The Séries Mania festival takes place from March 20 to 28 in Lille - F. Launay / 20 Minutes

  • The international series festival will take place in Lille from March 20 to 28.
  • In addition to the official program, many events will take place all over Lille but also in the region.

It is a cultural event which is gradually taking its place in the Hauts-de-France. For the third year in a row, Séries Mania, the international series festival, will take place in Lille from 20 to 28 March 2020. For ten days, the capital of Flanders will once again vibrate to the rhythm of the series. In addition to the official program, numerous events will take place in the four corners of the city.

Friends , the cult American series of the 1990s, will land in the heart of Lille, for example, in the form of sofas hidden throughout the city. The Central Perk, emblematic cafe of Ross, Rachel, Monica and cie will even be reconstituted in Euralille.

Two #Friends events:
- Pose at Café Central Perk in Westfield @euralille
- Sit on the famous sofa of the series in different places of the city.
With @warnerbrostv, @warnerbrosfr and @WarnerTVFR pic.twitter.com/NsE5Qp8rpQ

- SERIES MANIA (@FestSeriesMania) February 19, 2020

The festival extends to the entire Hauts-de-France region

For the most music-loving, the Lille National Orchestra will perform a symphonic concert using soundtracks from known series. Fans of the Office of Legends can have fun with a giant escape game organized in the city on the theme of the series. "Mania Series offers an international influence and attractiveness to the region", rejoices Martine Aubry, mayor of Lille.

Discovery of @FestSeriesMania 2020 with @xavierbertrand, from March 20 to 28 in Lille. 74 series from 25 countries, including 38 previews, with 40 women screenwriters or directors. Excited to be there! Kudos to @ LaurenceHerszb1 and all her team. pic.twitter.com/tTYto3jN8S

- Martine Aubry (@MartineAubry) February 19, 2020

Because the influence of Séries Mania now extends beyond Lille. This year, the cities of Amiens, Dunkirk, Saint Quentin, Lens, Tourcoing and Wallers-Arenberg join the party and will organize screenings during the festival.

A regional training project for jobs linked to series

“Séries Mania strengthens the cultural dimension of the region and makes it attractive. We show that our region is a land with varied heritages and open to the world ”, assures Xavier Bertrand, the president of the Hauts-de-France region. Before revealing without expanding: "We have a project around training in trades related to series but it is still a bit early to talk about it".

The idea is no longer to host a festival over a given period once in the year, but to permanently anchor the series and its professional body in the region.

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  • Movie theater
  • Mania series
  • Culture
  • Lille