The
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (formerly the
International Advertising Festival) is The World Championship of Creativity and a global event for those working in the creative communications, advertising and related fields. The seven-day festival, incorporating the awarding of the Lions awards, is held yearly at the
Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in
Cannes,
France. In 2013, it ran from 16–22 June and it is due to take place from 15 to 21 June in 2014.