A great party dedicated to fun in all its forms, two days to spend carefree that attracted over 28,000 visitors: the Gardacon formula, which brings together the wonderful fantasy worlds of comics, video games and cartoons in one place animated, it is confirmed to be of absolute liking.

Accompanying the public on an immersive and memorable journey, the Brescia show explores the interests and passions of kids of all ages: from those who grew up in the 1980s with arcades, the Commodore 64 and bricks to digital natives, who entertain themselves in areas dedicated to virtual reality, dance to the tune of k-pop and meet the web’s most popular designers live.
The flagship of the just concluded edition of Gardacon is precisely the bricks area, which grows to occupy an entire pavilion of almost 4000 square meters: hundreds of demonstrators and artists coordinated by the Mocbricks and Family Brick associations allowed the public to experience the experience linked to the bricks both as spectators and as protagonists.

Eyes amazed and amazed by the monumental works of Stefano Mapelli, who in partnership with Il Mattoncino Colore exhibited dioramas unique in the world such as the Temple of Horus, Notre Dame, and Minas Tirith, the fortress city inspired by the imaginary universe of the “Lord of the Rings”, made with over one hundred thousand bricks.

Great success for the interview on stage with Iginio Massari, internationally renowned master pastry chef and icon of popular culture, but also for the voice actors Pietro Ubaldi (voice of Doraeomon and Taz), Davide Garbolino (Ash Ketchum in “Pokémon”), Margherita De Risi (Mirabel in “Encanto”), Giò Giò Rapattoni (singer in the live action of “Beauty and the Beast”). To close the two days the performances of Cristina D’Avena and Giorgio Vanni, the beloved interpreters of the cartoon theme songs, who interpreted their greatest hits live.

«Gardacon once again proves to be a solid reality and a point of reference within the national comics & games calendar», says Ezio Zorzi, director of Centro Fiera Montichiari. «With an influx of visitors above expectations and a commercial growth of 50%, our event confirms a positive trend that we intend to consolidate with the next autumn edition, scheduled for 11 and 12 November».

L'articolo Gardacon sets a record: 28,000 visitors for the fifth edition of the comics, games and pop culture fair proviene da Centro Fiera Montichiari.

After the extraordinary boom of the spring edition, Gardacon reconfirms itself as an event loved by the public, which for the second time this year has peacefully stormed the pavilions of the Centro Fiera. Comics, games, pop culture: a composite and colorful world that is at the center of an increasingly important economic sector, of which the exhibition organized in Montichiari has been a leading expression for all of Northern Italy since 2019. Not just a fair, but a real festival. Over 20 thousand square meters of exhibition space, where visitors were able to indulge in shopping in full nerd style, attend moments of entertainment and have fun in the many interactive areas.

Gardacon celebrates the past, present and future of the so-called nerd culture: in the retrogaming zone, children and parents were able to travel back in time and have fun with over 100 consoles and 100 cabinets from the 1970s to the early 2000s, while in the Gamers Arena master was the next generation gaming.

Hundreds of cosplayers have colored the pavilions, impersonating the protagonists of comics and TV series, and then go on stage and interpret the most iconic scenes live. In the immense brick area no limits were set for the imagination: in addition to admiring incredible and monumental works of art, children and families were able to play together, becoming expert builders for two days.
The interventions of science communicators and web personalities Adrian Fartade and Barbascura X were very appreciated, but also the new area entirely dedicated to magic and the live shows of Cristina D’Avena and Giorgio Vanni, the most loved voices of entire generations of children who have grown up singing the theme songs of the cartoons, from the Smurfs to Naruto and Dragon Ball.

“Gardacon is a successful format that involves young people and families ”, says Ezio Zorzi, director of Centro Fiera Montichiari. “The autumn edition is added to that of March and confirms how much the public appreciates the Gardacon formula, with two really intense days, full of fun and passion for pop culture”.

L'articolo Over 22,000 admissions: the first autumn edition of Gardacon is a success proviene da Centro Fiera Montichiari.

A growing response year after year, three editions to the credit and a transversal and enthusiastic public, with 29 thousand visitors at the recent spring event: on the strength of a consolidated success, Gardacon doubles, inaugurating its autumn edition in the name of many innovations and some great confirmations.

The comic and pop culture fair organized at Centro Fiera Montichiari is ready to welcome the public with an even richer offer, both in terms of exhibition and thematic areas. Over 150 commercial stands for an immense trade show of games, comics and gadgets.

Not just comics and video games, but an all-round journey into the worlds of fun loved by young and old. And speaking of news, the Magicon area promises to leave everyone speechless: a real and totally new themed convention, where it will be possible to experience the world of magic at 360 degrees, with the magicians of the Court of Illusion in Brescia. who for two days will engage in a series of unrepeatable performances, numbers of illusionism and continuous shows for young and old.

Magic, mystery and color also meet in the renewed Sci-Fi area, where the main Italian associations and realities will lead visitors on a journey through the most beloved film and TV series settings – from Star Wars to Doctor Who, from Back to the future to the most recent “Stranger Things” – with the most skilled cosplayers and scenarios that have made history, to live a real daydream.

No less magical are the areas dedicated to videogames, including the inevitable retrogaming zone: 80 original classic arcade games freely usable in their original version on a cabinet, an area on the history of computing by Retrocampus and almost 100 consoles that retrace decades of shared history and memories, from the Atari to the Commodore and the Megadrive. The futuristic new gen stations of the Gamers Arena, driving simulators, VR and the most popular video game tournaments of the moment (Fifa 23, Call of Duty, Mario Kart 8, Just Dance, Valorant) are also back. At Gardacon apparently distant worlds meet and unite, and so the step from electronic games to analog and traditional ones is really short: alongside videogames, in addition to the new initiative dedicated to wooden and skill games, there are thousands of square meters of bricks. A huge area inside which you can admire the creations of the most skilled Italian builders and have family fun with workshops, under the expert guidance of those who have made this pastime a real form of art.

To the delight of all lovers of animated theme songs, two unmissable musical shows by Cristina D’Avena and Giorgio Vanni, which respectively on Saturday and Sunday will revive the atmosphere of children’s TV and the best cartoons, interpreting the most popular melodies live. loved by the children of yesterday and today. But the musical soul of Gardacon does not end with the theme songs: on Saturday Bardomagno, a parody folk group linked to the “Feudalism and Freedom” community, will play, on Sunday it will be the turn of Furor Gallico, a folk metal band with inspirations related to the fantasy world.

Space also for the world of the web, with an in-depth study on issues related to scientific dissemination through social media: Saturday Adrian Fartade, expert in astronomy and founder of the YouTube channel Link4Universe, Sunday Barbascura X, who became famous on the net for its original and fun format ” Ugly Science “.

Representing the world of dubbing Alex Polidori, the Italian voice of Tom Holland in Spider-Man, who will perform in a unique live show with stuntman Marko Noctis, where dubbing and acrobatic performances come together in a 360-degree interpretation of the character.

A certainty of Gardacon is the artist alley, which for this edition hosts over 40 authors of national and international fame, such as Christian Cornia, Francesco Barbieri and Riccardo Burchielli: the cartoonists will draw live and meet their fans in search of a sketch, then taking turns on the workshop stage to reveal all the secrets of their art. But the superheroes do not live only in the drawings of the artists, but also on the cosplay stage, where on Saturday and Sunday hundreds of fans will parade who are preparing to faithfully interpret characters from cartoons, films and TV series, imitating them in clothing as well as in movements, and recreating live the most famous episodes and the scenes that have now entered the shared imagination.

L'articolo Gardacon, the event that entertains the whole family, inaugurates the first autumn edition proviene da Centro Fiera Montichiari.

An even bigger, richer, more fun fair. The number of exhibitors and areas dedicated to play is growing, as is the surface occupied, well over 20 thousand square meters: larger spaces to ensure physical spacing, but also temperature measurement at the entrance, use of the mask and constant control of capacity, with the obligation of a green pass from 12 years upwards. All this to give visitors – adults, young and very young, simply curious or fans of games and comics – two days of sharing within a controlled and safe context.

The attractions and activities that made the first edition memorable are confirmed. Starting with the retrogaming area, a real vintage game room that houses over 50 arcade cabinets and 150 back consoles, to the delight of all nostalgics. It is a short step from the past to the future of gaming: video game enthusiasts will find bread for their teeth with the futuristic Gamers Arena, the gaming area that hosts the latest generation PC and console setups, free-to-play stations and tournaments. of the most popular titles of the moment, including Fortnite, FIFA 21, Call of Duty, Tekken 7.

A symbol of recovery and restart, but also an opportunity to immerse yourself in a colorful and surprising world. Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September Gardacon returns to the scene, the event that already in 2019 was able to involve and enthuse over 14 thousand visitors thanks to its festive and light-hearted atmosphere: two days in which comics, games, cosplayers and cartoons are absolute protagonists, with hundreds of live events, interactive stations, attractions, activities, stands where you can buy gadgets, comics and videogame

An even bigger, richer, more fun fair. The number of exhibitors and areas dedicated to play is growing, as is the surface occupied, well over 20 thousand square meters: larger spaces to ensure physical spacing, but also temperature measurement at the entrance, use of the mask and constant control of capacity, with the obligation of a green pass from 12 years upwards. All this to give visitors – adults, young and very young, simply curious or fans of games and comics – two days of sharing within a controlled and safe context.

The attractions and activities that made the first edition memorable are confirmed. Starting with the retrogaming area, a real vintage game room that houses over 50 arcade cabinets and 150 back consoles, to the delight of all nostalgics. It is a short step from the past to the future of gaming: video game enthusiasts will find bread for their teeth with the futuristic Gamers Arena, the gaming area that hosts the latest generation PC and console setups, free-to-play stations and tournaments . of the most popular titles of the moment, including Fortnite, FIFA 21, Call of Duty, Tekken 7.

Gardacon is a real journey into the fantasy worlds most loved by children of yesterday and today, thanks also to the numerous cosplayers who play the characters of cartoons, comics and films, or to the evocative scenarios of the brand new fantasy area and science fiction, which recreates the cult settings of genre cinema and TV series. Still on the subject of imagination and creativity, it is impossible not to be fascinated by the bricks area – thousands of square meters with the works of art of the best Italian builders – and by the talent of the 40 cartoonists ready to meet their fans for a sketch or a workshop. live drawing.

Those who grew up with cartoons of the eighties and nineties will find on the main stage many themed shows with the television themes that have marked the imagination of entire generations, the voice actors of the most famous characters and the stars of children’s TV. And speaking of cartoons, manga and Japanese culture, news at Gardacon is the Otaku pavilion: an event within the event, a large village dedicated to pop culture of the Rising Sun which will host publishers and themed stands, animation, cosplayers, modeling and several stages with a schedule of conferences and meetings, for those who want to know everything about this extraordinary and fascinating world.

Tickets for Gardacon are available at the special price of 9 euros + presale rights until August 31st, on the website www.gardacon.it

L'articolo Gardacon, the comic, video game and pop culture fair: a great party for the whole family proviene da Centro Fiera Montichiari.