Sri Lanka’s first ever Cannes Lions exhibition next month

Sri Lanka’s first ever official exhibition to showcase the award winning work at Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival 2007 will be held from the May 5 – 12 at the Harold Pieris Gallery (Lionel Wendt) in Colombo, the organisers (Sri Lankan Chapter of the International Advertising Association - IAA), said.

The Cannes Lions Advertising Festival – the world's only truly global meeting place for those interested in creativity in communications – is recognised as one of the most prestigious and well reputed advertising festivals the world over. The exhibition will showcase the TV, Print, Direct Marketing and Promotional metal winners from last year’s festival.

Additionally, a Creative Directors forum will be held to complement the exhibition. At this forum – to be held on May 9 – some of Sri Lanka’s most recognised and well established creative directors will be on hand to speak to the audience on the future of the local advertising industry.

The ‘Cannes Lions Exhibition in Sri Lanka’ will open on May 5 with a special preview to members of the IAA and all advertising agencies.