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Nicos Nipat

17/03/2019 by

We are excited to have Nicos Nipat joining us for CCC19 Artists’ Alley!

Nicos is a self-taught cartoonist from Cyprus who uses traditional media such as ink and watercolours to offer a funny take on everyday situations. Growing up, the margins of Nicos’ school books were covered in pencil doodles. As an adult he’s constantly amazed at how someone’s feelings can be transferred and expressed on paper and then communicated to others.

In the past he took part in the creation of comic books through a collaboration with WriteCy and he is always looking for opportunities and good stories to work on! Being an artist that’s serious about improving his skills, Nicos can be seen around town carrying a sketchbook and pen that he uses for observational drawing of unsuspecting bystanders, capturing their souls in his sketchbook forever! Careful, you could be next!

To see more of Nicos’ work, you van visit his Instagram and Facebook.

Zhllustrator (Živko Kondić)

17/03/2019 by

Cyprus Comic Con is excited to welcome Zhllustrator (Živko Kondić) to its Artists’ Alley!

Živko is a freelance 2D artist from Novi Sad, Serbia. His art is a particular blend of sci-fi and realism, alternate universes and hovering kittens. His art skills are mostly self taught, even though he was a student of Bogdan Šuput school of design in Novi Sad, earning himself a graphic designer degree.

Through the years he’s developed a personal style and way of seeing things, expressing mostly through digital painting and traditional drawing or sketching. His art tends to be colorful, melancholic, optimistic, heavily atmospheric and loose. His work is mostly personal art and client work for smaller companies and individuals. One notable client were Games Workshop.

Alterslavia is Živko’s flagship personal project, an alternate universe and low-SF blend with inspiration rooted in Yugoslavian motives, regional ethnic garbs, both real and imagined places and people who live in them. Živko appears on a number of conventions throughout Europe and plans to expand than in the future.

Outside art, he’s a chatty, goofy fella who likes to play guitar, take photos, meet people and travel. He also does livestreaming occasionally.

Check out Živko’s art on his website, Facebook and Instagram.

Glorious PCMR Community

16/03/2019 by

One of our participants for Cyprus Comic Con 2019 is Glorious PCMR Community!

Glorious PCMR Community is a platform where people can share their passion about PC games and PCs in general. Members of the group can discuss the latest PC parts as well as games, but the founders of the group hope to grow into a mutually supportive and healthy community. It’s a place where you can show off your tool and let other people admire it, in its full glory.

If you’re passionate about all things PC related, make sure to join Glorious PCMR Community’s Facebook group!

Scrapyard War Cyprus

The veterans of Glorious PCMR Community will be hosting the Scrapyard War Cyprus for another year during CCC19!

During the first phase of the contest the judges will check and assess the value of money spent on each build while also grading their appearance and performance after . There it will be graded in parallel for both performance and performance after specific benchmarks. On the second day similarly to previous years, all builds will be entirely rated by the Cyprus Comic Con audience. The basic budget set by the organisers to enter the competition is up to 250€.

To find out more information about Scrapyard War Cyprus you can visit their Facebook group.

Watch the highlights of Scrapyard War Cyprus during Cyprus Comic Con 2017!

Rules
  • You must bring your own keyboard and mouse with you.
  • The screens that will be used for the contest use HDMI. This means you must have the appropriate cables or adapters with you.
  • The same applies to power cables or anything else you need in terms of power. For example, if you need a double power supply, you will have to bring the respective power plug or extension with you.
  • All builds must have Windows 10 installed.
  • All GPUs must be able to support DX10 and above.
  • The box will not be included in the final cost price (custom PC case gets extra points).
  • In the 250€ budget the parts that will be measured are: the motherboard, processor, ram, power supply, graphics card, hard drive and cooler. (If the cooler of your choice is aftermarket then it automatically enters the budget of your computer. Manufactured and custom coolers will not be charged.)
  • Money that will be spent purely on the aesthetics will not be included in the cost of the final construction (case mods, lighting, paint fans etc).

❗The contest includes the word “Scrap” for a specific reason. The main purpose is to create custom PCs through everyone’s imagination. A Build made from new products will not get the same rating as a build made with imagination, recyclable products and generally staying within the “scrap” concept.

Karaiskakio Foundation

12/03/2019 by

Karaiskakio Foundation is a non – profit organisation established with the sole purpose of organising a volunteer Bone Marrow Donor Registry. Today, by setting a dynamic vision “for a world without leukemia”, it combines volunteering and specialised scientific support, in order to serve the needs of patients with haematological malignancies both effectively and efficiently.

The primary focus of the activities of Karaiskakio Foundation is to support the patients suffering with haematological malignancies and related diseases. The Foundation has organised the Bone Marrow Donor Registry as well as the Cord Blood Registry both functioning on a voluntary, non-profit basis. In addition, it has established a network of specialised biomedical laboratories which fulfil the clinical needs of the patients by providing a complete and integrated approach for the diagnosis of haematological malignancies and related diseases. Of equal importance is the Foundation’s active pursuit of research and development aiming at constantly upgrading and developing its services, introducing new technology and knowledge as well as securing financial support aiding in long-term sustainability.

Find Karaiskakio Foundation’s booth at Cyprus Comic Con 2019 in Hall 6!

Visit Karaiskakio Foundation’s website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Become your own superhero! Become a bone marrow donor!

Today a new strategic goal of the Karaiskakio Foundation, is the establishment of a state of the art “Childhood Cancer Diagnostic Centre” that will enable doctors and scientists to implement advanced targeted treatments against childhood cancer, thereby improving survival rates and minimizing treatment related collateral damage.

Of course, the fact that the Karaiskakio Foundation can presently accomplish many of its goals, is mainly due to the undivided contribution and support of those who recognise the importance and high standard of the work it has produced over the years. Together with the invaluable help from the government, its sponsors, donors and supporters, aims to continue helping patients in the fight against leukaemia.

Ways to help

  • Become a member:

Membership costs just €20.00 per year. You will be invited to join our social get-togethers and by becoming a member of the Karaiskakio Foundation you will have the right to vote and be a candidate for the Volunteer Member Council.

  • Make a donation:

All donations can be made to: Account – Karaiskakio Foundation. IBAN – CY  36002001110000000503777700 – SWIFT/BIC (BCYPCY2N)

  • Forms of collaboration:

Charities, sponsorships, donations in kind, services/technology, workers’ initiatives.

  • Volunteer:

As non profit organisation, the Karaiskakio Foundation is dependent on people’s love, support and altruism. Volunteers can undertake many activities and cover basic needs to the foundation, that would otherwise require professional help.

Contact information:

Tel: (+357) 22210858/ (+357) 95119565

Email: info@karaiskakio.org.cy