Message from the Ai-Kon board of directors. Thank you for being patient with us while we have monitored the constantly evolving situation for Covid-19. Today we regretfully announce that we must postpone our 19th year of celebrating Japanese culture with you. This will result in our event, which was scheduled for July 24th to July […]
Read More >Ai-kon would like to address growing online questions reguarding the possiblity of a cancelled event due to COVID-19. Currently, the Ai-kon 2020 Committee has no plans of canceling our summer event (July 24-26th) at this time. We, like many event organizers in the city, have been watching for information provided by the RBC Convention Center […]
Read More >ATTENTION ARTISTS Winterfest 2020 art tables will be going on sale on November 23rd at 12:00 pm CST. The form to send in your application can be found here and will go live at the above time. Mark your calendars!
Read More >We’re looking for a new design of both Aiko and Doug, the Ai-Kon mascots, for uses on the convention’s promotional materials and merchandise. With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics fast approaching, Aiko and Doug are getting in the sporting spirit and getting ready to cheer on their favourite teams!Our double-header mascot contest theme this year is…. […]
Read More >GBWC Winnipeg Results Thank you to the fantastic team of volunteer and behind the scenes community leaders/heroes for putting on this amazing event. First Place:EFGF M61A5Kelly Lischka Second Place:00 Qan[t] MephistophelesMatthew Klassen Third Place:Z’Gok EmergingDavid Hansana
Read More >Already know the spiel? Visit the Committee Application Form page of our website now. Don’t know? Did you have a great time at Ai-Kon and want to help make next year’s events the best ones ever? Join the Ai-Kon Committee for 2020! Ai-Kon is looking for talented people like you to fill positions in a […]
Read More >Ai-Kon is delighted to host @Crunchyroll this weekend. Be sure to check out their huge display and blanket fort in the Carlton Concourse! You can chillax in the screening rooms all weekend long, getting caught up on the latest anime this season. Don’t forget to also take in their industry panels on Friday and Sunday! […]
Read More >This year marks the debut of the Ai-Kon Puzzle Hunt, a weekend-long event where you can solve puzzles for a chance to win a handsome prize package that includes free passes to Winterfest and Ai-Kon in 2020! The full set of rules, the backstory, and other information on the Puzzle Hunt is now live on our […]
Read More >Get the details on the all the great programming we’ll have and when you can check it out on our the Schedule page.
Read More >Bring your Racing Mini 4WD Cars to Ai-Kon on Sunday July 29th and get your speed on! Track and need for speed being fulfilled by Winnipeg’s local Arena Mini 4WD Club!
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