Atsusacon What: officially a J-culture convention, I say a cosplay convention Where: ICC, Ghent, Belgium When: August 5 & 6 2017 Over the years, Atsusacon has become a staple in the summer convention season, as one of the more fun, smaller conventions to go to. They always do a real effort, more so than many other events, to put on a very varied program, with workshops, vendors, often even…
Expo Dino World What: expo about dinosaurs and the archaeology behind finds Where: Palais 2, Brussels Expo, Laeken, Belgium When: May 20 – September 3 2017 (check the website for opening times though, as it’s not open every day until June 24) Ticket price: varies, depending on the formula Expo Dino World boasts to be the biggest dino expo on the planet, and whether this is actually true or not,…
Event review: Coalescaremonium, Pagan Electrics
Coalescaremonium What: Gothic happening Where: Bouche à Oreille, Etterbeek (near Brussels), Belgium When: Saturday, April 8 2017 Coalescaremonium, Pagan Electrics, was the 5th (time does really fly) instalment of the yearly Grandioso Gothic Happening (that’s really how it’s marketed as, I’m not making it up, but it is legit) taking place at the revamped monastery: Bouche à Oreille. Which, with…
Made in Asia What: Asiamania convention Where: Brussels Expo, Laeken, Belgium When: March 3 – 5 2017 Made in Asia has, over the years, undoubtedly become the biggest and most popular Asiamania convention of Belgium. Because this year Made in Asia was programmed on the last weekend of the February school holiday week it was 3 full days, giving people ample opportunity to visit the event. We…
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