PRESS RELEASE
Brussels, 26th August 2014
The Comics Strip Festival participates in the AG Insurance Memorial Van
Damme
The ambitious Brussels Capital Region supports events which are every bit as daring it is. On 5th
September, it will play host to two important international events. On the one hand, the AG
Insurance Memorial Van Damme, the final of the IAAF Diamond League which brings together the
world’s finest athletes each year. On the other, from 5th to 7th September the Comics Strip Festival
organised by VISITBRUSSELS will be inviting top writers to make the 9th art accessible to the widest
possible audience in the heart of the capital in the famous Brussels Park.
Like every year, the 38th edition of the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme will take place at the
King Baudouin Stadium where 50,000 spectators will reverberate to the sound of the starting gun.
Athletes from various disciplines will be competing for first place on the podium in front of a very
enthusiastic crowd.
The Comics Strip Festival, which begins on the same day as the Memorial and finishes two days later,
on Sunday 7th September, sees the 9th art on full display and again offers a programme which will
delight young and old alike. The Balloon’s Day Parade, the Comics Strip Festival, the Tintin Journal
Rally, autograph sessions, exhibitions, a night-time show in the Brussels Park and guided visits will all
take place throughout the weekend.
On 5th September, these two events will come together to celebrate diversity, excellence and as
ambassadors for a region where talent is revealed, shared and lived! Spectators will not only be
welcomed into the legendary King Baudouin Stadium by the huge Tintin and Spirou balloons, the
emblematic characters of the Smurfs, Spirou, Spike and Suzy will accompany the athletes for a lap of
the track to officially mark the opening of the final of the IAAF Diamond League.
The 5th September is also the occasion for the Brussels Capital Region, VISITBRUSSELS and the AG
Insurance Memorial Van Damme to invite along other talents! Young people from all four corners of
Belgium will take part in the final of a 4x100m relay in the legendary King Baudouin Stadium prior to
the main event. This final is the culmination of a selection procedure organised by the school
sporting associations of the country’s various linguistic communities. A genuine opportunity for the
youngsters to not only experience the grandeur and magic of the sport but also discover Brussels
through its two leading attractions, the Atomium and Mini-Europe.
PRESS INFORMATION
For more information on these two events, please visit:
Comics Strip Festival: www.ComicsFestival.be (press dossier available online)
Diamond League: www.diamondleague-brussels.com
Contact presse :
Comics Strip Festival: Martha Meeze - +32 486 53 31 81 - [email protected]
Diamond League: Zahra Ouberri - +32 (0)2 474 72 30 - [email protected]
Watch the presentation video.