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Pure Spec 2011 Preview

Victor Vargas — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 14:03:04 +0000

Pure Speculation 2011
Date: November 18-20, 2011
Where: Grant MacEwan Robbins Health Center, 10050 Macdonald Drive Northwest
PreReg: 3 Day Pass $35.00, Saturday $25,00, Sunday, $20.00
Guests:

Jo Walton
Joe Wos
Will DeVry
Rebecca Staab
Holy Conrad
Jason Kapalka
And more.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5MVGRojPKg

Otafest Lite Pre-Reg Open

Victor Vargas — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:35:34 +0000

Otafest Lite is back and is now featuring a paperless Pre-Reg System. Pre-Reg open’s today and goes on till November 5th, 2011.

Remember, Otafest Lite is also accepting sign ups for Panels and Volunteers, and sign ups are available there as well.

For more information, head over to the Otafest Lite Website over here.

ASAPA Special Resolution Meeting (June 5th) & ASAPA AGM Announced (June 26th)

Victor Vargas — Fri, 27 May 2011 11:09:28 +0000

The Alberta Society for Asian Popular Arts (ASAPA) has announced an special resolution meeting for Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 1 pm Grant MacEwan University. The exact room is yet to be announced. It’s expected the society will attempt to pass a new set of bylaws to replace their old ones.

Also announced has been the ASAPA Annual General Meeting for Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 1 pm Grant MacEwan University. Again the room has yet to be announced. Here a new board of ASAPA will be elected and the society’s annual return, a public report on the financial state of the society, will be provided.

If you are interested in attending either of these meetings and would like to become a member of ASAPA, please send an email to ASAPA’s acting treasurer and secretary, Debbie Dickinson at secretary@asapa.ca.

ASAPA is a society with the mandate to promote Asian popular arts in the province of Alberta. It is best known for running the anime convention known as Animethon.

Edmonton Japanese Film Festival 2011: A Fundraiser for Earthquake and Tsunami Relief

Victor Vargas — Thu, 12 May 2011 13:44:58 +0000

JETTA and the Northern Alberta and Edmonton Japanese Community Association have combined forces to bring the best of Japanese cinema to Edmonton. A fundraiser for Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami relief, this will be the first “Film Festival Japan held”.

Date: May 28 & 29, 2011
Location: Metro Cinema, 632-7 Sir Winston Churchill Sq NW

Prices: $12 ($10 seniors & students)

Website: http://www.jetaana.ca/filmfestivaljapan.html

Saturday

6:30 pm: Always: Sunset on Third Street (Part 1)
9:30 pm: The One Million Yen Girl

Sunday

6:30 pm: Always: Sunset on Third Street (Part 2)
9:30 pm: The Milkwoman

Tickets on sale ONE hour before showtimes at the Film Festival Japan box office (Metro Cinema)

Contact: take_no_ko@shaw.ca or call (780) 432-4736 for further information

Sobabowl 2011 Pictures

Victor Vargas — Thu, 12 May 2011 11:14:37 +0000

Here are the photo’s of this year’s Sobabowl.

Animethon and ASAPA: An outsider’s perspective on Animethon 18 and things to come.

Matthew Cockle — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:12:05 +0000

Animethon and ASAPA: An outsider’s perspective on Animethon 18 and things to come.

As many of you have heard or suspect Animethon is a fair ways behind schedule, as compared with previous years. In addition to this the lack of information made available from ASAPA and the Animethon Committee for the community and event attendees has been severely lacking in the recent months. At one point there were even rumours the event may be postponed till 2012 or cancelled entirely. More recently progress has been made in establishing channels of communication with the launch of the ASAPA and Animethon websites which went live early last week. While still lacking a fair amount of information this is a huge step in the right direction, making ready areas for guest information and other panels and such that will be taking place at the event.

The preregistration section is currently under development as they are making a system for online preregistration to simplify the process and cut down on paper use. As of last weekend the estimated time for the preregistration forms to go live for attendees was the end of the month, but that may be subject to delays based on development and testing. The vendors package information has already been made available for those interested in booking tables in the vendors hall. The site is quickly coming together and will soon be fully functional. New forums are under development that will replace the old phpBB forums that are currently in use, and in a terrible state of disrepair. With the vast improvements to their websites and forums, communication with the community and attendees should improve, and con-goers will have an easier go of finding information, registering and the like in the future. This will be a huge boon for future Animethons, as the systems being developed now will be available and fully developed for future events. Along with improvements to the web presence and information distribution channels, some potential organizational changes to help make the event more sustainable and stable between Animethon events may be in the works for the Animethon Committee. More on the organizational and policy changes will be discussed in the future as information becomes available.

The rushed schedule for this year may result in a slightly rushed convention, but if it improves future events will the sacrifice for one year be worthwhile and benefit the community? If everything gets followed through and implemented properly, yes. I remain optimistic for the potential improvements to Animethon; however, only time will show us how things turn out.

Sobabowl and JAF this Weekend

Victor Vargas — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:54:41 +0000

It’s a busy week for the Anime Community as both the Sobabowl and Camrose’s JAF (Japanese Anime Festival) are both this weekend.

Name: Sobabowl
When: March 12, 2011 (1 day Event)
Time: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Admission: $3, Children under 10 and seniors (65+) are free
Location: Harry Ainlay Composite High School (4350 111 St Edmonton, AB)
Website: http://www.anime-alberta.org/sobabowl
Guests: The 404s
Events:

404 Improv Workshops
Video Gaming Rooms
Cosplay Contest
Scavanger Hunt
Viewing Rooms
Musical Chairs

Name: JAF (Japanese Anime Festival)
When: March 12-13, 2011
Time:

March 12: 9:00am – 11:00pm
March 13: 9:00am – 8:00pm

Location: Augustana Campus in Camrose, Science/Classroom Building
Admission: Day Pass: $6.00, Weekend Pass: $10.00
Website: http://www.anime-alberta.org/jaf
Guests:

Events:

Synaptic Chaos Improv Show
Ramen Eating Contest
Viewing Rooms
AMV Gameshow
Anime Idol
Debbie Munroe Voice Coaching Panel

Animethon 17 PhotoBooth Pictures Available

Victor Vargas — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 10:24:04 +0000

Studieo-E-Fashion, the photogrophers of Animethon 17, are releasing the photos taken during the event to the public over flickr. Photos taken on the Saturday of Animethon 17 are availble now at this flickr set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/49192627@N07/sets/72157625660346676/. Photos taken on Sunday and other days will be made available in the coming weeks.

The photos taken at the Animethon 17 photobooth were originally planned to be made available on the Animethon website. However numerous delays and technical problems caused the photos to only be available by contacting Studio-E-Fashion directly. Now in a bit of a Christmas suprise, several fans will now be able to acquire their portraits.

A Taste of Animethon 2 Announced (Feb 12th, 2011)

Victor Vargas — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 10:12:23 +0000

ASAPA has annoucned A Taste of Animethon II for Feburary 12th, 2011 at MacEwan University. This years event will feature a mini-con at MacEwan as well as a Valentines Dance at the Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel (10155 105th Street).

Tickets will be available seperatly for each event with the mini-con at $12.00 a pass, the dance at $10.00, and a package deal available for $20.00.

Want to discuss this announcement? You can by going over here.

Animethon 18 Staff Applications Are Being Accepted

Victor Vargas — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:01:39 +0000

From the official ASAPA site:

ASAPA is pleased to announce that Animethon Committee and ASAPA Staff Positions are now available.

We are accepting applications for positions on the Animethon committee as well as for ASAPA staff.

For information on the available positions please refer to the following document.
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B9nb1YfETas4MmZmYz
A2MjUtNzM3ZS00MGRjLTlmYWItYWE0ZWY2ODM5MjA4&hl=en

Please submit your resume and cover letter to asapa.applications@gmail.com with the position you are applying for in the subject line. Applications will be accepted until midnight November 27, 2010. References may be requested. Please include a schedule indicating your availability for an interview from November 28 through December 11, 2010.

Just because one person applies for a position does not guarantee they will be accepted for that position.