Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 29 October, 2017 12:06 pm |

Panache Middle East and Events Oasis is bringing to Riyadh the first edition of popular culture convention, Comic Con Arabia from 23rd - 25th of November at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center. Sponsored by Rani, this three-day multi-genre celebration will provide spectators with the exclusive opportunity to meet Game of Thrones and Justice League star, Jason Momoa, as the International Headline Act followed by regional rap legend Qusai and many more. 
Comic Con Arabia’s audience will be entertained with an eclectic selection of activities including two cosplay competitions, challenging e-sports tournaments, food from a delicious medley of food-trucks, and shop for some exclusive collectibles inspired by the exhilarating world of anime, manga, graphic novels, video games, toys, TV shows and films. 
The region’s best cosplayers will have the chance to compete against each other in an exclusive male and female cosplay competition, for a cash prize of SAR 7,000 each. The competitions will be judged by international celebrity cosplayers who are experts in costume creation and whose creations have been used in Hollywood movies. 
The additional features of the event include stimulating discussion panels and make-up workshops for women from professional make-up artists. Talented regional artists will don the Artist Alley with authentic creations and avid gamers can display their skills at challenging eSports tournaments. 
Apart from the cosplay competitions, Comic Con Arabia will have numerous occasions to win prizes such as a fully paid trip to Spain and many other giveaways from social media competitions. Providing the exciting opportunity to make history with art, Comic Con Arabia is offering the region’s top artists to create a mascot fit for the brand. The crowd-sourced mascot competition will see one highly creative individual take home a cash prize of SAR 5,000, unlimited access to all of the coming Comic Con Arabia events and more. Additional prizes will be provided for the winners of the eSports tournaments and competitions.
Tickets are available exclusively through Virgin Megastores (https://goo.gl/hNGicN) or at the door.
For more information on Comic Con Arabia visit www.comicconarabia.live/