Event review: Comic Con Brussels
Comic Con Brussels What: pop-culture convention Where: Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium When: February 10 & 11 2018 I’m going to flat out say it without beating around the bush: Comic Con Brussels was one of the best conventions I have ever attended. Possibly the best. There’s quite a few reasons that contributed to this conclusion, so stick around to find out what made this event awesome. (more…)
Event review: Comic Con Antwerp
Comic Con Antwerp What: pop-culture convention Where: Waagnatie, Antwerp, Belgium When: September 23 – 24 Comic Con Antwerp was probably the convention in Belgium that had the biggest shoes to fill. It’s not by the same team that used to organise the much missed Antwerp Convention, but it’s a good thing that there was a veteran organisation behind it, because people were looking at it as THE con…
Elftopia What: Fantasy fair When: August 12 & 13 2017 Where: the grounds of Ooidonk Castle, Deinze, Belgium I didn’t attend the first edition of Elftopia last year, so I can’t compare. I also only attended the Saturday of this year’s edition, so this review will be focused on that. What I can say, however, that it was really fun. (more…)
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…
Comic Con Gent, formerly known as Starcom, struck down in the ICC for the third year in a row. And boy, what a convention it was! This is one of these conventions that started slow, but pleasant, and keeps on looking at past editions and improve upon them. And it not only shows, it works. Stick with this review and find out just why Comic Con Gent is one of the best conventions Belgium has to…
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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