Valérie Lévesque will be at Nadeshicon!

Valérie Lévesque, founder of the Les Bentô de Valérie blog and the television series of the same name, will be at Nadeshicon!
 
You just can’t stomach sandwiches anymore? Valérie is here to rescue you! Find out how to make lunchtime one of the highlights of the day by discovering this underestimated part of Japanese culture: the Bentô. Goodbye boring bread, let’s all enjoy colorful lunches!
 
You may find more info about Valérie, her blog and her television series, in the Guests section.
 
The whole Nadeshicon team would also like to wish you a great holiday, and an amazing year 2017!

HOSHI★FURU back at Nadeshicon 2017!

They were there in 2012. They were there in 2013. Next spring, HOSHI★FURU will be back to shake the whole Pavillon Alphonse-Desjardins building!
 
Mixing influences from J-pop, J-rock, visual kei, hardcore punk and metal, the Ontarian band is once again back on the road to share their music across the continent after launching their latest EP, “HOSHI★FURU 2”, last month.
 
You may read more about HOSHI★FURU in the Guests section!

The date at which the 2017 Maid Café will be held has finally been revealed!

The annual event held in February in Université Laval will once again be back this year, this time on February 19th!
 
With Japanese dishes, maids and butlers, the event is a resounding success every time. Don’t miss it! Speaking of which, if you would like to volunteer as a maid or butler for the event, be sure to email us at [email protected]. The more the merrier!
 
You may follow the Facebook Event page if you wish.

Foire Geek is tomorrow!

Featuring countless local artists and geek merchants, Foire Geek is a fantastic place to help spread this amazing culture and get a little something for both you and your loved ones!
 
See you tomorrow, starting at 10:30am until 5:30pm, at Grand Salon in Université Laval’s Pavillon Alphonse-Desjardins!
 
You may also find more details concerning the artists and merchants who’ll be there by taking a look at the Facebook event!

Drawing contest for our promotional poster, and date at which reservations for the Dealers’ Room will open!

Following last year’s success, we decided to reiterate the drawing contest for our promotional poster for Nadeshicon 2017! The requirements remain fairly the same, with the exception of this edition’s theme. Thus, your drawing will need the following :

  • To star our two mascots, Nadeshiko and Saito.
  • To have one of the two characters wear a traditional japanese outfit, with the other wearing something more modern.
  • To follow the theme of luck, due to the fact that the year will end in 7.
  • To be suitable for a general audience.
  • To represent japanese culture well, since it is the main focus of our convention!

Of course, when talking about a contest, one has to mention the rewards. Unlike last year however, two winners will be selected, instead of one, although only the grand winner’s art will be used. As such, the second place winner will receive :

  • One (1) table in our Dealers’ Room, or $50, to their discretion.

The first place winner will be granted :

  • $50.
  • Two (2) tables in our Dealers’ Room, each tradeable for $50 instead, to their discretion.

The art of the grand winner will be used for promotional purposes, such as the poster and t-shirts, for which no additional royalties will be awarded. However, as per its uses, it is a great opportunity for visibility, so don’t forget to sign your art! So it can be used for thoses purposes, we also require the grand winner to submit us a high-res, colored version, a PDF version, as well as a vectorial, black/white lineart version for the t-shirts, if possible. Since the poster will be in 11×17 format, please make sure the resolution of your drawing is in an adequate resolution.

You may find some of our previous posters and promotional pictures here, which may serve as both references and inspiration.

You have until December 1st 2016 to submit your art at [email protected]

Also, in other news, reservations for the Dealers’ Room for Nadeshicon 2017 will open on November 1st for merchants and artists alike, at which date the forms will be uploaded to our website. Don’t miss it, because those tables will be gone pretty quickly!

Best of luck to everyone!

Weapon props won’t be allowed during Foire Geek

We wish to inform you that, per Université Laval’s rules, all weapon props are prohibited from the university’s grounds, which includes the Grand Salon, where Foire Geek will be held on October 8th.

Unlike Festival Nadeshicon itself, during which the university grants us a special permission for such props, all weapon replicas, no matter its material or color, are strictly forbidden. This rule applies to both cosplayers and vendors alike.

On a happier note, there are only 36 hours left as of the publication of this post for you to participate in our giveaway for Distant Worlds: Montreal. If you haven’t already, you may find the post concerning it by visiting our Facebook page!

We will have our own tables during the Foire Geek!

Much like our flea market in past Kermesses, you will be able to sell your used articles through our services on Octobre 8th, so it’s the perfect opportunity to find new owners for your comics or your anime figures!
 
The rules are the same as in past events; we take a 20% cut on sold articles to help fund our festival. We don’t take anything on unsold articles, and return them to their owners.
 
So, if you want to sell through our services, you only need to bring your items to our tables and tell us at what price you wish to sell it, including our cut. In the case of numerous items, we would appreciate if you could bring a list of them, along with their prices, to accelerate the process. Excel format, on USB flash drive, is not necessary, but would be appreciated.
 
Oh, one last thing. Since Foire Geek will be replacing Kermesse this year, our usual Kermesse won’t happen. Sorry!

Heroes of Nadeshicon on Youtube!

During the masquerade of Nadeshicon 2016, we showed you a video of our two cosplay guests, Jessie “Nienna Surion” Frenette and Félicia “Darkarnival Butler” Dussault, realizing cosplays for a friendly bout.
 
With the World Cosplay Summit drawing closer, we invite you to watch it again and cheer for our two canadian representatives in the coming competition!
 
A huge thank you to everyone involved, especially Jessie and Félicia, Rebecca Tremblay for editing the video, and Luduc for being such a good sport and agreeing to being the host!

Foire Geek de Québec is associating with Nadeshicon for its third edition!

In partnership with Nadeshicon and taking place on October 8th in Grand Salon, Pavillon Alphonse-Desjardins, Université Laval, this edition will once again feature numerous local artists and merchants in order to celebrate the culture that is so dear to us and to gather funds for a charity that will be revealed at a later date!

Make sure to Like Foire Geek de Québec’s Facebook page, especially so if you are an artist or merchant looking to sell at the event, as all the info can be found there!

Here’s also the Event page, so you don’t miss it!

Feedback on the festival

The numbers are in! We were about 2300 people in the halls of Pavillon Alphonse-Desjardins between April 1st and 3rd! Thank you all for coming to our event!
 
With that said, wether you attended our festival or not, we would like to receive your comments so that we can make our convention even better in the future. To that end, we created an online survey to collect your feedback. However, bear in mind that it is in French.
Thank you for your time!