| AthensCon | |
|---|---|
 AthensCon in 2017 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Multi-genre |
| Venue | The Olympic Tae Kwon Do Stadium |
| Location(s) | Athens, Greece |
| Country | Greece |
| Inaugurated | November 14, 2015 |
| Filing status | Non-profit |
| Website | www |
AthensCon is a non-profit multi-genre entertainment and comic book convention held annually in Athens, Attica, Greece.[1] AthensCon is the first large-scale comic book convention held in Greece. It was founded in 2015 and it is held annually in Athens for two days in the beginning of December.[2]
History and organization
The location where the convention takes place is the Olympic Tae Kwon Do Stadium ( Greek: Κλειστό Παλαιού Φαλήρου) which is located in the beach front of Athens and more specifically in the Faliron Delta at the end of Andrea Syngrou Avenue in close proximity to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre (SNFCC). Currently AthensCon is one of the main conventions in the Balkan Peninsula and the Eastern Mediterranean. Furthermore, during the main event, there are also held seminars, competitions, mini-championships and other activities (such as cosplay gatherings, sword fights and retro video game exhibitions) where the visitors can participate themselves.[3][4] Notable guests include: Eugenios Trivizas, Adrian_Paul, John Howe, Ian Whyte, Stefan Kapicic, Chris Achilleos, Erik J. Larsen, David Hine, Ron Marz, Steve Cardenas, Clive Russel, James O'Barr, Mark Waid and Miltos Yerolemou.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Athenscon site". Archived from the original on 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- ↑ "report on the 2017 AthenCon by GreekReporter".
- ↑ "Report on the creation of the Greek branch of the 501st Legion in AthensCon 2018".
- ↑ "Report of the first convention held at 2015".
- ↑ "News report on the convention".