Posted Saturday, 27 August 2011 - 4:54pm
We're very pleased to announce the total amounts donated to charity from the various convention charity events and collection. A massive thank you is due to everyone who kindly donated, resulting in a fantastic donation of £4305.68 to the British Heart Foundation and £160.00 to the Japanese Red Cross.
Full details can be found here: http://www.ayacon.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1432.0
First held in Birmingham back in 1998, AyaCon is one of the UK's longest running Japanese cultural conventions. AyaCon 2011 will be our 7th event and as always we'll be attempting to raise the bar and bring something bigger and more impressive than has ever been seen before.
Highlights of our 2009 event included:
- A 2 hour concert by Japanese singer/voice actress Haruko Momoi
- Humorous panels by American voice actor/film maker Matt Mercer
- Cosplay workshops by costume and makeup artist JoEllen Elam
- An anime and gaming themed Piano concert
- A variety show including a Taiko drumming demonstration
- 3 nights of evening parties along with karaoke and a pub quiz
- A huge array of fan run workshops and panels
- Dedicated rooms for video games, cosplay, and artists
- Multiple video screening rooms
- A huge dealer room selling all kinds of merchandise
Aya Revolution Ltd. Company Registration Number: 06699113.
Registered in England & Wales. Registered Office: 81 Chatham Street, Edgeley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 9EG, United Kingdom.
