by Thinus Ferreira
Comic Con Cape Town 2021 that will be a one-day pop-up event in the Mother City on Saturday 2 October is encouraging fans who attend various activities to dress up as their favourite characters as they take to the streets.
Comic Con Cape Town 2021 will highlight the world of art,
cosplay, film, anime and gaming.
People who attend are encouraged to dress up as their
favourite character and take to the streets and stand the chance of winning the
prize for being the best dressed at each activity.
On 2 October all artist activities will take place at Redemption
Burgers at The Old Biscuit Mill throughout the day.
From 10:00 fans will be
able to delve into the creative world of local up-and-coming art and artists,
with the Live Draw and Interview session hosted by Ray Witcher, South
African comic writer and illustrator.
Fans can also catch Shooting The
Breeze Sketch Battles, which sees local established artists compete to win
a R5000 prize, hosted by Breeze Yoko a multidisciplinary artist specialising in
video/film and graffiti.
Closing
the day at the Biscuit Mill will be Drink
and Draw taking place from 17:00 until 21:00 where fans can buy a coaster
and select their favourite artist to create a quick work of art on it.
Fans can find out if they’re the ultimate
Jedi when they put their Star Wars knowledge to the test and battle it out to
win incredible prizes at the Star Wars Quiz at Mojo Market in Sea
Point, from 11:00 to 12:00.
Lord of the Rings and Cosplay competition
All Dwarves, Elves, Hobbits, Giants, Orcs
and even men are invited to join the fellowship and drink mead as they fight to
be the one that rules them all, in the Lord Of The Rings Fan Meet-up
and Quiz at Beerhouse on Long, from 14:30 to 16:00.
The Cosplay Competition will be a live event taking place at the VEGA Campus
at De Waterkant with the Cosplay Regional Masters that will be held between 13:30 and
14:30. The winner will receive incredible prizes, the title as the
first-ever regional champion and will advance to the national competition hosted
at Comic Con Africa in 2022.
First-time cosplayer are encouraged to
show off their costumes and characters as part of the Casual Cosplay
competition between 12:00 and 13:00 and there will also be a Kids Cosplay competition.
Gamers
Comic Con Cape Town 2021 will offer skilled
and competitive gamers a chance to test their speed with
F1 time trials, or battle in Tekken and stand a chance to compete
against the SA Champ and win a prize fund to the value of R2000.
Comic Con Cape Town 2021 will also be hosting an online Comic Con Cape Town Warzone
Community Cup.
Those interested in venturing
into the gaming world from a career point of view, from content creation,
esports and game development, can attend the Business
of Gaming Connect: Cape Town as a Gaming Industry Hub, a 2-hour workshop from
12:00 to 14:00 at VEGA Campus Cape Town.
Table Top gamers will come
together at Kind Regards at Dunkley square from 09:00 to 16:00.
Alongside the Gathering Pioneer event will
be a Dungeons & Dragons session or two.
There will also be a pirate dress-up sunset cruise on the Jolly Roger at the V&A
Waterfront at 17:00.
Fans are encouraged to book their slots
ahead of time on Howler.co.za, with ticket prices for most activities at R20,
with access to a limited-edition collectable commemorative pin.
The Artist Activations are free of
charge, but other items are priced individually. All
information on venues, locations, and limited access can be found by visiting Comic
Con Cape Town’s social media platforms or the Howler site on https://comiccon.howler.co.za/events/comic-con-cape-town-pop-up-activities-de1c/tickets.
