Demonstration | Drawing the Literary World

Acclaimed artists Beatrice Alemagna and Guy Delisle host a live demonstration intertwining art with storytelling.

Drawing the Literary World

Speaker: Beatrice Alemagna and Guy Delisle

Moderator: Niharika Aggarwal

Date: March 1, Sun

Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Venue: Fringe Club - Fringe Underground

Address: 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central

Price: HKD268

Language: English & French

Format: Demonstration

Description:

Join acclaimed artists Guy Delisle and Beatrice Alemagna for a special double-bill event celebrating illustration as storytelling. In this 90-minute program, each artist takes the stage in turn, beginning with a live drawing demonstration that reveals their creative process in real time, followed by a short onstage conversation introducing their work and influences. Delisle, internationally known for his graphic memoirs and travel narratives, explores how observation and place shape story. Alemagna, one of Europe’s most celebrated illustrators, shares her distinctive visual language rooted in emotion, imagination, and lived experience. Together, these two consecutive sessions offer rare insight into contemporary illustration across cultures.

*This event is conducted bilingually in French and English.

*This event is presented in partnership with Francophonie Festival, and with support of the Italian Cultural Institute in Hong Kong.

About the Speaker:

Beatrice Alemagna

Beatrice Alemagna is an author and illustrator from Bologna who has published over 40 titles with leading publishers. She has received numerous international awards, including the Golden Medal of the Society of Illustrators in 2017 and 2024, while her books were selected by the New York Times and the New York City Library as one of the “10 Best Illustrated Children’s Books” for the years 2017 and 2019.

Guy Delisle

Guy Delisle is a Canadian scriptwriter, illustrator and colorist. His flagship work, Chroniques de Jérusalem (Jerusalem Chronicles), was published in 2011 and tells the story of a year spent living in Israel. This album won him the Fauve d'Or for Best Album at the Angoulême Festival in 2012 and sold 180,000 copies, contributing to his international success. His latest book, Pour une fraction de seconde : La vie mouvementée d'Eadweard Muybridge was published in October 2024. His work has been translated into 13 languages, making him a recognized figure in contemporary comics.

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The Hong Kong International Literary Festival (HKILF) inspires the joy of reading by bringing the world’s writers and stories to Hong Kong’s diverse communities. A dynamic year-round programme and an annual festival offer dialogue, entertainment and perspective, while the Young Readers Festival (YRF) motivates students to engage with all aspects of the written word, improving communication skills, while nurturing the art of writing and storytelling.

The annual festival features established and emerging writers from around the world, alongside local literary talents, in a programme that includes panel discussions, book talks, readings, workshops, walks, school programmes, performances, and more.

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*Photos and videos of participants may be taken during the activities,which may be used by the organiser and the major sponsor for educational and promotional purposes in any way deemed appropriate, including disseminationthrough printed and online channels. Participation in the programme will constitute the participants’ consent to the above arrangement.

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