Egycon
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| Egycon | |
|---|---|
 Cosplayers gathered in The GrEEK Campus for Egycon 2015. | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Multigenre |
| Venue | Various
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| Location(s) | Cairo |
| Country | Egypt |
| Inaugurated | 2014 |
| Most recent | EGYCON 11: March 1st, 2024 |
| Attendance | 1,650 (2014) 2,300 (2015) 3,200 (2016) |
| Organized by | Egycon |
Egycon (Arabic: ايجيكون) (stylized as EGYCON or EGYcon) is a speculative fiction convention held annually in Cairo, Egypt. Starting in 2013 with a series of mini meet-ups[citation needed], the first large scale Egycon happened in 2014.[1] Though starting as an anime-only convention, Egycon's scope quickly expanded to encompass several genres of media. Egycon has had articles written about it in Daily News Egypt[2], Cairo Scene[3], Arab News[4], ComicsGate[5] and IGN.[6] Every year, The Japan Foundation participates in the event.
History
[edit]The first Egycon in 2014 was held at El Sawy Culture Wheel.[1] Despite a lack of advertisement and there only being a Facebook event listing, the official attendance reported was 1,650.[citation needed] This was the only Egycon held at El Sawy Culture Wheel.
In 2015, Egycon moved to The GrEEK Campus[7], where it would stay until 2020, with the exception of Egycon 4 (2017), which was held at El Shams Sporting Club, Heliopolis.[8] In 2021, Egycon changed venues to Family Park, New Cairo[9], where its currently still held, with the exception of Egycon 11 (2024), which was held in Club 7, Maadi.[10]
Events
[edit]Although Egycon only happens once a year, there are other events under the Egycon moniker which occur within the same year as the official event.
Cairo Cosplay Party
[edit]The Cairo Cosplay party is an event hosted by Egycon, occuring irregularly. Starting in 2015 as the Summer Cosplay Party[11], it would happen annually from 2015 to 2019[12], before going on hiatus between 2020 and 2021. It then returned for 2022 and 2023[13]. What sets apart Egycon and the Cairo Cosplay Party is the cosplay contest[14], where people perform acts of their choosing in cosplay for a cash prize. This cash prize can go as high as 20,000 EGP.[15] The Cairo Cosplay Party has been held in the GrEEK Campus and in Family Park.
Other events
[edit]On April 21st, 2016, Egycon held a "57357 Cosplay Day" for funding cancer treatment in partnership with the Children's Cancer Hospital Foundation.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Egycon 1 event page", www.facebook.com, February 8th, 2014.
- ^ Changpertitum, Kenneth (2015-02-11). "Cairo hosts second annual Japanese animé convention". Dailynewsegypt. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "EgyCon: Where Egypt's Geeks Roam Free". CairoScene. 2016-02-15.
- ^ "Looking back at EgyCon, Egypt's comic convention". Arab News. 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "مؤتمر الأنيمي و الألعاب في مصر…إيجيكون!". ComicsGate (in Arabic). 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ Abbas, Amin (2014-02-07). "الإعلان عن حدث Egycon". IGN الشرق الأوسط (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Egycon 2 event page". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "Egycon 4 event page". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "Egycon 8 event page". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "Egycon 11 event page". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "Summer Cosplay Party 2015 event page". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Summer Cosplay Party 2019 event page". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Cairo Cosplay Party 2023 event page". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Cosplay Contest 2023 advertisement". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Cosplay Contest 2022 advertisement". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "57357 Cosplay Day event page". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.