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For the less sportive, anime festival awaits in August
The event of the year for Japanese pop culture enthusiasts, C3AFA (Anime Festival Asia), is set to be held from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2.
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A band performs at Anime Festival Asia (AFA) 2016 in Jakarta in one of the sections of the exhibition where Japanese culture enthusiasts can watch performances from Japanese musicians. (facebook.com/animefestivalasia/File)
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he event of the year for Japanese pop culture enthusiasts, C3AFA (Anime Festival Asia), is set to be held from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. Previously held at JIExpo, Kemayoran, this year's event will be at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) BSD in Tangerang, Banten.
“We believe the new venue is a step in the right direction, as we’ve received much feedback from fans about moving the festival to the ICE,” said Shawn Chin, festival director of SOZO as the event’s organizer, in a press release. “We hope the new venue will be able to accommodate all the new and exciting content we’ll have this year.”
Aiming for more than 60,000 visitors, the seventh instalment of C3AFA also marks the first collaboration with Southeast Asia’s gaming convention GameStart. In Indonesia, the convention will highlight a mobile and console eSports tournament, including SEA Mobile Major, games on PCs, consoles, mobile devices as well as tabletop games and special guests.
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#C3AFAJKT18 Dates for C3 AFA Jakarta have been confirmed! We will see you on 31 August - 2 September at Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE)
With this news, we are also happy to announce GameStart Asia's first Indonesia event will also be held in-conjunction with C3AFAJKT18! pic.twitter.com/xHhJkQuDMW
— AFA Indonesia (@Official_AFA_ID) April 17, 2018
Regarding the highly anticipated I Love Anisong concert, C3AFA promised to invite eight performing artists from Japan. The day stage will be used for hosting nine Japanese guests ranging from voice actors to singers, while 16 guests will perform on the mini stage.
Moreover, there will be Akiba Town, which will feature exhibitions from the region, selling anime merchandise and showcasing anime-related products and the Creators Hub that will feature fan-made works, with an estimated 50 to 70 vendors. (wir/wng)
