Brigitte Findakly and Lewis Trondheim, the brilliant pair behind Poppies of Iraq (published by Drawn & Quarterly), will be touring Canada this May! Supported by the French Consulate, Alliance Française of Canada, TCAF and Europe Comics, Findakly and Trondheim will be stopping in Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver. Don’t miss out!
TORONTO, ON
French Language Panel
Thursday, May 10, 8 pm @ Spadina Theatre, Alliance Française Toronto, with Yvan Alagbé, Brigitte Findakly, Julie Rocheleau, and Lewis Trondheim, moderated by journalist Genevieve Oger
Moving Pictures
Friday, May 11, 10:15 am @ Toronto Reference Library, with Brigitte Findakly, Yvan Alagbé and Claudia Davila
Signing sessions @ booth #131-132
Saturday, May 12, 1 pm – 2:30 pm
Sunday, May 13, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Bande Dessinée Today: Contemporary French Comics Panel
Saturday, May 12, 11 am @ High Park Ballroom (Marriott Hotel), with Lewis Trondheim, Brigitte Findakly, David B., Yvan Alagbé and Julie Rocheleau, moderated by Bart Beaty
Creative Couples Panel
Saturday, May 12, 3 pm @ Toronto Reference Library, Hinton Learning Theatre, with Lewis Trondheim & Brigitte Findakly, Audrey Niffenegger & Eddie Campbell, and Yuko Ota & Ananth Hirsch, moderated by Bart Beaty
Spotlight Panel
Sunday, May 13, 2:45 pm @ Toronto Reference Library, Hinton Learning Theatre, with Lewis Trondheim and Brigitte Findakly, moderated by Bart Beaty
CALGARY, AB
Tuesday, May 15, 6 pm @ cSPACE, Alliance Française Calgary, 1721 29th Ave SW, Suite 350, T2T 6T7, with Lewis Trondheim, Brigitte Findakly and Yvan Alagbé
EDMONTON, AB
Wednesday, May 16, 10 am to 5 pm @ Alliance Française of Edmonton, #10424 123 St, T5N 1N7
Signing session
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm @ Happy Harbour Comics, 10729 – 104 Avenue, T5J 3K1
French Artists Panel
7 pm @ Alliance Française of Edmonton, with Lewis Trondheim, Brigitte Findakly and Yvan Alagbé
VANCOUVER, BC
Saturday, May 19, 10 am to Sunday, May 20, 5 pm @ Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, V6Z 2W3
Signing sessions
Saturday, May 19, 1 pm – 3 pm
Sunday, May 20, 12 pm – 2 pm
Meet French Creators
Saturday, May 18, 6 pm @ Vancouver Public Library, with Lewis Trondheim, Brigitte Findakly and Yvan Alagbé
Creators Panel
Saturday, May 19, 7 pm @ Vancouver Public Library, with Lewis Trondheim, Brigitte Findakly, Emily Carroll and Johnnie Christmas
Spotlight Panel
Sunday, May 19, 11:30 am @ Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, with Lewis Trondheim, Brigitte Findakly and Yvan Alagbé
Header image: Cosmonauts of the Future (Script: Lewis Trondheim / Art: Manu Larcenet / Colorist: Brigitte Findakly) © Trondheim / Larcenet / Dargaud
