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Mix FM will broadcast live from CCC’14!


Το φετινό Comic Con, το πρώτοπου γίνεται στην Κύπρο, συνεχίζει να έχει εκπλήξεις για όσους θα δώσουν το παρών τους το Σάββατο, στις εγκαταστάσεις του European University στην Λευκωσία!

Εκτός από τους δεκάδες ταλαντούχους καλλιτέχνες που θα δώσουν το παρών τους στην εκδήλωση, αλλά και τους ομιλιτές μας, τα τουρνουά και τα διάφορα μαγαζιά που θα βρίσκονται εκεί, θα έχετε την ευκαιρία να διασκεδάσετε ακούγοντας στις τελευταιες ξένες μουσικες επιτυχίες από τον Mix FM, ο οποίος θα έχει από τις 10:00 μέχρι τις 12:00 το μεσημέρι Live Link με τους Andy Panayiotou και Ilia Haldoupi, με τον DJ Peter στα decks!


Apart from the many talented artists and our honored guests that you will meet, you will also have the chance to dance or explore the shops which will attend our event -or even play!- while listening to the latest music hits, brought to you by Mix FM!

That’s right, Mix FM will have a Live Link (10:00-12:00) with Andy Panayiotou and Ilias Haldoupis, with DJ Peter on the decks, who will make sure that you will have fun at our event! So even if ‘unfortunate circumstances’ will keep you away from CCC’14, you will be able to get all the vibes through your radio!

 

Mangatellers support CCC’14!


Did you know that in Greece there’s a very talented team of artists called Mangatellers who they have created a series manga comics?

We are extremely happy to inform you that they decided to support Cyprus Comic Con, by giving away copies of their latest manga oneshot “Thessaloniki Through Time”!

Synopsis
thessaloniki0003The history as well as the modern aspects of life of a Greek city thriving with young people is presented through the Japanese Art Form of MANGA. The heroes of the Mangatellers’ MANGA series are taking us on a journey through time in which we can see the development of the city of Thessaloniki from Ancient Times until the present, when Thessaloniki is declared the European Youth Capital 2014. “THESSALONIKI THROUGH TIME” is the collective work that is trying to combine European and Greek mentality with the Japanese culture in order to broaden the artistic conceptions of the young generation within the already familiar to them world of MANGA.

Who are Mangatellers?

Here’s what they say about themselves!
We, Hatzopoulos Kariofillis – Chris and Voutsidis Raphael, have known each other since childhood. Our common interests in the art of MANGA and the Japanese Culture as well as in creative writing have led us to create the manga series Remember Ur Nature (R.u.N.) in 2008. In 2014 we were able, in collaboration with our friends Lagouvardos Manos and Efimidis Nikitas to publish eight chapters of R.u.N. and the manga oneshot WiFi Wars. Our team aims at continuing to publish mainstream MANGA series in the indie webcomic field. Moreover we hope to combine the Japanese Art Form of MANGA with the Greek mentality. The result of such an attempt is the MANGA oneshot “Thessaloniki Through Time”, published by the Thessaloniki: European Youth Capital 2014. You can get this manga oneshot in Cyprus Comic Con 2014 for free!”

Website: www.mangatellers.gr


Γνωρίζατε πως στην Ελλάδα υπάρχει μια ταλαντούχα ομάδα από καλλιτέχνες, οι οποίοι δημιούργησαν μια σειρά από Manga κόμικ;

Αυτή η ομάδα ονομάζεται Mangatellers, και είμαστε στην ευχάριστη θέση να σας ανακοινώσουμε πως θα στηρίξουν με το δικό τους τρόπο το Cyprus Comic Con! Πιο συγκεκριμένα, κάποιοι τυχεροί από εσάς θα πάρουν δωρεάν αντίτυπα της τελευταίας τους δουλειάς, που ονομάζεται “Thessaloniki Through Time”!

Λίγα λόγια για το manga:
Η ιστορία, καθώς επίσης και οι σύγχρονες πτυχές της ζωής σε μια ελληνική πόλη, η οποία είναι γεμάτη νέους παρουσιάζεται μέσω της Ιαπωνικής Τέχνης Manga. Οι ήρωες των Manga από τους Mangatellers μάς thessaloniki0004ταξιδεύουν στο χρόνο όπου μπορούμε να δούμε την ανάπτυξη της πόλης της Θεσσαλονίκης, από την αρχαιότητα μέχρι σήμερα, οπότε και είχε ανακυρηχθεί ως Ευρωπαϊκή Πρωτεύουσα Νέων το 2014. Το  “THESSALONIKI THROUGH TIME” είναι μια συλλογική δουλειά, που συνδυάζει το Ευρωπαϊκό και το Ελληνικό πνεύμα με την Ιαπωνική κουλτούρα, με σκοπό να διερύνει τις καλλιτεχνικές αντιλήψεις της νέας γενιάς, η οποία είναι εξοικειωμένη με τον κόσμο των Manga.

Ποιοι είναι οι Mangatellers?

Λίγα λόγια από τους ίδιους!

“Εμείς, οι Χατζόπουλος Καριοφίλης – Χρήστος και Βουτσίδης Ραφαήλ, γνωριζόμαστε από την παιδική μας ηλικία. Κοινό μας χόμπι ήταν η τέχνη των Manga αλλά και η Ιαπωνική Κουλτούρα, όπως και η δημιουργική συγγραφή. Αυτό μας οδήγησε στο να φτιάξουμε μια σειρά manga, με την ονομασία Remember Ur Nature (R.u.N.) το 2008. Το 2014 ήμασταν σε θέση μαζί με τους φίλους μας Λαγουβάρδο Μάνο και Εφυμίδη Νικήτα να εκδόσουμε οκτώ κεφάλαια από το R.u.N., όπως και το WiFi Wars. Η ομάδα μας έχει ως στόχο να εκδόσει μια σειρά από Manga από το διαδίχτυο (webcomics). Επίσης, θέλουμε να συνδυάσουμε την Ιαπωνική Μορφή Τέχνης Manga με την Ελληνική πτυχή. Αποτέλεσμα της προσπάθειας αυτής, ήταν το Manga Oneshot “Thessalonikh Through Time”, το οποίο εκδόθηκε από το Thessaloniki: European Youth Capital 2014. Θα μπορείτε να το πάρετε από το Cyprus Comic Con δωρεάν”!

Website: www.mangatellers.gr

 

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CCC2014 Cosplay Music Video by Damien Heraclides


damienCyprus Comic Con is pleased to announce that videographer Damien Heraclides, specialist in film and editing,  will be present and ready to film cosplayers in action this Saturday at the first Cyprus convention!

Damien will be collecting the footage he takes and editing it down into a cosplay music video. If you’ve never seen a cosplay music video before you need to immediately check out SneakyZebra, MLZ and Glitch on YouTube for their awesome coverage of cosplay at US, UK and French conventions!

Damien has worked on a number of prominent projects: club filming all over the island, recordings of world-renowned artists such as Armin Van Bureen, multiple video adverts for gyms, hotels, coffee shops, tv spots and more! On 2013 he has been elected to represent Cyprus at the 70th Venice International Film Festival where he was given the chance to influence the film industry first hand.

He’s a movie, TV series and video game fanatic and is really excited to be shooting all you cosplayers on the day – so make sure you practice your poses and special moves!

We urge you to check out his public portfolio at his Vimeo channel, here!

Keep your eyes open for the video upload after the convention! ^_^

Mix FM supports CCC14!


We’re extremely pleased to announce that The Island’s No.1 Hit Music Station Mix FM is Cyprus Comic Con’s supporting and promoting station.

Mix FM has been broadcasting the best music hits since February 2002 all over Cyprus, delivering live links, competitions, promotions and big events on annual basis.

Mix FM’s website: http://www.mixfmradio.com/

 

Cosplay Frequently Asked Questions


I’m a cosplayer and I want to take part in the cosplay contest. How do I apply?

  • Register online right here right now!
  • or you can visit the cosplay registration desk on the event day (until 2pm)

Either way, you have to present yourself at the desk by 2pm the latest otherwise you lose your chance to compete!


lioncatBut what will I have to do as a contestant?

There will be three stages to it:

  • The private judging starting at 2pm. All of you will be escorted outside the “judges’ headquarters” where you will enter one by one to present your costume and character as well as you can! Not to worry though, this is not an exam of any sort, the judges will be a small group of chill happy people who rumour has it, gives out candy.
  • The cosplay parade will take place on the main stage at 5pm. All contestants will be called and presented on stage for a brief chance to show off your haute couture costume or dance the robot or just stand there awkwardly and wave at your mum. The presenters will make sure to nudge you in the right direction with their commentary.
  • The winner announcements and consequent prize-giving will happen right after the parade finishes. If you’re one of the lucky ones, you will be called on stage and given something very, very, veeeery nice (hint hint hint – to be announced soon!).

I’m a cosplayer but I don’t want to take part in the contest. Do I have to inform anyone or register?

Nope, simply come to the event like any other person would. Just be advised that the cosplay rules still apply to you too. So if you are carrying a weapon or wearing spiky things, come by the registration desk to get approval otherwise we’ll hunt you down and eat your brains.


I’m a cosplayer who’s not participating in the contest but I want to take part in the parade. Is this possible?

It sure is! Just come by the registration desk and make sure to let us know of your intention!