International Festival of Comics

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.

International Festival of Comics
GenreComics
Location(s)Algiers, Algeria
Years active2008-present
WebsiteOfficial website

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. 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. "International Festival of Comics of Algeria (FIBDA)". British Council. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  4. "2nd International Festival of Comics". Algeria Press Service. Algiers. 16 October 2009. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. 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. "Award-winning TokTok magazine celebrates first anniversary". Ahram Online. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
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