Friday afternoon the jury met in the restaurant de la Bourse to elect the winners of the two competitions organised for the festival.

There were 13 entries from authors without a publishing credit.

After a first viewing the jury quickly realised that one entry stood out from the rest, so was selected unanimously as the best.

The winner of the grand prix 2010 is: Julien Cayssials. (Receives 200 euros and diverse Bandes Dessinées related goodies.)

In the category of 14-16 year olds there wasn’t as concensus at the first pass. So the members of the jury had to each argue their case.. After much discussion chose the work of Laura Bacher for le Prix des Jeunes 2010.

She wins atrip to the Angoulême festival including accomodation care of Caisse d’Epargne.

The jury were :
- Mr. Jean-François Cellier, author of « Alice », with F. L’Homme published by Delcourt in january 2010
- Mr Yann Quignon, of the médiathèque André Malraux, Strasbourg
- Mr Luc Naegelen, bookseller (librairie Kleber)
- Mr Jean-Charles Andrieu de Levis, critic with l’Avis des Bulles
- Mr Lionel Muller, member of ABD.

The session was led by Florence Lieval from librairie Farfafouilles.

The winners work will be presented during the week-end of the festival, in the Spirella tente and around, and very soon – on this website!

EXCLUSIVE : Signing by HUB at Gaz de Strasbourg, 14 place des Halles, friday 4 june from 6pm.

You can equally admire the exhibition “le Japon de Hub” from 31 May to 6 June. This exhibition presents 30 or so boards, illustrations and sketches most of which have never been revealed before! A unique chance to discover some exceptional work on a big scale. Don’t miss it !

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Note that recipients of a signing will be selected by draw.

Farfafouilles book store is proud to present a selection of original boards from the album « les mèches courtes », the first work in the Ventres Creux trilogy by Fabien Tillon (words) and Gaël Remise (pictures), appearing in Vertige Graphic in Avril 2010, which concerns the story of a group of tormented children looking to survive in an adult world.

We have selected for you a dozen or so boards which will enable you to appreciate the talents of artist and colourist Gaël Remise.

Get down to Farfafouilles 5 place St. Etienne, 67000 Strasbourg, from 27 May to 26 June at the following times: 10h30 to 12h30 and 13h30 to 19h from Tuesday to Friday, Saturday closing at 18h30, and Monday opening at 13h30.

Welcome to the site of the 3rd European Comic-Strip Festival, Strasbourg, formerly ‘Strasbulles’.

The festival has changed its name to better reflect its European focus. Thanks to the support and the participation of this year’s « Partenaires Culturels Européens », there will be exhibitions, seminars and meetings with authors from across Europe.

Festival 2010 : key info

The festival starts on Tuesday 1^st June across the city of Strasbourg. Exhibitions, seminars and signings at bookshops … which should keep fans busy until Friday, the « Professionals Day » of the festival. Throughout this day, Friday 4th June, we offer publishing and comic-strip professionals (authors, editors, bookshops, libraries, artists…) the chance to attend free seminars on contemporary comic strip.

In parallel, on Friday afternoon, the « Performance » takes place where thirty or so authors create boards inspired by the Festival Patron: F’Murrr. (more details here).

From the morning of Saturday 5th June things get serious at the site of la Bourse in place de Lattre de Tassigny, where the main part of the festival takes place. For 2 days you will be able to meet around 90 authors, visit several exhibitions, attend seminars, participate in various other attractions and win numerous prizes, enjoy a free concert or two, buy new or second-hand books and merchandise. Without forgetting of course to eat and drink under the green foliage of the piazza.
…and it’s going to be warm and sunny!

Practical info :
- Entry to the main festival site on Saturday or Sunday costs 4 € (free for under 12s and cosplayers), a two day ticket costs 6 €.
- The Heiritz carpark isn’t far, but the best way to come is via tram, line A or D, to the “Etoile-Bourse” stop, served direct from the central station.
- Open from 9am to 6pm

We look forward to welcoming you very soon !

As with last year Hordes of Fans will be searching the city for the answers that will enable them to slip their completed questionnaires into the urn placed in the Spirella tent, place du Maréchal De Lattre de Tassigny saturday 5 or sunday 6 june.

Superb F’Murresque prizes will be offered to the winners by our partners and by the association ABD organisaers of the festival.

The hunt will take place from Tuesday 25 May until Sunday 6 June 2010.

The questionnaires are ready to download here : Treasure Hunt (French only) or can be picked up from any of the following locations around Strasbourg:

Géant des beaux arts, 91 route des Romains

Librairie Ehrengarth, 142 route du Polygone

Librairie Cyclops, 4 rue des Pucelles

Librairie Farfafouilles, 5 place St. Etienne,

Librairie Kleber, 1 rue des Franc-bourgeois,

Restaurant de la Bourse, Place duMaréchal De Lattre de Tassigny,

Cinéma Star, 27 rue du jeu des enfants,

Restaurant le tire bouchon, 5 rue des tailleurs de pierre,

Librairie Quai des Brumes, 120 grande rue,

Etre soie, 11 rue de la brigade Alsace Lorraine.

Good hunting !

F’Murrr, Génie des Alpages, Dargaud.

This young group of Strasburgers comprising three guitarists, a singer and an artist offer an original show during the Festival on Saturday and Sunday afternoon 5 – 6 June 2010. These lovers of the French language are also passionate about bande dessinée, and they promise surprises while mixing, as only they know how, musical ambience and graphics.

More information :
facebook page
showcase
interview and music

Exclusive Portfolio review with Olivier Jalabert of Soleil publishing. 5-6 June.

The festival offers all comic artists the opportunity to present their work to publishing professionals.

Olivier Jalabert and the Undergram agency will be available in the grand marquee ‘Romuald’ throughout the weekend of the festival.
Reservations will open 30 minutes before the opening of the Portfolio review. The first session will take place on Saturday 5th June at 10am, so reservations start from 9.30am.

Boards from the 2009 ‘performance’ are now on sale on our Ebay boutique
: Strasbulles 67
Genuine Artwork by : Phil Briones, Ariel Olivetti, Gérald Parel, Erwann Surcouf, Capucine, Libon…
and this sale is for charity so get your skates on and start bidding!

The Festival programme is now avilable in flip-book form! Click here.