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    Houba! Houba! The Comic Strip Festival is back in its original form from 9 to 11 September.

    Houba! Houba! The Comic Strip Festival is back in its original form from 9 to 11 September. There have been some slight changes though, and the Festival is now called... drum roll... the BD Comic Strip Festival and it is taking place at the Gare Maritime and in the Sheds at Tour & Taxis. But the paper heroes remain the same! You will find your favourite characters and authors in the exhibitions, workshops, encounters, screenings, book signing sessions and many other events for all ages. Not to mention the International Pavilion and the unmissable Atomium Prizes. 

    This event will mark the 70th anniversary of Franquin's Marsupilami.  The BD Comic Strip Festival poster, designed by Renaud Collin, is dedicated to Marsupilami, as is a giant balloon. Another programme exclusive is an exhibition on Grendizer and its world. 

    Many other surprises will be announced soon.

    To be continued.

    Find your favourite characters and authors in the many free activities for all ages.

    The details of the workshops, encounters, book signing sessions, guided visits and other events will be announced soon.

    The BD COMIC STRIP Festival presents exceptional exhibitions

    The BD Comic Strip Festival offers you a selection of almost one hundred colourful exhibitors

     

    Major publishers, independent publishers, second-hand shops, galleries dedicated to the ninth art, entertainment areas, cultural performances at the International Pavilion, etc. The Gare Maritime and the Sheds of Tour & Taxis have a wealth of delights in store for you.

    More information coming soon

    Composition of the 2022 Atomium Comic Strip Prizes

     visit.brussels, in close collaboration with its partners, wants to show its support for comic strip creation and bring together existing initiatives by awarding the Atomium Comic Strip Prizes, most of which are awarded in cash to enable the winners to finance their work. More than €95 000 in total will be distributed between the nine prizes.

    The winners of the Atomium Prizes will be revealed on 9 September during a ceremony in the company of authors and big names from the publishing world

    Raymond Leblanc Prize for Young Artists

    Prize: €10,000 in cash and a €10,000 advance on rights, as well as a publishing contract alternating between Editions du Lombard, Editions Futuropolis and Editions Casterman. The 2022 prize winner will be published by Editions Futuropolis. 
    Subject: a comic strip competition to reward the work of a young author who has not published more than two comic books.
    Partners: Association Raymond Leblanc, Editions du Lombard, Editions Futuropolis and Editions Casterman

    Wallonia-Brussels Federation Comic Strip Prize

    Prize: €10,000
    Subject: This prize is intended to reward the work of one or more authors from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation who have produced an original and innovative work.
    Partner: Ms Bénédicte Linard, Minister for Culture of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation

    Brussels Atomium Prize

    Prize: €7,500 in cash
    Subject: the Brussels Prize is awarded to an author who has succeeded in highlighting Brussels in their work.
    Partner: Mr Rudi Vervoort, Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region

    La PREM1ÈRE Graphic Novel Prize

    Prize: €20,000 in advertising space, as well as considerable editorial presence.
    Subject: RTBF is rewarding a genre in tune with PREM1ÈRE audiences.
    Partner: RTBF (Belgian Radio-Television of the French Community)

    Prix Cognito for historic comic strips

    Prize: €3,000 in cash
    Subject: the Cognito Prize for historic comic strips rewards the best historical comic strip.
    Partner: Cognito Foundation

    Le Soir Prize for New Report Comic Strips

    Prize: €20,000 in advertising space, as well as considerable editorial presence.
    Subject: to reward the book that, every year, has stood out in examining the world around us in the form of a news report comic strip.
    Partner: Le Soir

    The Atomium Spirou Young Authors Prize

    Prize: story published by Journal Spirou and all publications will be paid at the professional rate.
    Subject: awards comic strip short stories (maximum 4 pages) featuring Spirou and Fantasio. Prize for under 18s who have published a maximum of three comic books
    Partner: Journal Spirou

    Bronzen Adhemar Prize

    Prize: €10,000 and an exhibition in Turnhout
    Subject: since 1977, this biennial award has been the most important distinction in the comic strip field in Flanders. It rewards a Flemish author for one or more works.
    Partner: Strip Turnhout/Stripgids.

    The Atomium Citizen's Comic Strip Prize

    Prize: €5,000 in cash
    Subject: recognises a comic book that prompts ethical and social reflection, and that addresses contemporary social issues in a positive, constructive and noble-minded way; the subject of which has a local scope/resonance (local, Belgian, European).
    Partner: André Querton
    With the kind permission of the Atomium non-profit association

    When?

    9 to 11 September

    Friday 9 September from 12 to 6pm
    Saturday 10 September from 10am to 6pm
    Sunday 11 September from 10am to 6pm

    What?

    Exhibitions - Book signings - Events - Conferences - Giant balloons - International Pavilion - BD and Para BD sales...

    The BD Comic Strip Festival is a FREE event.

    Where?

    Tour & Taxis (Gare Maritime & Shed 1 – 1bis)

    86C, Avenue du Port, B-1000 Brussels

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