In October, this anniversary edition will be under the sign of dreams, words and the fun fair. With the presence of twenty-two authors and many creative workshops.
The transition from the book fair to the book festival was not a sleight of hand or a desire to rise to the pass, but carried a reality: beyond the presence of the authors, exchanges and other dedications-compulsory figures of the genre-the festival, refocused for several years on youth and teenagers-played more and more the card of interactivity and players, with many years, with many This youth and teen book festival will celebrate these thirty years in October.
The mind will be “dreams, words and fun fair”. The illustrator Anne-Lise Boutin signs the poster and will share her universe mixing felts, inks, cut papers and digital collages. Inspired by popular arts and Slavic tales, she will put her poetry and fantasy at the service of the festival. On the program, the presence of twenty-two renowned authors to exchange and dedicate their works, original exhibitions around the children’s book and illustration, a crazy concert by David Sire and a strong moment: musical reading “and the desert will appear” carried by the voice of Marie Pavlenko and the cello of Maëva Le Berre, for a journey while emotions.
Imaginary plunged
This anniversary edition will make a central place to fantasy and poetry: shows, readings, workshops and entertainment will invite the youngest and older to dive into the imagination in all its forms. Delicate creations as a hut or in the nest of the giants, challenges with the big quiz of Manon Fargetton, musical readings full of humor (Oscar & Carrosse), and even a show in sign language (how do we write a story?). In creative workshops, participants will give birth to eccentric dinosaurs, colorful masks and space modules, while a giant fresco will celebrate drawing in all its forms ”.
The city that organizes the fair wanted a festive, joyful and creative meeting, the same “which has been rhyming for thirty years curiosity and pleasure of reading”. As for the authors, it is enough to see how much they want to return from one year to the other to measure the commercial impact that this festival represents in their professional activity.
