The Coliseum and fighting arena at the Tel Aviv cinematheque plaza.
More than a 1000 people lined up in the autograph line for Guest of Honor Orson Scot Card, Icon 2003
Cinematheque halls and lobbies packed with festival visitors
Costuming at the festival: Knights and Warriors, Matrix agents, Klingons and Starfleet Officers occupy the festival grounds, thanks to the Giora Shavit International School for Professional Make Up
Icon 2003 guest of honor: Noted American SF writer Orson Scot Card, author of the award-wining "Ender's Game" series.
Icon 2004 guest of honor: Noted Canadian Fantasy writer Guy Gavriel Kay.
Uri Fink, popular Israeli comic book artist and cartoonist, a regular visitor and sponsor of the festival.
Dr. Thomas Goodman, a regular visitor and lecturer at the festival, planetary astronomer from the Tel Aviv University and Weitzman Institute, operates the inflatable Planetarium and hosts an astronomy workshop at Icon 2004.
Festival Atmosphere