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Sketching the Moment: Live with Dione Kong

Featuring Dione Kong

Philippine Stand Event

Join Dione Kong as she brings her illustrations to life in real time. Witness the flow of creativity, the shaping of characters, and the storytelling that emerges stroke by stroke. A rare opportunity to experience an artist’s process and imagination up close.

18 October 2025, Saturday 12:00

Hall 5.1 A95 & B95, Manlilikha Space, Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main

Meet the Speakers:

A stylized, high-contrast portrait of a young person with medium-length hair, set against a solid maroon background.

Dione Kong

Dione Kong is an illustrator and comics creator based in Metro Manila. Graduated with a degree in animation, she loves visual storytelling and has illustrated several children’s books like Kokak!, written by Maloi Malibiran-Salumbides and published by Room to Read; Dad’s Cab, written by Joseph DeGuzman and published by Scholastic Inc..; and Kazumph!, written by Danny Obillo and published by A Tree in Bani. She is also the author and illustrator of My Ghost, Where’d You Go?, her first graphic literature, published by Anino Comics. She aims to capture beauty and emotions through her drawings and resonate with the readers through her stories.