Remember Comic Con Africa? The event has been online for the past couple of years, but in 2022 returns to its in-person status come 22nd to 25th September at the Johannesburg Expo Centre.
Along with the usual bevy of geek and gaming focused activities for the event, organisers have announced an addition for 2022 in the form of StreetCon.
“A ticket to Comic Con Africa gets you access to StreetCon – the perfect collaboration between urban culture and pop culture, showcasing the latest in popular streetwear, accessories and street art,” explain the organisers in a press release sent to Hypertext.
“Pop-culture has always been relevant in urban culture, and I’m so excited to see these two worlds collide. StreetCon will be a space where creators and curators will meet up to celebrate urban culture and where streetwear and pop culture enthusiasts can gather to shop new drops, exchange artistic expression, as well as shop for the latest in merch, accessories and art,” adds show director Carla Massmann.
It will be interesting to see what kind of interest there will be in such an addition, as well as the actual Comic Con Africa itself, with the pandemic having a significant impact on in-person events.
That said, with restrictions easing at the beginning of this year and hopefully more people getting fully vaccinated, it could result in a solid turnout.
Either way it is an event we will be watching with interest, primarily to gauge whether we are returning to some level of normal.
To find out more information on StreetCon, official Instagram and Twitter accounts have been created to mark the announcement.
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