If you see a posse of strangely-dressed young people roaming around town, Halloween hasn't come early. Saint John is catching on to an international fad known as cosplay--or costume play, in which folks dress up as their favourite characters from comic books, films, or anime. In case you haven't heard that's another term for Japanese animation.
To some, it seems strange pastime but it's one a lot of people seem to enjoy. So much so that there's a whole convention dedicated to nerdy pursuits coming up this summer. Organizer Meghan Milne tells CHSJ News the event--called Harbour Con-Fusion--is a place for fans of sci-fi, horror and fantasy to meet and talk about their favourite works of geeky art. And wear their crazy costumes, of course.
Harbour Con-Fusion will be held at the Holiday Inn Express in Saint
John, NB, on Saturday July 28th and Sunday July 29th, 2012. In the meantime, the group will be holding smaller, geeky get-togethers and raising money for the Animal Rescue league.
Official Site: http://www.harbourconfusion.ca/
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