Heroes and heroines – geeks and cosplayers’ festival started (PHOTO ComicCon)

On weekendthere are many people in the Ukrainian House – despite the rain and the wind here started the festival of popular culture Kyiv ComicCon. Holiday of geeks and cosplayers held not for the first time – the festival was held last year, also successfully passed the intermediate Necronomicon Horror Festival. But this time, Kyiv ComicCon really surprised – not only a variety of lectures, workshops and events for every taste, but also a huge number of visitors and extraordinary characters.

About the first day of the festival of popular culture Kyiv ComicCon you can see at the photos specifically for WeloveUA.

At this time, Kyiv ComicCon is not only a huge number of participants, and visitors. In the morning around the Ukrainian House there is going a great waiting line.

The festival has a competition of cosplay – fans with the help of colorful costumes, makeup and paraphernalia transform into their favorite characters from movies and comics. One of the most popular images of the year is the incarnation of the cult characters of the saga Star Wars.

Also, all the records on the number of reincarnations in this year beats the character of Harley Quinn – a little crazy girlfriend iconic character of the Joker from DC universe. Only the official part acted for at least five clowns.

Among children remain popular characters from cartoons, among them no doubt break new records twins Dipper and Mabel characters from the famous cartoon “Gravity Falls”. However, children competition program of the cosplay is expected only on the second day.

Characters from video games do not lose relevance, including the Mario game.

Participation in cosplay can take any characters, despite their age.

This year at the festival were held the presentation of books, comics and films. However, the director Yuri Kovalev presented the first Ukrainian fantasy “The Outpost” with the actors who have played key roles in the film, among them Daniel Kamensky, Eva Koshevaya, Oleg Voloschenko and Roman Lutsky.

Costumes and appanage of the film really impress. As noted by the actors, one of the heroes’ costumes adorned with a buckle, which dates back to the age of the 13th century.

During the festival held numerous lectures and master classes. In particular, along with student of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Bohdana Romantsova visitors could learn more about the fate of superheroines in the movie.

Beginners could also learn more about the pros and cons of the profession from Olga Gromyko and Alexandra Ryzha.

Together with Ilya Sergeev visitors plunged into nostalgia of the world of Walt Disney.