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EnglishGuest announcement – Komachi Montréal
Here’s their message for you:
“This message is for you, festival-goers: Come and share the festive energy of our performance! We will also present a Japanese drums performance and a traditional dance called “Bon Odori”. Dance with us and enjoy yourself with Komachi Montreal!”
Come and see them in large numbers and let yourself be transported to Japan!
Click to know more!
Guest announcement – Valérie Harvey
Driven by her love of Japan, Valérie Harvey is the author of several novels and stories inspired by Japanese culture. Eager to share her passion, she made short documentaries on Japan that she shared on her YouTube channel.
Her career as a sociologist has led her to collaborate on several programs, notably on Radio-Canada, where she talks about the whole world, and very often about Japan!
A multi-talented artist, she has also composed songs in Japanese and performed anime classics.
Come and meet her during her two panels at the festival!
To know more about Valérie, click here!
Guest announcement – Ice Qream
Get ready to dance and sing with the idol group Ice Qream!
Their mission: to share their passion for Japanese idols in North America.
Vicky, Millie, Lili, Nemi, Fani, Mai, Sam and Lara will amaze you with colorful costumes, catchy songs and energizing choreography!
Come and see them in concert, at their panel or at their meet-and-greet.
To know more about Ice Qream, click here!
Happy Valentine’s Day! 💕
In Japan, women are the ones who give chocolate to their loved ones and each chocolate is special in its own way. Here, Nadeshiko offers Saito “Giri Choco”, a chocolate that we reserve for our colleagues, family members and acquaintances.🍫
If you’re bringing home or cooking chocolate today, watch out for your fluffy and feathery friends! Indeed, chocolate ingested in considerable quantities could be fatal for your pets.😞 If ingested, it is best to keep them under observation for signs of food poisoning. 👀
🎨 : KunyueArt and ikeda
Guest Announcement – Orchestre portable de jeux vidéo
The OPJV returns to Nadeshicon this year!
They will perform songs from the biggest video game franchises, including Final Fantasy and Legend of Zelda, indie games and many more.
Immerse yourself in the world of your favorite video games through their music, redesigned in an original way and interpreted by an ensemble of 18 musicians under the direction of Sébastien Wall-Lacelle.
To know more about the OPJV, visit this link.
Guest Announcement – Dez
Dez, creator of Frivolesque, will be at Nadeshicon!
Author of the popular online comic strip Frivolesque, Etienne Desilets-Trempe draws his inspiration both from so-called “4-koma” manga and from everyday life here. A charming marriage of the two cultures, the weekly comic book reaches local manga and anime fans who can find everything they love here.
To check out Dez’s bio, click here!
Unveiling of our guest of honor!
Nana Kitade is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. She has had success as a solo artist, model, actress and fashion designer. She is particularly known for her songs used in various anime (including the single “Kesenai Tsumi”, which served as the first closing theme of the Fullmetal Alchemist anime), television shows, and film openings and endings. Nana Kitade has been featured on the cover of Gothic & Lolita Bible, as well as Neo and Kera magazines.
In 2023, Nana Kitade, who is celebrating her 20-year career, is starting a tour abroad and will be in Canada, France, Spain, Hungary and the United Kingdom in the spring. She will perform most of her classics there, including anime songs that have rocked several generations.
Drawing competition winners for poster and T-shirts
The poster contest ended on Sunday, January 8! To see all the entries we received, you can check out our album on Facebook.
It’s littleriyu who deserves the first place!
In second place, the honor goes to Jagaimo Draws!
Congratulations everyone!
If you look a little further down on our ticketing page, we have a sale of T-shirts bearing the image of the Festival! It will not be possible to buy some during the event: if you want to have a souvenir of the 2023 edition, now is the time to order!
Follow the link!
*T-shirts must be picked up at the event site. Only festival-goers can pick up an order.
Merchants and Artists Form 2023
The registration form to reserve your space in the dealers room is now online. Thank you for your patience!
The selection process is as follows:
– If you’re a merchant, you will be selected on a first come, first served basis;
– If you’re an artist, you have until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, January 15, 2023, to submit your form. We will then proceed to draw the spaces using a lottery system and contact everyone who submitted their form, selected or not;
More details are on the dealers room contract!