Under the high patronage of the municipality of Contern, ministry of culture and ministry of economy
Author of the poster 2024: Nora Moretti
31th International Comics Festival in Contern
Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
July 19-20, 2025
comics, illustrations, signings, animations, and exhibitors
A party for die-hard fans of comics, mangas, comics, but also for the whole family with…
- around fifty international authors and about ten Luxembourgish authors
- around a hundred comic dealers
- street entertainment for both young and old (see program!)
- a comic-parade
- a diverse range of food offered by our local associations and businesses
Mark this weekend in your calendar now!
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About the Festival
What to do at the comic festival? Who is our target public?
Comic book fans? You will be spoilt for choice with over fifty authors representing Belgian, French, Luxembourgish, German, and British comics. With a wide selection of American comics, Franco-Belgian youth comics, fantasy comics, manga, and many more, there will be something for all tastes and ages. You will not only have the opportunity to meet your favourite artists, but also discover new ones and ask them for a signing.
You may also take a stroll through the streets of the village (which will be closed to traffic) or go bargain hunting for that missing tome in your collection at resellers’ booths.
Families looking for a convivial moment?
Throughout the weekend, we offer a programme full of activities for children, such as creative workshops, outdoor activities as well as a bouncy castle with the effigy of our Luxembourgish comic hero Superjhemp. Thanks to the Kidspass, children can collect stamps from various stands and thus discover the world of comics. There will also be street performers whose shows you can admire. Have a look at our photo gallery to get a feel for the festive atmosphere of our Festival!
All our activities are free!
And for everyone …
Contern Comic Festival is not only a comic festival, but also the perfect opportunity to meet your friends and relax over a drink while listening to our street musicians. Our local clubs and associations will provide the catering and help our visitors to feel at home.
Inauguration of the “comic village” monument on July 8, 2022
Born in Venice in 1980, Nora Moretti graduated from the Scuola Internazionale di Comics. She first worked at FABRICA, the creative studio of the Benetton Group, before joining the mask and costume workshop Antonia Sautter in Venice. She then became a freelance artist, publishing her first comic projects: Mondombra and later Aelis, which won the “Lucca Comics Project Contest” in 2007.
She also teaches storytelling and comic techniques, initially at the comic school in Venice and, from 2020, at the Scuola Internazionale di Comics in Florence. Her journey in the French comic scene began in 2008, when she met Audrey Alwett at the International Comic Festival in Angoulême. Together, they created the series Princess Sara at Soleil. The series includes 14 volumes, has won several literary awards, and sold over 500,000 copies. It also inspired author Eugénie Chidlin and the series’ most devoted readers to organize a Grand Cosplay Ball at the Manor of Longuelune in Normandy. Meanwhile, Nora works on various other projects and participates in numerous comic festivals.
Nora Moretti is also actively involved in humanitarian causes, creating the logo for Sea Shepherd Kids and producing drawings for SOS Breast Cancer, Soleil in support of Haiti (helping the population affected by the 2010 earthquake), and La voix des jasmins (supporting the rights of women in Mayotte).
In 2020, she launched a new series with a mysterious, fairy-tale theme, once again in collaboration with Audrey Alwett as the writer: The Fairy Garden, published by Drakoo. The series was an instant success in bookstores.
© Drakoo
What an atmosphere!
Gallery 2022
