Belgians Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Creation of Smurfs

Belgians Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Creation of Smurfs
Smurf characters displayed at the Smurf Experience exhibition in Brussels, Belgium, marking the 60th anniversary of the creation of the Smurfs by cartoonist Peyo, on June 21, 2018. Alexandros Michailidis/Shuterstock
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BRUSSELS—Belgians weren’t feeling blue on Oct. 23 as they held a series of Happy Smurfday celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the popular cartoon sons and daughters.

Legendary comic book characters the Smurfs are marking six decades of entertaining generations of children with tales of bravery, exploration, and adventure—but not without controversy.