THE BARCELONA MANGA FESTIVAL
The 20th Barcelona Manga Festival will take place from Thursday – October 30th – to Sunday – November 2nd – at the Fira de Barcelo
na. This year the festival will extend again its space and schedules. The participation of Kengo Hanazawa and Ken Niiumura, two important authors, has already been confirmed. Hawazawa is well known by his manga I am a Hero. The Barcelona Manga Festival will have contests of cosplay, karaoke, musical concerts, manga workshops, Japanese cuisine and many other activities about the popular Japanese culture.
The Festival will be held in Hall 1, Hall 2 and Plaza Universo at the Fira de Barcelona on Montjuïc. The twentieth edition will take over 50,000 m² of the Fira de Barcelona venue, 15,000 m² more than last year’s 35,000 m². Opening times will also be extended this year and the fair will open its doors to the public at 9:00 a.m. on all four days.
Date: 30th of October – 2nd November, 2014
Opening Time: Thursday, October 30: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 31: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, November 1: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, November 2: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.,
Tickets: General admission: 7€, reduced-price: 5€, school Group: 2€