Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (formerly the International Advertising Festival)^[1]^[2] is a global event for those working in creative communications, advertising, and related fields. It is considered the largest gathering of the advertising and creative communications industry.^[3]^[4]

The five-day festival, incorporating the awarding of the Lions awards, is held yearly at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France.^[5] During the last week of June, around 15,000 registered delegates from 90 countries visited the Festival. They celebrated the best of creativity in brand communication, discussed industry issues, and networked with one another.^[6]^[7] The week's activities include multiple award ceremonies, as well as an opening and closing gala.^[8]^[9]

^ "2011 Cannes Lions: From Advertising to Creativity".
^ "2011 Cannes Lions 2011 Review". Archived from the original on 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
^ "World's biggest ad festival to kick off in Cannes". The Times Of India. 9 June 2010.
^ "Clipped From The San Francisco Examiner". The San Francisco Examiner. 1990-06-06. p. 65. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
^ News | About Us | Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Archived October 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Sweney, Mark (20 June 2011). "Cannes advertising festival rebrands to reflect digital age". The Guardian. London.
^ Sweney, Mark (22 June 2010). "Sir Martin Sorrell: Cannes Lions is 'a chance to get away'". The Guardian. London.
^ "Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity - Festival Programme". www.canneslions.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011.
^ "Cannes Lions attracts record number of entries - Business News | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. 2013-06-08. Retrieved 2014-02-05.^{[permanent dead link]}

[1] "2011 Cannes Lions: From Advertising to Creativity".

[2] "2011 Cannes Lions 2011 Review". Archived from the original on 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2011-10-05.

[3] "World's biggest ad festival to kick off in Cannes". The Times Of India. 9 June 2010.

[4] "Clipped From The San Francisco Examiner". The San Francisco Examiner. 1990-06-06. p. 65. Retrieved 2020-10-10.

[5] News | About Us | Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Archived October 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[autogenerated2-6] Sweney, Mark (20 June 2011). "Cannes advertising festival rebrands to reflect digital age". The Guardian. London.

[7] Sweney, Mark (22 June 2010). "Sir Martin Sorrell: Cannes Lions is 'a chance to get away'". The Guardian. London.

[8] "Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity - Festival Programme". www.canneslions.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011.

[9] "Cannes Lions attracts record number of entries - Business News | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. 2013-06-08. Retrieved 2014-02-05.^{[permanent dead link]}

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