49th International Comics Festival in Angouleme postponed due to Covid
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- 05 Jan 2022
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The 2021 edition last January was postponed to June, before being finally cancelled. The winners of the competition were announced online.
Its director is now calling on the state for financial aid to keep the event afloat moving forward.
"We don't want to force things and have an event which is of lower quality," explained the director Franck Bondoux.
However, with nearly five million euros already invested in the event, Bondoux says he hopes the state will step in an help support to keep it afloat.
"This postponement will have serious consequences on the festival, and we'll need all the help we can get from public institutions to continue to exist," he told France Info on Tuesday.
The 2022 edition is likely to take place at the end of winter, or beginning of spring, depending on the Covid health crisis.
Limited crowds
On Monday, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced new restrictions for the next three weeks, including limitations on capacity at certain events -- a maximum of 2,000 spectators at indoor venues, and 5,000 at outdoor venues.
"We are already in a complex situation, with the new restrictions.Trying to go ahead in these conditions would mean putting on a mediocre event, not at all in the festive spirit we're used to," Bondoux said.
"The health situation has gone downhill considerably in the past three weeks and there are many questions we face. The fact is that we can't welcome our overseas guests, or school groups nor can we prepare a sufficiently festive atmosphere. We're also concerned about our guest authors and editors for whom we need to guarantee maximum security." Read More…
