robert M. Wegner, [9] |
21–23 March 2014 | Poznań International Fair, Liceum Ogólnokształcące nr 2 in Poznań[34] | ~24500[35] | Katarzyna Babis, Ewa Białołęcka, Sylwia Błach, Michał Centnarowski, Jakub Ćwiek, , , Kamil "CTSG" Popielski, Agata "dudsonowa" Rutkowska, Agnieszka Hałas, Jacek Inglot, Aneta Jadowska, , Anna Kańtoch, Tomasz Kołodziejczak, Jacek Komuda, Maja Lidia Kossakowska, Iwona Michałowska-Gabrych, Ilona Myszkowska, Łukasz Orbitowski, Maciej Parowski, Andrzej Pilipiuk, Krzysztof Piskorski, Michał Protasiuk, , Robert Sienicki, Wojciech Szyda, , Andrzej Zimniak, Paweł Zych oraz , , , , Michał "Puszon" Stachyra, , , [citation needed] |
24–26 April 2015 | Poznań International Fair, Liceum Ogólnokształcące nr 2 in Poznań | 31 495[36] | Anna Kańtoch, Maja Lidia Kossakowska, Maciej Parowski, Andrzej Pilipiuk, Jakub Ćwiek, Robert J. Szmidt, Ewa Białołęcka, Robert M. Wegner, Jarosław Grzędowicz and lots more others |
8–10 April 2016 | Poznań International Fair, Liceum Ogólnokształcące nr 2 in Poznań[37] | 40 622[38] | Michał Azarewicz, Michał Cholewa, , Jakub Ćwiek, Christian Dumais, , Marek Grzywacz, , John Layman, , Katarzyna Niemczyk, Wiktor Noczkin, Oksana Pankjewa, Maciej Parowski, Andrzej Pilipiuk, Mark Rein•Hagen, Małgorzata Saramonowicz, Agnieszka Stemalszyk, Aleksandra "Shappi" Tora, Witold Vargas, David Weber, John Wick, Paweł Zych, Miroslav Žamboch[13] |
Coordinators[]
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Year | Name and surname (in alphabetical order) |
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1999 | Daniel Kosse |
2000 | Piotr Derkacz |
2001 | Maciej Witkowiak |
2002 | Daniel Kosse |
2003 | Tomasz Barczyk |
2004 | Paweł Ostrowski |
2006 | Paweł Matuszak |
2007 | Paweł Matuszak |
2008 | Paweł Matuszak |
2009 | Paweł Matuszak |
2010 | Anna Brożyna, Michał Karzyński |
2011 | Anna Brożyna, Michał Karzyński |
2012 | Anna Brożyna, Piotr Derkacz, Michał Karzyński |
2013 | Piotr Derkacz, Michał Karzyński |
2014 | Piotr Derkacz, Michał Karzyński |
2015 | Michał Karzyński |
2016 | Michał Karzyński |
Awards[]
- contest of "The Convention Guide-Book" Web Portal (Informator Konwentowy): "The Best Fan Convention of the Season"[39]
- Pyrkon 2006 – 2nd place (Winter 2005/2006 edition)
- Pyrkon 2007 – 1st place (Winter 2006/2007 edition)
- contest of "The Convention Guide-Book" Web Portal: "The Best Fan Convention of the Year"[39]
- Pyrkon 2008 – 1st place
- contest of "The Convention Guide-Book" Web Portal: "Fan's Choice"[39]
- Pyrkon 2006 – 2nd place (Winter 2005/2006 edition)
- Pyrkon 2007 – 1st place (Winter 2006/2007 edition)
- Pyrkon 2008 – 1st place (Year 2008 edition)
- plebiscite of "The Cathedral" Web Portal (Katedra): "Science Fiction" in category "The best fan convention or other SF mass event", in year 2012 simply "Event"
External links[]
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- Pyrkon 2013 official website
- (in Polish) Pyrkon 2012 official website
- (in Polish) Pyrkon 2011 official website
- (in Polish) Pyrkon 2010 official website
- (in Polish) Pyrkon 2009 official website
- (in Polish) Pyrkon 2008 official website
- (in Polish) Pyrkon 2007 official website
- (in Polish) Pyrkon 2006 official website
- (in Polish) Pyrkon 2004 official website
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c (in Polish) Program of "The Day with Science Fiction"
- ^ (in Polish) Pyrkon 2004 – History Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pausanias, Description of Greece 10. 5. 5 (trans. Jones)
- ^ (in Polish) Pyrkon 2012 – Retrogaming
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- ^ Jump up to: a b (in Polish) Pyrkon 2009 – Guests Archived 11 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jump up to: a b (in Polish) Pyrkon 2011 – Guests Archived 11 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d (in Polish) Pyrkon 2012 – Guests Archived 9 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Pyrkon 2013 – Guests Archived 9 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ Jump up to: a b (in Polish) Pyrkon 2014 – Guests Archived 20 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Pyrkon 2015 – Guests
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Pyrkon 2016 – Guests
- ^ (in Polish) Pyrkon 2004 – Accreditation Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Polish) Pyrkon 2004 – News Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Polish) Pyrkon 2004 – Guests Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Polish) Pyrkon 2006 – Approach Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Polish) Pyrkon 2006 – Guests Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Polish) Pyrkon 2007 – Approach Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Polish) Pyrkon 2007 – Guests Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Polish) Pyrkon 2008 – Time and place Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ (in Polish) Pyrkon 2010 – Time and place Archived 30 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Polish) Pyrkon 2010 – News 22.04 Archived 30 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Polish) Pyrkon 2010 – Guests Archived 30 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Polish) Pyrkon 2011 – Time and place Archived 30 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ http://pyrkon.pl/2016/miejsce/ Pyrkon 2016 – Place
- ^ Facebook 28 July 2016
- ^ Jump up to: a b c (in Polish) Convention Guide-Book: Convention of the Year/Season Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Polish) The Cathedral – Science Fiction/Fantasy 2007 Plebiscite
- ^ (in Polish) The Cathedral – Science Fiction/Fantasy 2008 Plebiscite
- ^ (in Polish) The Cathedral – Science Fiction/Fantasy 2009 Plebiscite
- ^ (in Polish) The Cathedral – Science Fiction/Fantasy 2010 Plebiscite
- ^ (in Polish) The Cathedral – Science Fiction/Fantasy 2011 Plebiscite
- ^ (in Polish) The Cathedral – Science Fiction/Fantasy 2012 Plebiscite
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