Algiers International Comics Festival

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

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

History and profile

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b "International Festival of Comics of Algeria (FIBDA)". British Council. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b "2nd International Festival of Comics". Algeria Press Service. Algiers. 16 October 2009. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  5. ^ Mark McKinney (1 July 2011). "Interview with Baru: Part 1". European Comic Art. 4 (2). doi:10.3828/eca.2011.16.
  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. ^ a b "Award-winning TokTok magazine celebrates first anniversary". Ahram Online. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2014.