Abunaï Conventie

In het Nederlandse Enschede wordt al jaren iedere herfst uitgekeken naar de Abunaï Con, hun grote conventie voor Japanse cultuur, J-music, manga, anime en cosplay. De data voor 2007 zijn bekend gemaakt: van 5 tem 7 oktober in het Vrijhof te Enschede. Inderdaad, het weekend voor Facts. Drukke dagen voor de cosplayers...
Het ganse programma met workshops, wedstrijden en randanimatie is te bekijken op de website van Stichting Abunai.

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