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Applications for CCC2016 are now OPEN!

06/05/2016 by

The applications for CCC2016 are finally open!

The biggest geek culture event that Cyprus has to offer is taking place at Filoxenia Conference Centre in Nicosia for the second consecutive year. If you haven’t already, mark down the dates on your calendar because the first weekend of September (Sat 3rd & Sun 4th) is going to be an unforgettable experience you don’t want to miss!

Special guests of international calibre from all aspects of pop culture, local and global artists, stores, bazaar with nerdy collectibles and crafts, community groups, gaming tournaments, cosplay competitions, the CCC Film Festival, as well as live music and a buzzing afterparty, are only some of the features that make up Cyprus Comic Con and YOU can be part of it!

If you want to be a part of Cyprus Comic Con 2016, all you have to do is submit your application through this form:

 

Fill in your details and follow the rest of the instructions on that page.

Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee placement at the convention. Your application will be reviewed by our Team and you will be contacted as soon as possible with the results!

We will look forward to receiving your applications and hope to see you all in September!

The wait is finally over!

15/04/2016 by

Finally, the announcement you have all been waiting for!

Following last year’s great success, Cyprus Comic Con is aiming for an epic comeback in 2016 and promises to be bigger and better! We have taken your precious feedback and comments into consideration and we are excited to announce that this year’s third edition of Cyprus Comic Con will be a TWO-day event!

That’s right, two full days covering all your favourite geekdoms, from comics to video games and sci-fi, featuring special guests, panels, artists, cosplay, a film festival, bazaar, gaming tournaments, competitions and of course a variety of shops to satisfy your hunger for gear and geekery, with the best of what popular culture has to offer! Of course there’s also the after-party, but you are going to have to wait a little bit longer to find out more about that!

You definitely don’t want to miss this, so note down the dates:

First weekend of September (03/09 – 04/09), Cyprus Comic Con will be hosting the biggest geek culture event that this island has ever seen! Just like last year, the event will take place at Filoxenia Conference Centre in Nicosia.

Online pre-sale tickets will be available soon on our website at the following prices:

General Admission tickets – (Saturday 10:00-19:00, Sunday 10:00-20:00)

1-Day Pass €3
2-Day Pass €5

Children under 5 years old, as well as cosplayers can enjoy free admission.

Furthermore, this year we are introducing special VIP Early Admission tickets that will be available in limited numbers. These upgraded tickets will allow admission to the convention an hour earlier (from 09:00) for those lucky guests, as well as bonus additional privileges to be announced very soon!

Once again, there will be a bus service from all cities to get you to the convention.

Applications to be part of Cyprus Comic Con will be open within the following week so keep an eye out for the announcement on our website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. And if you are not already a member of the official Cyprus Comic Con Facebook group then please join up! Make sure you are following us on all our social media profiles to stay up to date with important announcements and new content. Seriously, feel free to stalk us.

Lastly, we want to send out a HUGE thank you to each and every one of you for your ongoing support towards Cyprus Comic Con. This event has been created by fans for fans and we are incredibly humbled to have received so much positive feedback! We will continue striving to do better with every year to provide you with the best comic con experience.

We hope you are all hyped up for September and we cannot wait to see you all there!

CCC presents Back to the Future Marathon!

19/10/2015 by

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THINK McFly, THINK!; A week long celebration of one of the best movie trilogies of all time, Back To The Future, comes to a high point with a night long marathon screening of the whole series experienced like never before.

Hosted by Cyprus Comic Con with the help of MIX FM, Splashin’Turtle Productions, Gamers’ Boulevard, Brewfellas & Soul Kitchen @ the historical Pantheon Theatre in the heart of the capital.

You fancy cosplaying as a character of the films? Then you will also have a chance at winning one of our cool secret prices. Between films get entertained with 50’s/80’s/futuristic tune classics and enjoy a hoppy craft beer from the Brewfellas selection or taste the wonderful gourmet burgers of Urban Soul Kitchen.

Seats are limited so mark your future dials to Saturday 24th of October when Doors open at 17:00. Marathon tickets go for 8€, also take advantage of our special offer and with our 15€ ticket include a juicy Soul-Kitchen burger with fries.

Seats are limited so reserve your tickets by visiting this site:
http://SplashinTurtle.eventbee.com/event?eid=146437753

And remember; If our calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour… you’re gonna see some serious shit.

‘The Cosplay Effect’ documentary now available online!

02/10/2015 by

‘The Cosplay Effect‘ is a unique documentary that explores the hugely popular cultural phenomenon that is cosplay.

Produced exclusively for Cyprus Comic Con 2015, it was first revealed just moments before this year’s Cosplay Competition at Filoxenia Conference Centre on August 29!

Now you all have the opportunity to enjoy it again, as we are releasing the full video on the web! Enjoy and keep spreading the geekiness!

* Photo courtesy of galastyle.in

Cosplay Contest Winners 2015

02/09/2015 by

We have been pleasantly surprised by the quality of cosplay we’ve seen this year. More than 85% of the 148 competing costumes were fully handmade, making the judges’ job a very difficult one. Every cosplayer was judged on Quality, Accuracy, Presentation and Effort with attention to every little detail from the way they talked and moved to how polished the overall costume was. Here are the overall top 20:

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2nd
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1st Place – Sergey Dexter – Invoker – Dota 2
2nd Place – Nyree Hapetian – Death – Darksiders 2
3rd Place – Christos Peppos & Ouranio Anastasiou – Big Daddy & Little Sister – Bioshock
Top 10

Sofoklis Sofokleous – Grell Sutcliff / Mileena – Kuroshitsuji / MKX
Andreana Lemonari – Lagertha – Vikings
Anastasia Grusha – Fionna the Human – Adventure Time
Gloria Roussou – Chell – Portal
Stefanos Gregory Demetriou – Reaper – Overwatch
Luisa Vasiliadou – Ririchiyo Shirakiin – Inu X Boku SS
Nicos Tsouris – Thor – Marvel

Top 20

Maro Savvides – Rebecca Anderson – Dog Days
Andrea Pavlou – Hinata Hyuuga – Naruto
Sophiya Nikiforova – Star Butterfly – Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Constantin Catalin Cazan – Batman – DC
Anton Kontushev – Hospitalier Knight – LARP / Kingdom of Heaven
Daniel Ellinas – Green Arrow – DC
Christian Jocson – Snake eyes – GI Joe
Fiona Aynedjian – Nidalee – League of Legends
Leda Mappouridou – Female Loki – Marvel
Andy Markides – Deadpool – Marvel

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