UppCon
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UppCon is a Swedish anime and manga convention held annually in Uppsala. The event, which is arranged by the non-profit association Uppsalakai and is the largest event of it's type in the nordic countries[1].
The first of the conventions was held in 2001, at the vintage cinema Slottsbiografen. Over the years the event has grown and in 2009 it had more than 3,000 attendants.[2]
The convention usually lasts for three days, from Friday to Sunday, where people with similar interests meet up to watch anime, compete in cosplay-contests and play videogames.
Many organizations also put up tables to display products they have for sale. They sell imported goods from Japan, such as manga, anime, figures, dolls, clothes and candy such as Pocky.
The 2011 UppCon, the eleventh since the start, occurred on June 3-5, 2011.[3]
History
Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 16-18, 2009 | Uppsala Konsert & Kongress Uppsala, Sweden | 3000 | YMCK |
| April 9-11, 2010 | Uppsala Konsert & Kongress Uppsala, Sweden | 3200 | MinxZone |
| June 3–5, 2011 | Uppsala Konsert & Kongress Uppsala, Sweden | 3463 | Olivia Lufkin[4] and Versailles[5]. |
References
- ^ Nedräkning infer UppCon UNT 2 Juni 2011, retrieved 22 September 2011 Template:Sv icon
- ^ Mangafantasterna invaderar Upsala Nya Tidning 9 April 2010, retrieved 4 February 2011 Template:Sv icon
- ^ www.uppcon.se
- ^ "UppCon: 11 - Homepage". uppcon.com. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ "Jame-World". jame-world.com. Retrieved 2011-09-27.