ChibiChibi Details
Con Details:
Date:
Saturday & Sunday, March 1st-2nd, 2008
Time:
10:00am Saturday – 8:00pm Sunday
Place:
Lecture Halls 1-5 & SEM II Building
The Evergreen State College
2700 Evergreen Parkway, NW
Olympia, WA 98505
Admission Cost:
Free! (Donations Encouraged)
Every year, the Giant Robot Appreciation Society (GRAS), with assistance from the Evergreen Gaming Guild and the Student Video Gamers Association, holds an anime convention open free to students, staff, faculty and the community. Attending anime conventions is often one of the only ways a fan has to meet like-minded individuals and share ideas, experiences and even various talents. Most conventions have over 2,000 attendees and charge high entrance fees. ChibiChibi Con is unique in that it is deliberately kept a small, local convention. In asking for donations rather than a large entrance fee, we keep our event unique and accessible to everyone.
This year will be our 7th convention, making our event the longest running annual event held by a student group.
ChibiChibi Con is a two-day event, featuring anime and film showings, cultural and educational panels, costume contests, karaoke, an artist’s alley where independent student artists are encouraged to circulate their own comics and other items, various kinds of gaming rooms, and several large events such as our Saturday night anime-themed dance and a talent show. The whole convention is run by club members and volunteers, from start to finish. Each year, we have attendees from all over Washington State, and it is an event anticipated by students and community members alike. Already, the interest in this year’s event has been significant.
