The long-awaited Fandominum Ball takes place next week! I will coming, so I can’t wait to see you all there!
If you are aware of any convention taking place here in Israel, or some other interesting event taking place, please notify me, and I will do my best to report on it!
Next week is AMAI’s anime con! Unfortunately, I will not be going, as I need the time for schoolwork.
Website: http://www.animecon.co/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/378798202276555/
Date: December 23rd
Location: Eshkol Pais, Hadera
Convention type: Anime
Hours: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Entrance fee: 40 NIS (See below)
Registration for events: No, though certain events DO require registration beforehand
Pre-registration for events: No
Get ready for another awesome anime convention from the organizers of Yume-Con! Originally,
another group was set to organize the convention; however, they canceled it at the last minute
and asked the Hotaru Group to organize it instead. Within the six weeks that they had left until
the date, they have managed to bring you an anime convention that knock your socks off! The
theme is gaming – specifically, gaming in the world of anime. And as such, the convention has
activities are geared towards this, along with many other interesting things to do and see. The
cosplay competition, Japanese language workshops, RD&D and more await you!
Regarding tickets:
Soldiers, members of Hotaru, and those who live in the South can purchase their tickets for 35
NIS. There are also bus tickets being sold for 45 NIS; the Hotaru Group has organized buses
that leave from and return to the major cities (Jerusalem, Haifa, Tel Aviv, Be’er Sheva) at two
different times, so as to lower costs for the convention goers (If you wish to travel from a city
not on this list, send an email to animecon@mail.com with the subject line הסעה לכנס containing
the list of people coming, a representative to contact, and the city).
Jerusalem (Central Bus Station)
Bus #1 – Leaves: 8:30 AM ; Arrives (approximate): 10:00 AM
Bus #2 – Leaves: 11:00 AM ; Arrives (approximate): 12:30 PM
Haifa (Central Bus Station Hof HaCarmel)
Bus #1 – Leaves: 9:30 AM ; Arrives (approximate): 10:15 AM
Bus #2 – Leaves: 11:45 AM ; Arrives (approximate): 12:30 PM
Tel Aviv (2000 Terminal, next to the Savidor Hamercaz train station)
Bus #1 – Leaves: 9:00 AM ; Arrives (approximate): 10:00 AM
Bus #2 – Leaves: 11:30 AM ; Arrives (approximate): 12:30 PM
Be’er Sheva (Central Bus Station)
Bus #1 – Leaves: 8:00 AM ; Arrives (approximate): 10:00 AM
Bus #2 – Leaves: 11:00 AM ; Arrives (approximate): 12:40 PM
All of the buses leave from the convention at 7:00 PM, and are expected to return to their
respective cities between 7:45 PM – 8:40 PM. All of the tickets can be bought online until
the 16th of December, so make sure that you’ve bought one before time runs out!
If you are aware of any convention taking place here in Israel, or some other interesting event taking place, please notify me, and I will do my best to report on it!
Website: http://fandomball.tk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1551675458384604/
Date: December 21st
Location: Ulam Rimonim, Sara u-Shmu’el Gut’holf St 1, Rehovot (near the train station)
Convention type: Other
Hours: 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Entrance fee: 45 NIS (Best to pre-order, as tickets will likely be sold out by then. See below)
Registration for events: No (Unknown. Unlikely)
Pre-registration for events: No (Unknown. Unlikely)
Ever wanted to dance the night away in a Renaissance themed ball wearing the costume of your favorite fictional character? Well then, look no further! I’m pretty sure that most of you, if not all, have never been to a ball in your lives! You’ve read the stories, you’ve seen the movies; now it’s time to experience it for yourselves! Of course, since one does not simply go to a ball and dance for six hours straight, there will be plenty of other activities to keep you on your toes. LARPS, live shows, computer games, and more should be enough to keep you busy. Aside from the dancing.
As this is also a BALL, there is a dress code that must be followed. One must come either in a formal wear or in cosplay.
– Boys may wear dresses, and girls may wear suits. Everyone is permitted to cosplay
– The suits can be modern; one can even come in jeans (not ripped) with a button-down shirt and a blazer, with a tuxedo, with a regular suit, a three piece suit, etc.
– Whomever does not have any of the above may come wearing jeans (not ripped) and a button-down shirt with long sleeves
– Regarding dresses: the vast majority is acceptable, with long dresses preferred (if you aren’t sure if a particular dress is acceptable, send a picture to Libi Soen and she will let you know).
Regarding cosplay:
One may come in cosplay (no metchakem) For example, if one comes in a white shirt and jeans and claims he/she is cosplaying as L from Death Note, but he/she is wearing shoes and has no makeup on, he/she will be denied entrance. Of course, not every cosplay is perfect, but the fact of the matter is that just because you can come cosplaying doesn’t mean you can come in regular clothes and say, ‘I’m cosplaying, let me in’. Send a picture to Libi Soen and she will let you know if the cosplay is acceptable.
There will be a place to store your belongings free of charge from the beginning of the ball until the end. Food will be served, though it will not be free. The food is from the hall itself, with the hechsher of Mehadrin of Rav Kook, and the meats of Rav Rubin and Landau. And finally, the ball is for ages 13 and up.
There will be an after party when the ball ends, from 11:30 PM until 03:00 AM, at which point it will move to the Tricksrael hall. There will be a place to sleep for those planning to come, which is included in the price of the after party.
Regarding the tickets:
Ball: 45 NIS
After Party: 30 NIS
Ball + After Party: 70 NIS
Ball + Ticket to AnimeCon Chanukah 2014 (does not include the after party): 80 NIS
IMPORTANT: The price of the after party is still being decided on, so the above price may change. Be aware of this.
If you are aware of any convention taking place here in Israel, or some other interesting event taking place, please notify me, and I will do my best to report on it!
Website: http://www.amai.org.il/hanukkah-2014/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/350365098463359/
Date: December 18th
Location: ‘Pais’ Eshkol, Ramat Gan
Convention type: Anime
Hours: 2:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Entrance fee: Free (Some events require money)
Registration for events: No
Pre-registration for events: No
AMAI (Association of Manga and Anime in Israel) has a mini anime convention (I believe) every Chanukah. There will a number of attractions, as well as the usual merchandise/cosplay contest.
If you are aware of any convention taking place here in Israel, or some other interesting event taking place, please notify me, and I will do my best to report on it!
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