International Festival of Comics

International Festival of Comics
Genre Comics
Location(s) Algiers, Algeria
Years active 2008-present
Website Official website

The International Festival of Comics (Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d’Alger, FIBDA)[1] is a thematic festival organized in Algiers, Algeria, which was launched in 2008.

History and profile

The FIBDA was established in Algiers, Algeria, in 2008.[2] It takes place in October annually under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture.[3][4] In 2011, French cartoonist Hervé Barulea became the president of the FIBDA.[5]

The focus of the FIBDA is the comic book industry.[3] It has annual themes - for instance, it was "Algiers, Balloons Bay" in 2009[4] and “Algiers, Bubbles Without Borders” in 2011.[1] Artists from different countries in addition to local artists participate in the events organized under the FIBDA.[1][6] Therefore, it is the major event in its category in pan Africa and Arab world with its huge number of international guests and its activities.[7] In the festival several bodies and publications focusing on comics from Africa are awarded.[1][8] One of the publications awarded is the Egyptian magazine Tok Tok.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Canan Marasligil (17 October 2011). "A Dispatch from FIDBA, the International Comics Festival of Algeria". Words without Borders. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Charlotte Bank (18 July 2012). "Swimming against the Tide". Qantara. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 "International Festival of Comics of Algeria (FIBDA)". British Council. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  4. 1 2 "2nd International Festival of Comics". Algeria Press Service. Algiers. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2014.  – via HighBeam (subscription required)
  5. ↑ Mark McKinney (1 July 2011). "Interview with Baru: Part 1". European Comic Art. 4 (2). Retrieved 17 January 2014.  – via Questia (subscription required)
  6. ↑ "International Festival of the Comic". Algeria.com. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "ASIFA Egypt delegation to "FIBDA" Algeria's Comics Festival". ASIFA. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Award-winning TokTok magazine celebrates first anniversary". Ahram Online. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
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