REPORT: DragonCon 2016 (דרקוניקון 2016)

by | Aug 9, 2016 | Uncategorized














Website: http://www.dragoncon.co.il/index.htmlFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1124582847605689/
Date: August 18th
Location: Ohel Shem Highschool, Rokeach 118, Ramat Gan
Convention type: Roleplaying
Hours: 9 AM – 11 PM
Entrance fee: See below
Program: http://www.dragoncon.co.il/information.html
Registration required for events: Yes
Pre-registration required for events: No
Contact: http://www.dragoncon.co.il/contactus.html

DragonCon has come again! You can find plenty of roleplaying games, miniatures, card games, tournaments, and more at the convention; if you’ve never played a role-playing game before, now is the perfect time to start! There will be a library of games for people to borrow, so try a few that you’ve never played before!

Tickets
Entrance ticket: 20 NIS (includes access to the game library, merchandise stalls, and lectures)
Single event ticket: 40 NIS (includes everything in the entrance ticket)
Full day ticket: 60 NIS (includes free access to everything)

You can preregister for games here. (An account is required. Spots are limited)

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!

REPORT: PokéCon

by | Apr 8, 2016 | Uncategorized











Website: http://www.pocketmonsters.co.il/?p=44910
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/880849488695641/
Date: April 18th
Location: Eshkol Pais Ohel Shem, Ramat Gan
Convention type: Pokémon
Hours: 9:30 AM – 4 PM
Entrance fee: 40 NIS
Program: (same page as website)
Registration required for events: No
Pre-registration required for events: No
Contact: hitman.is.hart@gmail.com

Do you love Pokémon? If so, then you’re in luck, for in ten days from now, PokéCon will open its doors! All you Pokéfans will be able to participate in Pokécompetitions for prize money, watch Pokéscreenings, go to Pokélectures, buy Pokémerchandise, and more! So come on down, and try to catch ’em all!

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!

REPORT: Harucon 2016 (הארוקון 2016)

by | Mar 10, 2016 | Uncategorized











Website: http://2016.harucon.org.il/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/161454730883426/
Date: March 24th
Location: International Convention Center (Binyanei Hauma), Jerusalem
Convention type: Anime
Hours: 10 AM – 9 PM
Entrance fee: See below
Program: http://2016.harucon.org.il/events/
Registration required for events: No
Pre-registration required for events: No 
Contact: http://2016.harucon.org.il/צרו-קשר/

Purim is nearly upon us, and that means that Harucon has once again graced us with her presence! Filled with lectures such as, ‘An Introduction to the World of Figurines’, ‘Cats in Japan’, ‘Behind the Animation: Anime Studios’, merchandise to buy, a musical to attend, screenings to watch, a game room, and more! The convention will once again taking place in Jerusalem, so it will be easier to travel to and from. And this year, Harucon will be hosting two special guests: Yoram Yosefberg, a professional Israeli actor and dubber of many cartoons, and Toru Furuya, a Japanese voice actor who has voiced characters from many animes, among them Saint Seiya, Sailor Moon, and Dragon Ball Z! Don’t miss this golden opportunity to meet with these two!

Tickets
Bracelets are being used in place of tickets, and are currently available to be pre-ordered here. Members of AMAI (Anime and Manga Association in Israel) can receive a 5 NIS discount on their bracelet. Soldiers in uniform and members of the Israeli Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy can also receive a 5 NIS discount. There are no cumulative discounts, and all sales are final.

A regular bracelet can be purchased for 50 NIS, which enables free access to the convention and its activities (first come first serve). A VIP bracelet can be purchased for 60 NIS, which in addition to the regular bracelet, enables preferential seating at events.

There will be a special line for those who pre-ordered. Further information about tickets can be found here.

Rules and regulations of the convention can be found here.

UPDATE
There will be transportation available to and from Tel Aviv, Haifa, Ashdod, and Be’er Sheva, (Information regarding leaving times and stations will be made available later). Two way tickets can be purchased here. The prices are as follows:
Tel Aviv: 40 NIS
Ashdod: 50 NIS
Haifa: 60 NIS
Be’er Sheva: 65 NIS

The planned arrival time to the convention is 10 AM, and departure at 7:30 PM. A ticket to the convention must be purchased in addition to bus ticket. Further information can be found here. Questions about the transportation can be sent to transport@harucon.org.il

An app for the convention (Android only) can be found in the Playstore here. (not all devices are compatible)

One final note: I wish to apologize for the lack of any updates, reviews, and such in the past months. Suffice to say, I’ve had problems organizing my life, and I’m ashamed of my actions. This is not the first time that this has happened, and it may not be the last, but I am going to try my best to ensure that reports and reviews arrive at least in a semi-timely fashion. I’ve been currently working on completing reviews that are months overdue, so you’ll be seeing a bunch of those soon.

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!