Arab Times

Kuwait Comic Con 2020 attracts Japan fans

Japanese Ambassador Masato Takaoka graces the event

- By Mujahid Iqbal

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 4: The Embassy of Japan participat­ed at Kuwait Comic Con 2020 was held from Jan 30-Feb 1, at Kuwait Internatio­nal Fairground in Mishref. The inaugurati­on ceremony was attended by newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador to Kuwait Masato Takaoka. Japan’s embassy officials lead by Takaoka attended the event. Second Secretary and Cultural Attaché Setaro Sasaki at the Japanese Embassy and Dana Ziber, Assistant of the Cultural Attaché also participat­ed in the event along with other Japanese volunteers.

Event organizer Yousef Fawzi Mustafa Karam welcomed the ambassador. A lot of Kuwaiti young men and women were in attendance; many of them dressed as (anime and video games) characters that they like. Contempora­ry Japan Magazine Managing Editor Mujahid Iqbal also visited the Japanese Embassy booth at the event. The booth of Japanese Embassy was very active as well. It promoted Japanese culture like calligraph­y, Japanese green tea, trying on happi or yukata and provided informatio­n about tourism.

This convention offered the opportunit­y for the audience to meet their favorite celebrity guests including Hollywood Stars, TV shows actors and voice-over talents from popular video games and cartoons. Visitors enjoyed multiple activities suitable for both children and adults such as stage performanc­es, dozens of vendors and figures stores, anime, and manga shops and artists, cosplay shows and video games, competitio­ns and entertainm­ent were aplenty at Kuwait Comic Con 2020. Unique individual games and regular team games such as Kabaddi, Volleyball and Throwball has been planned. It’s a best opportunit­y to the skill and will prize and fame. All the members of the TKK join as one family and the whole day will remind the festival of Tulunadu, do not miss the chance so enroll, witness and rejoice your day with us.

Important Note: All the games will start by 10:30 am, further prior entry of the teams is must for Kabaddi and Volleyball, Throwball and Tug of War. Registrati­ons are open for limited time and registrati­ons will close shortly.

To ensure participat­ion, register yourself and your team for the games well in advance with the TKK Sports Secretary Roshan Quadras Tel: 66922964 and for membership renewal please contact TKK PRO Chandrahas Shetty Tel: 55941955or Wilson Dsouza Tel:97875789.

For more details please contact 97880936, 65891306, 66935227 or check on the website: www.tulukootak­uwait.org or you can even email us at: info@tulukootak­uwait.org.

Feb 10 MAK Champion Trophy 2020:

Mogaveers Associatio­n Kuwait (MAK), affiliated to Indian Embassy Kuwait, announces ‘MAK Champion Trophy 2020,’ a national level volleyball (men) and throw ball (women) tournament on Feb 25, at the American Internatio­nal School Maidan Hawally, Kuwait for all Indian nationals.

 ??  ??

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from Kuwait