The dedication to Pippo Baudo in the Etna Comics 2026 poster: "A necessary choice. And now the show must go on."

Pippo Baudo is the protagonist of the Etna Comics 2026 poster. Today marks the presentation of the edition of the international pop culture festival. "It was a necessary choice to dedicate this edition to the great Pippo Baudo – explains the director Antonio Mannino – we are talking about the demiurge of Italian television and the inventor of the way to communicate pop culture to the people. A tribute to the very Sicilian presenter, and it is a great source of pride for all of us since he taught us how to put on a show."

As always, the festival will be hosted from May 30 to June 2 at the “Le Ciminiere” exhibition center in Catania. "The fire that affected the theater last November was a major problem – continues Mannino – but, thanks to new spaces and internal reorganization, we managed to reschedule the festival. It will, as always, be a great show and this year's hashtag is indeed Show must go on."