Cyprus Comic Con returns to the Cyprus State Fair in Nicosia from October 2 to 4, with three days of comics, film, anime, gaming, cosplay and music.
Organisers say thousands of visitors will get to meet international actors and voice actors, comic creators, cosplayers and artists. The programme includes gaming tournaments, cosplay competitions, an Artists’ Alley, professional wrestling, board games, a film festival, Kids & STEM activities, a Japan + Korea Zone, medieval activities, live music and a large food festival.
Behind the spectacle, the organisers say, is a simpler idea: helping people find others who share their interests. Since the first edition in 2014, the event has been built on the belief that a shared passion can bring people together. Someone who comes for Dragon Ball, video games, cosplay or board games may leave having found a whole community.
With loneliness and social isolation affecting young people in particular, the organisers say that idea remains at the heart of the event: nobody should feel alone in what they love.
Cyprus Comic Con is run by a non-profit organisation and a largely volunteer team. Its income goes back into developing the event, its infrastructure and the creative community around it.
The organisers also hope to tackle brain drain. They say young artists, illustrators, developers, performers, designers and other creators should not feel that leaving Cyprus is the only way to develop. Through the Artists’ Alley, collaborations, exhibitions, workshops and contact with international professionals, they aim to create more opportunities on the island.
More information is available at cypruscomiccon.org.
