Mipim, Midem, Miptv, CanneSeries… and now Cannes Lions. This Friday, April 3, the international festival of advertising and creativity added to the long list of congresses canceled in Cannes, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The largest professional event of its kind, which brings together more than 15,000 participants from around a hundred countries each year, was initially postponed from October 26 to 30.
We have taken the difficult decision to cancel Cannes Lions 2020 due to the impact COVID-19 is continuing to have on our industry and the world. The next edition of the Festival will run June 21-25, 2021. Read full statement here https://t.co/it1k2mn8gt
- cannes_lions (@Cannes_Lions) April 3, 2020"Suppress speculation"
"We are aware that the creative community has other challenges to overcome, and is simply unable to offer the work that will serve as a reference," said Philip Thomas, president of the Cannes Lions, in a press release. The marketing and creative industries, like so many others, are currently in turmoil, and it is clear that we can do our part by removing all speculation about the Festival this year. We tried to make our decisions as early as possible to give the industry complete clarity on the situation, and that is why we are announcing this decision today. "
See you in 2021
Simon Cook, event general manager, looks forward to next year: "We firmly believe that Lions continue to provide valuable recognition to the creative community and we look forward to celebrating and honor their work in 2021, when the world feels more stable, and our community can give its work the attention it deserves. "
The next edition of the Cannes Lions will be held from June 21 to 25, 2021 .
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