2017-06-16 Dossier De Presse Fête De La BD EN

PRESS KIT Brussels, June 2017 The 2017 Brussels Comic Strip Festival

Brussels is holding its 8th annual Comic Strip Festival from 1 st to 3 September 2017

From their beginning at the turn of the century, Belgian comics have really become famous the world over. Many illustrators and writers from our country and its capital are well-known beyond our borders. That is reason enough to dedicate a weekend to this rich cultural heritage.

Since its debut in 2010, the Brussels Comic Strip Festival has become the main event for comics fans. Young and old, novices and experts, all share a passion for the ninth art and come together each year to participate in the variety of activities on offer.

More than 100,000 people and some 250 famous authors gather every year. For this 2017 edition, the essential events are definitely on the schedule: autograph sessions, the predecessors of the great Oldtimer Rally, the Balloon's Day Parade and many more. There's a whole range of activities to delight everyone.

Besides the Parc de Bruxelles, le Brussels Comic Strip Festival will take over the prestigious setting of Brussels' Palais des Beaux-Arts, BOZAR. Two new places that pair phenomenally well together for the Brussels Comic Strip Festival. Festival-goers will be able to stroll along as they please, enjoying countless activities and novelties on offer wherever they go. From hundreds of autograph signings to premiere cartoon screenings and multiple exhibitions and encounters with professionals, ninth art fans will have plenty to keep them entertained. Finally, the Brussels Comic Strip Festival will award some brand new comics prizes for the first time: The Atomium Prizes, during a gala evening when no less than €100,000 will be awarded for the best new works from the past year.

This year the Brussels Comic Strip Festival is also celebrating good old Gaston's 60th birthday. To mark the occasion, the Spirou Festival is inviting the famous, sixty-year-old lazybones to the Brussels Comic Strip Festival. An exhibition, a musical performance, conferences - it will be impossible to miss this perennial blunderer.

Over these three days, the capital will eat, sleep, and breathe comics. A little train will travel around town and stop at the essential Ninth Art destinations around Brussels (Comics Art Museum, the MOOF, murals, book stores, etc.), free guided tours will bring visitors to see comics murals, many organisations from the Brussels-Capital Region will offer activities and discounts related to the Ninth Art. In short, from 1-3 September 2017, comics will be on the menu just about everywhere!

The Brussels Comic Strip Festival has become more international over the last two years. As part of the MIXITY.2017 year and in keeping with the diverse nationalities that call Brussels home, the booths and activities on offer are multi-cultural and multi-lingual. Languages will be well represented: in addition to the three national languages, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, and even Korean will be heard. Clear information available in several languages will be included in the Brussels Comic Strip Festival programme.

The Brussels Comic Strip Festival is a Brussels-Capital Region initiative with the support of the City of Brussels and the COCOF, coordinated by visit.brussels.

Table of Contents

A WHOLE BUNCH OF NEW THINGS ...... 4

NEW COMICS PRIZES ...... 5

JEAN -DAVID MORVAN, S PONSOR OF THE ATOMIU M PRIZES ...... 9

GASTON'S 60TH BIRTHD AY ...... 10

PUBLISHER SPACES ...... 11

INTERNATIONAL PAVILI ON ...... 12

EVEN MORE EXHIBITION S ...... 13

SCREEN INGS, SHOWS, AND CON FERENCES ...... 15

OLDTIMERS’ RALLY ...... 19

BALLOON’S DAY PARADE ...... 19

MEDIA INFORMATION ...... 20

A whole bunch of new things For its 8th running, the Brussels Comic Strip Festival is marking the occasion with its fair share of new things. Beyond the traditional Balloon's Day Parade, conferences, and autographs, the event will literally expand its scope. The festival will award Europe's biggest prizes, offer premiere film and manga screenings, madcap performances, and many other original activities.

A new prestigious location

For this edition, the festival is taking over the prestigious setting of Brussels' Palais des Beaux-Arts, BOZAR. It will share the stage with the Parc de Bruxelles. Two new places that pair together very well for the Brussels Comic Strip Festival.

Atomium Prizes launch, the most generous prizes in Europe!

This year as part of its 8th running, the Brussels Comic Strip Festival will award Atomium Prizes for comics for the first time. visit.brussels, organiser of the Brussels Comic Strip Festival, in close cooperation with the Brussels-Capital Region, wishes to show its support for creativity and bring together existing initiatives by launching prizes, which, for the most part, will be awarded in cash in order to aid winners in financing their work.

Jean-David Morvan, sponsor of the Atomium Prizes

French comics writer, Jean-David is the sponsor of the Atomium Prizes. Jean-David Morvan will be on hand at his exhibition throughout the Brussels Comic Strip Festival. There he will discuss his work and welcome his main contributors to his couch. His contributors will come and show him (as well as the audience) their new panels, answer questions, improvise autograph sessions and other original performances.

Gaston's birthday

2017 marks Gaston's 60th birthday! To mark the occasion, the Spirou Festival is inviting the famous, sixty-year-old lazybones to the Brussels Comic Strip Festival. From an exhibition to a musical performance as well as several brand new conferences, it will be impossible to miss this perennial blunderer.

Premiere cartoon and manga screenings

For the first time in its history and thanks to its new set-up at Bozar, the Brussels Comic Strip Festival is pleased to be able to offer premiere film screenings!

Even more exhibitions

The 2017 Brussels Comic Strip Festival is taking advantage of its new setting to offer a number of comics-themed exhibitions. Numerous exhibitions will be held there, allowing visitors to explore certain iconic realms of the 9th Art. There will even be an exhibition devoted to eroticism in comics behind closed doors.

New comics prizes

This year, as part of its 8th edition, the Brussels Comic Strip Festival will award Atomium Prizes in the comics category for the first time ever.

Comic strip writing has become something of an endangered activity in these last few years, with the industry’s professionals often finding it hard to make a living from it. As the organisers of the Comic Strip Festival, visit.brussels has been working in close collaboration with the Brussels-Capital Region in a bid to show its support for the creative process and bring existing initiatives together by launching a series of awards, most of which will be in cash and will allow the winners to fund their work.

Offering €100,000 in prize money, a total of seven awards have already been confirmed, with several more in line to be added to the list between now and September. Sponsoring the inaugural Atomium Awards is the writer Jean-David Morvan.

The Raymond Leblanc Jeune Création Award

Prize: €20,000, in the form of cash and a publishing contract with, on an alternating basis, Editions du Lombard and Editions Futuropolis.

Purpose: a comic strip competition open to young authors who have yet to publish more than two comic books.

The Raymond Leblanc Award was founded ten years ago by the Raymond Leblanc Foundation, which aims to publicise, pool and preserve the cultural legacy created by Raymond Leblanc, the founder of Tintin magazine, the publishing house Éditions du Lombard, the advertising agency Publiart and the cartoon studios Belvision, among other ventures.

Thanks to the support of the French Community Commission (COCOF), the 2017 winner will receive €10,000, to be presented by the Minister of Culture, Fadila Laanan, and will also be offered an additional €10,000 publishing contract with Futuropolis, paid in advance and covering all types of royalties.

For more information: www.fondationrleblanc.be

The Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles Bande Dessinée Award

Prize: €10,000

Purpose: An initiative of Mrs Alda Gréoli, the Wallonia-Brussels Culture Minister, this prize rewards an author or authors from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation who have developed an original and innovative creation. The prize is awarded based on the proposition of the Commission d'Aide à la Bande Dessinée, a cultural panel composed of professionals from the industry. The winner(s) is (are) selected from the applications that were submitted following the regular calls for bids from the Service Général des Lettres et du Livre (General Service for Literature and Books), part of the Administration Générale de la Culture (General Administration for Culture).

Information: www.bandedessinee.cfwb.be

FB: "soutien public à la bande dessinée".

For more information: www.culture.be

The Spirou Aventure Humoristique Award

Prize: €15,000 in cash and the publication of one story in the magazine Spirou.

Purpose: The Spirou Aventure Humoristique Award is open to the writers of 44-page comedy-caper stories written in the style of the great series that Spirou has been publishing since its creation in 1938.

For more information: www.spirou.com

The Atomium de Bruxelles Award

Prize: €7,500 in cash

Purpose: created this year and presented by Rudi Vervoort, the Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region, the Prix de Bruxelles is a new award open to authors who give a prominent place to Brussels in their work.

For more information: www.visit.brussels

The PREM1ÈRE Roman Graphique Award

Prize: €20,000 in advertising space and extensive media coverage.

Purpose: launched this year by RTBF (the public broadcasting organisation of the French Community of Belgium), this award recognises the work of graphic novel writers, a genre that is very popular with the listeners of La PREM1ÈRE’s radio shows. A list of finalists is drawn up by a group of RTBF journalists specialising in comic strips, with a jury made up of listeners, booksellers and RTBF personalities then choosing the winner.

For more information: www.lapremiere.be

The Cognito BD Historique Award

Prize: €3,000 in cash

Purpose: presented by the Cognito Foundation, this award is made to the best historical comic strip of the year. A private concern, the Cognito Foundation seeks to introduce or reintroduce people to history through comic strips, and gives this award to authors who, through their work, shed light on a part of the past.

For more information: www.cognito-fondation.be

The LE SOIR Bande Dessinée de Reportage Award

Prize: €20,000 in advertising space and extensive media coverage.

Purpose: Belgian daily Le Soir has long been one of the leading newspaper when it comes to comic strips. With the creation of this new award, it recognises the work that best reflects the world around us, and which takes the form of a report in the style of a comic strip.

For more information: www.lesoir.be

The Atomium BD Citoyenne Award

Prize: €5,000 in cash

Purpose: Céline Frémault, the Minister of the Environment for the Brussels-Capital Region, introduced this award, which is presented to the work that best promotes integration, human values, living together as one, being open towards others and civic values in general.

For more information: www.visit.brussels

Jean-David Morvan, sponsor of the Atomium Prizes The Brussels Comic Strip Festival has selected French comics writer Jean-David Morvan to preside over the first edition of the Atomium Prizes. Jean-David Morvan straddles different worlds. At the crossroads of several cultures and markets, he was the ideal person to fulfil this role. The prizes will be awarded at Bozar.

Jean-David Morvan is also the president of the Raymond Leblanc Young Authors Prize, succeeding Derib, Jean Van Hamme, Olivier Grenson, Frédéric Jannin, Johan De Moor, Zidrou, Jose-Luis Munuera, Stephen Desberg, Jean Dufaux, and Dany.

The Jean-David Morvan Fair

Jean-David Morvan will be on hand at his exhibition throughout the Brussels Comic Strip Festival. He will do what he usually does: He will work from his couch, use social media every which way, discuss his work, and interview his main contributors. His contributors will come and show him (as well as the audience) their new panels, answer questions, improvise autograph sessions and other original performances.

Gaston's 60th birthday 2017 is Gaston's 60th birthday! To mark the occasion, the Spirou Festival is inviting the famous lazybones to the Brussels Comic Strip Festival. From the Balloon's Day Parade to the "Gaston: The Giant and the Gaffe" exhibition as well as a conference series, he will be ubiquitous.

BOZAR exhibition - Gaston: The Giant and the Gaffe

In the prestigious setting of Horta Hall at Bozar, Gaston will roll out his best gaffes for a flash (full-size!) exhibition on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of his debut in the SPIROU Journal in 1957. A trip though almost a thousand panels of Belgium's favourite blunderer. Narrated by Franquin himself: " A lot of people thought that was an incredibly stupid idea, especially since, back in those days, they did not make idiotic heroes !"

Commissioner: Frédéric Jannin.

Conferences

Gaston and the work of his author, Franquin, will be the subject of discussion at several themed conferences led by Frédéric Jannin, Numa Sadoul (Franquin's biographer), and Serge Honorez (director of publishing at Dupuis) among others.

An extraordinary musical performance

The artist Max Vandervorst will create an original, off-the-wall show for the occasion in homage to the famous gaffophone, that mythical invention of unrivalled destructive power. Head to Room M at BOZAR to enjoy the show (family show, by reservation).

A festival, just for him

The Spirou Festival, an annual Brussels Comic Strip Festival gathering, will invite special guest Gaston and don the famous character's colours. A large space will be dedicated to kids' activities: face-painting, colouring on digital lightboxes, Gaston quiz, a scavenger hunt to find Gaston sardine cans... But this will also be the opportunity to get a sneak peek at the Gaffe Gallery, a new release from Dupuis Publishing!

A giant balloon with his likeness

And to top it all off, Gaston gets a big head and invades the Balloon's Day Parade thanks to a brand new balloon that looks just like him! Balloon inflation will take place at Place des Palais on Sunday, 3 September.

Publisher spaces As is the case every year, the big-name publishers set up shop at the Brussels Comic Strip Festival and offer an extraordinary programme for all of their fans! With hundreds of authors available for autographs, activities for children, conferences for grown-ups, contests galore, young and old alike will find something to suit their fancy.

• Glénat publishing will give top billing to Zep and his problem child, Titeuf - whose new album will be unveiled in Brussels - via an exhibition, a screening, conferences, and autograph sessions. • The Spirou Festival invites the famous Gaston for tons of gaffes. • Le Lombard hosts Ducobu and Léonie's Fancy-Fair and proudly celebrates Thorgal's 40th anniversary (particularly with live Rosinski performances). • Dargaud invites you to Zidrou's "exquisite corpse" show while younger children can try their hand at drawing. • Kennes Publishing invites you to spin the Wheel of Fortune and win fabulous prizes. • Paquet Group can already announce that Charel Cambré, Olivier Speltens, and Lina Neidelstam will be on hand. • Bamboo Publishers will present the new Sisters cartoons as well as focus on the works of Marcel Pagnol. • Kana and Casterman will pay homage to the great author Jiro Taniguchi. • Balloon Media is also setting up shop in BOZAR and cooking up a few big surprises for visitors!

Newcomers

In addition to meeting the festival's most loyal publishers, visitors can also count on the presence of new publishers making their Brussels "debut": Rue de Sèvres, Futuropolis, Fluide Glacial, La Revue Dessinée, Sarbacane, Pinceel Distributie, and Stripgids!

The Brussels Comic Strip Festival will also have the pleasure of hosting ten independent publishers who are the pride of our capital, especially with the Requins Marteaux Publishing (A Méroll World) exhibition, which will be on display at BOZAR.

International Pavilion This year no less than 19 countries will make the trip to the Brussels Comic Strip Festival. It's the perfect opportunity to discover comics through 19 different cultures. On the schedule: conferences, exhibitions, autographs, and workshops will take you on a trip around the 9th Art world.

The various countries that will be on hand are listed below:

China (Atlas International Culture) South Korea (Korean Cultural Centre of Brussels) Brazil (Brazilian Embassy in Brussels) Tunisia (Lab619 Collective) Switzerland (EPAC) Hong Kong (Hong Kong Art Centre) Italy (Lucca Comics & Games by Lucca Crea SRL & Italian Cultural Institute) the Czech Republic (Czech Centre in Brussels) Havana (Maison Autrique) Egypt (TokTok Mag) Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congolese Comics Centre) Portugal (Camões - Institute of Cooperation and Language, I.P.) - EUNIC Brussels Estonia (Permanent Representation of Estonia to the EU) - EUNIC Brussels Basque country (Euskadi-Basque Country Region - Etxepare Basque Institute) - EUNIC Brussels Hungary (Balassi Institute – Cultural Service of the Embassy of Hungary) - EUNIC Brussels Poland (Polish Institute - EUNIC Brussels Romania (Romanian Cultural Institute Brussels) - EUNIC Brussels Turkey (Yunus Emre Institute) - EUNIC Brussels Sterling Books

Even more exhibitions The 2017 Brussels Comic Strip Festival is making use of its new setting by offering a number of exhibitions related to comics and allowing visitors to learn more about certain iconic realms of the 9th Art.

Sneak peek at the first exhibitions scheduled

Gaston: The Giant and the Gaffe

Commissioner: Frédéric Jannin.

Château des Etoiles

Presented during the 45th edition of the Angoulême International Comic Strip Festival, the Château des Étoiles exhibition recounts the creation of two volumes of Alex Alice's work. This exceptionally well-done exhibition immerses the visitor in the fantastic realm of space exploration and the 19th century.

A co-production of the Angoulême Festival and Rue de Sèvres

A Méroll World: the exhibition celebrating 25 years of Requins Marteaux

Today more than one in three people in the world consume Méroll oil every day. One man stands behind this veritable financial empire: Édouard-Michel Méroll. And a very simple idea: a "two-in-one" oil that is both delicious for your cooking and efficient in your engine. A lecture on uninhibited consumerism, advertising propaganda, and globalisation, the A Méroll World exhibition is a 3D satirical fable. It illuminates all aspects of this marv'oilous adventure: a comic strip, an animated film (Once upon a time there was oil), quoted works of art, ambitious architectural projects...

A Requins-Marteaux production

"Voyeur"

Argentine illustrator Horacio Altuna is certainly an artist committed to narrating daily life in his country under the military dictatorship, a master of comics thrillers where his inking style works wonders, and also a tireless author of strips and short stories for newspapers. But it was his work at Play Boy that made him a world renowned author.

He worked for publishers of that magazine in a dozen countries where he was able to apply his Latin culture and humour. Horacio Altuna's work is on display behind closed doors in one of BOZAR's rooms. Fans: keep your eyes peeled!

A Flagey Books production

Thorgal Exhibition

As part of the 40th anniversary of the famous series created by Jean Van Hamme and Grzegorz Rosinski, discover over thirty original black and white panels nestled in the jewel box that is the Palais des Beaux-Arts!

And for the very first time in Brussels, attend a special performance by Grzegorz Rosinski live at the Brussels Comic Strip Festival!

Produced by Editions du Lombard

And there's more...

Galleries specialising in comics will also be on hand to display their treasures for the occasion: BD Enchères, Galerie des Bulles, Tardioli-Cauwenberghs, Millon Belgique, etc.

Screenings, shows, and conferences

Premiere screenings

For the first time in its history and thanks to its new set-up at Bozar, the Brussels Comic Strip Festival is pleased to be able to offer premiere film screenings!

The Little Spirou (Belgian premiere)

Director: Nicolas Bary Based on The Little Spirou comic - Dupuis Publishing Cast: Sacha Pinault, Natacha Régnier, Pierre Richard

Little Spirou, like his family before him, has a well-drawn professional calling. When his mother tells him he will be attending stable boy school next year, Little Spirou, with the help of his friends, will use the last days of school to declare his love to Suzette. And not just any old way. They decided to go on an extraordinary adventure.

So it will be in Brussels during the Comic Strip Festival that the Belgian premiere of the brand new Little Spirou film will take place! The film screening will take place in the prestigious Henry Le Boeuf theatre.

Saturday, 2 September at 5:30 PM - Henri Leboeuf theatre - paid admission (reservations available soon)

Polina (first Belgian release)

Directed by: Valérie Müller and Angelin Preljocaj Based on the Bastien Vives work - Casterman Publishing Cast: Nastya Shevtzoda, Juliette Binoche, Niels Schneider, Aleksey Guskov, etc.

Derived from the Bastien Vives comics, the film Polina tells the life story of a young prima ballerina who does not hesitate to leave her native Russia to realise her dancing dreams. Through new encounters, she forges her identity, explores new artistic experiences, and builds her future.

The film, produced in 2016 by Valérie Müller and Angelin Preljocaj will be released for the first time in Belgium at the Brussels Comic Strip Festival!

A Bright Sky (Arte premiere)

Directed by: Nicolas Boukhrief Based on the work by Jiro Taniguchi - Casterman Publishing Cast: Léo Legrand, Dimitri Storoge, Armande Boulanger, Marie Kremer

This 90-minute fictional film, co-produced by Arte and EuropaCorp Television and directed by Nicolas Boukhrief is an adaptation of the graphic novel by Japanese author Jiro Taniguchi, which tells the story of soul transference between a teenager and an old man after an accident.

In conjunction with BOZAR and Casterman Publishing, the Brussels Comic Strip Festival offers you the chance to discover this fitting tribute to Jiro Taniguchi before its official release on Arte.

In a corner of this world (Exclusive Belgian premiere and distribution)

Directed by: Sunao Katabuchi Based on the work of Fumiyo Kôno - Kana Publishing Cast: Yoshimasa Hosoya, Daisuke Ono, Mayumi Shintani

Suzu Urano was born in Hiroshima. After she married she went off to live with her husband's family in Kure, a city with a naval base. Then came the war, and daily life became more and more difficult for Suzu. In the face of adversity, the young woman maintained a certain joie de vivre. Running the household, stocking up on supplies, enjoying life as a family and a couple, so many factors to consider under the challenging conditions that did not seem to improve with the first air raids. Would Suzu still be able to preserve her characteristic zest for life under these conditions?

Cartoon and manga screenings

Throughout the weekend, the kids will also be spoiled by publishers offering free showings of cartoons featuring their favourite cartoon characters:

Bamboo Publishing will exclusively present the first episode of the all-new Sisters series; Glénat Publishing offers you the chance to attend a very special showing of Titeuf the Film because it will be introduced by his famous dad, Zep;

Screenings and meetings at the Cinematek:

As is the case every year, the Brussels Cinematek joins forces with the Brussels Comic Strip Festival and offers three comic-themed film screenings. Each day an author will introduce the screening of a film that he selected himself and will explain how the film inspired his work or vice versa. It will be a great opportunity to meet these three authors in a context very different from the usual autograph sessions or conferences!

Shows / Happening

TRAGAWDOUKOUTRRR: ode to the gaffophone

A musical show by Max Vandervorst

Bottlephone, porciphone, musical chair, nail violin, supermarket trolley, or flat vacuum cleaner: Max Vandervorst makes music with instruments that were not musical before crossing paths with this totally crazy conductor. With his partners (Frédéric Jannin, Thierry Tinlot, Frank Wuyts, Frédéric Dailly, and Stephan Pougin), he has made a hilarious tribute to the gaffophone, that mythical instrument of unrivalled destructive power. This just in: we have heard the gaffophone will be on stage at Bozar! Something to dazzle the eyes and ears of spectators of all ages...

Family show - admission fee

Gag Conference by Bernstein & James

What is humour? What does it want? What are its networks? With the scientific rigour of American car dealers and the natural charisma of Czechoslovakian physicists, Bernstein & James, famous authors of "Gag School" (Vide Cocagne, 2016), offer a mostly illustrated lecture of 43 minutes and 22 seconds dedicated to the phenomenon of humour, interspersed with practical exercises, debates, and key words noted live on poster-board.

Drawing Shows

The Brussels Comic Strip Festival is also the opportunity to attend unique performances thanks to the participation of exceptional illustrators:

- Kim Jung Gi is leaving his native Korea to give visitors the chance to watch him complete one of his impressive murals over three days. The Korean author will also be on hand during the festival to autograph his albums and sketchbooks. He will bring his brushes with him to the Jean-David Morvan fair.

- For the very first time in Brussels, Grzegorz Rosinski will complete a live drawing performance at the Brussels Comic Strip Festival. Come and watch this great master's painting develop and see the finished product when the weekend is over!

Conferences

A great many authors, specialists, publishers, and journalists will rotate through Bozar's rooms to offer visitors conferences, encounters, or round tables on subjects of burning interest in the 9th Art world.

So, for example, La Revue Dessinée meets the editors of the newspaper Le Soir accompanied by Medor. Together they will discuss the technique of comics journalism, which is becoming more common all the time. Zep and Fred Jannin, accompanied by Daniel Goossens, will pay lively tribute to the great "Déconnus Rex," Marcel Gotlib, who passed away a few months ago; Dupuis Publishing is preparing an exceptional conference series about Franquin, his work and his problem child, Gaston; several of the International Pavilion's foreign delegations will offer visitors the chance to learn about their countries' comics in greater detail...

Oldtimers’ Rally This year the Oldtimer Rally is also bringing its fair share of new things. In fact, it will invite other comic strip worlds besides Tintin Magazine to take part in this event. Over 100 cars and motorcycles straight out of the panels of these famous magazines will criss-cross Belgium.

The course is also changing. No less than four starts are planned, from Liège, Antwerp, Gand, and Brussels. The old-timers will gather at Place des Palais on Sunday, 3 September. They will be evaluated there by an special panel. To close out the event, they will stay on site for the entire day to the delight of young and old alike.

Balloon’s Day Parade Larger-than-life comic strip characters will storm the capital's major arteries. The Balloon's Day Parade is raring to go and display its gargantuan balloons to an ever-larger audience.

As is the case every year, an extra balloon will put in an appearance at the parade. So, for his birthday, Gaston will participate in this great adventure, defying his famous laziness!

Come and watch our friends be inflated on Sunday morning at Place des Palais. Then walk with them through the streets of Brussels. At the end, tell them "see you next year" as they are deflated on Boulevard du Centre.

All of this is just a small sample of what awaits festival-goers during the Brussels Comic Strip Festival's three-day run.

Other free activities for young and old, conferences, and screenings will soon enhance the schedule.

For additional information: www.fetedelabd.brussels (site updated regularly).

Media information

Press contact of the Brussels Comic Strip Festival Noémie Wibail - [email protected] - +32 490 49 43 84

Other press contacts

Ballon Media Julie Lenders [email protected] +32 3 294 15 27

Bamboo Edition Stephane Levens [email protected] +32 479 749 598

Casterman Valérie Constant [email protected] +32 473 85 57 90

Dargaud Marie Odile -Delvigne [email protected] +32 2 526 68 84 – +32 476 53 93 04

Dupuis Coraline Walravens [email protected] +32 499 08 81 69 (Festival Spirou/Gaston) Dupuis Jocelyne [email protected] (Festival Vanderlinden Spirou/Gaston)

Éd. le Héron Vanessa Ca llico [email protected] +33 6 59 44 30 40 d'Argent

Éd. P'tit Louis Muriel L'Henoret [email protected] +33 6 62 28 98 98 Fluide Glacial Stephane Levens [email protected] +32 479 749 598

Futuropolis Sébastien Gnaedig [email protected]

Glénat Stephane Levens [email protected] +32 479 749 598

Groupe Paquet Caroline Paraggio [email protected] +33 6 41 60 79 12

Joker Editions Thierry Taburiaux t.taburiaux@editions -joker.com +32 475 47 08 70

Kana Stéphanie Nunez [email protected] +33 1 53 26 32 38 – +33 6 22 97 52 43 Kennes Éd. Dimitri Kennes [email protected]

La Revue Sylvain Ricard [email protected] Dessinée

Le Lombard Kevin Giraud [email protected] +32 2 526 68 31 – +32 491 92 47 13

Les Éd. du Thierry Lefevre [email protected] +32 475 69 11 36 Grand Vingtième

Parcours BD à Thi -Tiên TRÂN Thi [email protected] +32 474 35 29 89 Bruxelles 20

Pinceel Ann Jossart [email protected] +32 476 93 54 19

Rue de Sèvres Stephane Levens [email protected] +32 479 749 598

Sandawe Thibaut Fontenoy [email protected] +32 2 357 33 12 Stripgids Karl Van Den Broeck [email protected] +32 477 3307 41