{"id":4991,"date":"2026-09-07T15:16:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T14:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambabuja.esteri.it\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2026\/09\/lifi-il-primo-festival-africano-dedicato-allillustrazione\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T13:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T12:40:57","slug":"lifi-il-primo-festival-africano-dedicato-allillustrazione","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambabuja.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2026\/09\/lifi-il-primo-festival-africano-dedicato-allillustrazione\/","title":{"rendered":"LIFI: the first African festival dedicated to illustration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bookbuzzfoundation.org\/festivals\/lagos-international-festival-illustrations\/lagos-international-festivals-of-illustrations-2026\/\"><strong>LIFI (Lagos International Festival of Illustrations)<\/strong><\/a> is the event on the African continent entirely dedicated to the art of illustration. Born in 2025 thanks to the <strong>Book Buzz Foundation<\/strong>, a Nigerian cultural foundation in Lagos, also creator of the Ak\u00e9 Arts and Book Festival.<\/p>\n<p>LIFI 2026 will take place from <strong>September 17 to 19, 2026<\/strong> at the <strong>Ouida-Lagos<\/strong> cultural center, a versatile space in the heart of Opebi, Lagos State.<\/p>\n<p>The program includes <strong>masterclasses<\/strong>, <strong>workshops<\/strong>, <strong>exhibitions<\/strong>, <strong>panels<\/strong>, and <strong>illustrator showcases<\/strong>. The expected audience includes professional illustrators, students, and teachers.<\/p>\n<p>The guest countries of this edition are: <strong>Switzerland<\/strong>, <strong>Poland<\/strong>, and <strong>Italy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Italy and literature have a special bond.<\/strong> Italy has a consolidated literary history, with 6 Nobel Prize-winning authors between 1906 and 1997. This heritage is still reflected today on the international scene with the <strong>Bologna Children\u2019s Book Fair<\/strong>, one of the world\u2019s leading events dedicated to children\u2019s and young adult literature.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023 the Book Buzz Foundation launched the BookStorm project, in collaboration with the Bologna Children\u2019s Book Fair and Mimaster Illustrazione in Milan, where 16 Nigerian artists attended a 10-week online illustration course.<\/p>\n<p>Inviting Italy as Guest Country is a natural step in an already fertile cultural relationship.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfaf LIFI 2026 sets ambitious goals:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train 45 Nigerian illustrators<\/strong> through structured masterclasses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bring 9 European illustrators<\/strong> to Nigeria for residencies and teaching activities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthen the academic pipeline<\/strong> with partnerships with the University of Lagos and Yaba College of Technology.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Produce exhibitions and publications<\/strong> that give international visibility to Nigerian illustrators.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Build lasting collaborations<\/strong> between European and African artists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With Italy as the protagonist in 2026, the dialogue between Europe and Africa promises to open new paths for the art of illustration.<\/p>\n<p>Official LIFI website: <a href=\"https:\/\/bookbuzzfoundation.org\/festivals\/lagos-international-festival-illustrations\/lagos-international-festivals-of-illustrations-2026\/\">https:\/\/bookbuzzfoundation.org\/festivals\/lagos-international-festival-illustrations\/lagos-international-festivals-of-illustrations-2026\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LIFI (Lagos International Festival of Illustrations) is the event on the African continent entirely dedicated to the art of illustration. 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