Blogging about conventions
I made an experiment, and decided to visit a manga convention. For some time I was not doing so (apart from special occasions like Magnificon a few years ago), and I was curious whether I will find myself on such event. Conveniently Nanicon took place over a weekend I had a free slot so I went there.
A week after Eurocon, I travelled to attend Bazyliszek 2026 convention in Warszawa. It is a convention series that I like a lot. Last year they also hosted Polcon, and the team is bidding to host Eurocon in 2029.
Wow this was a weekend! A long one for sure. The convention started on Thursday with a precon party on Wednesday night. Almost four full days of conventioning is a thing. Tiring, exhausting even, but definitely worth it!
Continue reading “Metropolcon Eurocon – A Few Great Days in Berlin”
For the last few years I was the staff member for Lajconik which changed the way how I was enjoying the con. Yet at Lajconik 15 I could get back to my “usual” role, or at least close to it.
If I recall correctly, I first heard about the idea for ChrzanCon during Imladris in 2025. Then some time passed and I saw information that the con will take place in March. I wanted to go, but was not sure whether I’ll manage. During KON_gres I learned that a bit of help with the programme would be needed and I decided to try coming…. And so I did.
I am late with this report! Surprisingly, other duties occupied me so much that large part of the month passed before I sat down to this report. But enough excuses – let’s talk about KON_gres 2026.
As usually in recent years I opened convention season with Zjava. This time it was Zjava 15, a nice anniversary. Sadly it fell on the same weekend as the final of Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy (Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity). Because of that I had to choose between convention and a smaller event held by my local club. It was a tough decision, and in the end I decided to go for the con.
Continue reading “Zjava 15 – opening of the convention season”
is SMOFcon 42 was my second in person Smofcon. It took me eight years to come back to this con, and my experience this time was quite different. Over the course of those years I learned a lot, and I met many people. Not to mention that the world itself has changed a lot too!
Continue reading “SMOFcon 42 – Don’t Panic and Appreciate Your Towel”
I wanted to visit Opolcon for years. Yet every time something was standing in my way. More than once it was a concurrent convention in another place. This year the situation was similar but I decided that I need to finally attend Opolcon.
Continue reading “Opolcon 2025 – Or Should I Be Writing a Review”
I love conventions. This should be pretty obvious to anyone who follows this blog. Yet there are some limits. I realized a few years ago that doing more than two in a row is hard and I try to avoid it… Yet I ended up doing it again. I started with Seminarium Literackie, followed by Archipelacon 2, and then by Bazyliszek x Polcon. The good thing is that I don’t regret it at all!
Continue reading “Bazyliszek x Polcon – Oops, I did it again”