From fans for fans: FANCON popular culture festival will be held in Kyiv for the first time and will run from 8-9 June

By: Vladyslav Nuzhnov | 16.05.2024, 12:17

This summer in Kyiv, all fans of films, anime, video games, board games, and entertainment in general will be able to come together for two days at the FANCON festival.

Here's What We Know

The FANCON festival of popular culture will be held in Kyiv for the first time and will last from 8-9 June 2024. The festival will take place at the International Exhibition Centre (15 Brovarsky Ave., Kyiv). It is not far from the Livoberezhna metro station.

What will happen at FANCON 2024?

  • Cool themed locations for bright photos and communication
  • Cosplay & K-Pop Cover Dance Show on the main stage with a total prize pool of 100000 UAH
  • Meetings with Ukrainian and international authors of fantasy, science fiction, and horror
  • 1500 square metres for comic book publishers, manga publishers, and artists' alley
  • Presentations and tournaments for video game fans
  • More than 1000 square metres for board games
  • More than 40 games from 9 role-playing clubs, communities and projects at the board role-playing games (DnD) platform
  • The opportunity to meet your favourite bloggers from the Ukrainian side of YouTube
  • Communication with real Ukrainian superheroes in the UA Heroes sector
  • Geek Bazaar: more than 80 shops with themed goods and gifts on 1000 square metres
  • Delicacies at the food court
  • The premiere of a new symphony concert by LUMOS Orchestra

A separate goal of the festival is to raise funds for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In addition, the organisers will provide maximum assistance to FANCON participants who will hold gatherings at the event location: they will allocate space and help to hold an original themed event for this purpose.

You can buy tickets at this link. Tickets will cost from 500 to 1000 hryvnias.

Children under the age of 7 (inclusive) can attend FANCON free of charge if accompanied by a person over 16 years old and with no more than 2 children per person. Such a person must have a document certifying the child's age (or a copy of the document).

Participants in hostilities can purchase a personal ticket with a 50% discount. For confirmation, you should have your military ID card with you.

See you at FANCO!

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