Saudi Comic Con
Saudi Comic Con سعودي كوميك كون | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Speculative fiction |
Venue | Take-off Center |
Location(s) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
Inaugurated | 2017 |
Attendance | 20,000 people |
Organized by | Time Entertainment [1] |
Website | www |
The Saudi Comic Con (
History
Inauguration
Inaugurated in 2017, the comic book convention was organised by local company Time Entertainment; it was held over three days in February 2017 in
A hashtag denoting it as a "devil-worshipping" festival became popular on Twitter, however, and there were calls for a boycott. Nonetheless the convention was popular, and included both national and international talent: Charles Dance and Julian Glover from Game of Thrones, Giancarlo Esposito from Breaking Bad, Mads Mikkelsen from Doctor Strange, and assorted Saudi producers and actors, including cast members from the upcoming Saudi superhero show Mas'hour (meaning "Bewitched" in Arabic) appeared on panels.[2]
20,000 people attended the inauguration, and the event was noted both for being a recognition of the importance of
References
- ^ "Time Events". Time Events.
- ^ a b Blanca, Britton; Atassi, Basma (2017-02-20). "Crowds flock to Saudi Arabia's first Comic Con". CNN International.
- ^ Fareed, Aisha (2017-02-15). "Saudi Comic Con creates showcase for buried talent".
- ^ Ismaeel, Naar (2017-02-20). "Jedi in Jeddah: Comic Con paves way for young Saudi anime enthusiasts". Al Arabiya English.
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