7 OCTOBER 2011:
A day that will henceforth be known as the day it all started. The launch of the BD & Comics Festival at the Institut français (in association with Comica) brought together legendary comic book creators and fans from around the world such as Anthea Bell, José-Louis Bocquet, Dave Gibbons, Paul Gravett, André Juillard, Jean-Claude Mézières, China Miéville, Audrey Niffenegger, Benoît Sokal, Yves Sente, Bryan Talbot, Bastien Vivès, Oscar Zárate. Over 1000 visitors poured in to attend the inaugural edition of this fantastic festival, and they left yearning for more...
Well get ready, because it's back!
The second edition on 24 to 27 May will be bigger and better, with drawing sessions, films, masterclasses, competitions and much more. This year's impressive line-up includes Kevin O'Neill (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), Karrie Fransman (The House That Groaned), Christophe Arleston and Jean-Louis Mourier (Trolls de Troy) as well as Grzegorz Rosinski (Thorgal), Michel Rodrigue (Cubitus, Sybil)... Watch this space for updates – more guests will be revealed soon! And don't miss our programme unveiling on 15 April.
Don't take our word for it – check out what the experts thought of BD & Comics Passion 2011!
The BD & Comics Passion festival? I highly recommend it - and I'm a true Londoner, don't you know.
BD & Comics Passion 2011 was a hugely enjoyable event for me. The organisation and venue were first rate and the audience was certainly full of passion for our medium.
One day, for sure, the BD&Comics Passion Festival will be "INCONTOURNABLE". For sure, as well, I'll be so proud to scream to the world: I was there at the first edition!
The congenial atmosphere and enthusiasm of the organisers made for an exciting and stimulating conference that was great fun to be a part of. The best comic conference I've ever attended.
