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Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThe Cannes Lions, the international advertising and marketing showcase, will be back with a live event in Cannes from June 20-24. It marks the return of the event after two years, as the 2021 edition was also forced to go virtual.Philip Thomas, Cannes Lions chairman, said the event “can’t wait to reunite the industry and bring the community together once again.”“For over 67 years, Cannes Lions has served as a convening force for the global creative community.

The Cannes Lions festival of creativity said on Wednesday that its 2021 edition would go virtual after the 2020 edition was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. This year's event in the south of France, set to take place June 21-June 25, will "run as a fully digital experience," organizers said.

Advertising and marketing confab Cannes Lions will be fully digital this year, running from 21-25 June.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAfter canceling last year’s edition due to the pandemic, Cannes Lions, the international advertising and marketing showcase, has announced it will go fully digital for its 2021 edition, set to run June 21-25.“Over the last year, we’ve been consulting with our customers and working on our plans, including the development of Cannes Lions Live as part of the new Lions Membership platform,” said Philip Thomas, chairman of Cannes Lions.“We are now able to move fully to this format for 2021 – which will have all the celebration, inspiration and participation of Cannes Lions – to unite the global community virtually during Cannes Lions Live this June,” added Thomas.The event is also launching the Lions

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