City Pop Festival: Cosplay, K-Pop and Gaming conquer Dresden!

City Pop Festival: Cosplay, K-Pop and Gaming conquer Dresden!

In the pulsating old town of Dresden, it will be really colorful and exciting on June 20 and 21, because then the first City Pop Festival takes place. [Saxon] reports that the event will take place in the popular locations Altmarkt-Galerie, Centrum Galerie and Thalia-House of the Book. Cosplay, KPOP, gaming and anime are the focus of this event, which wants to establish the city center as a creative center of pop culture.

The organizers, including the City Management Dresden e. V. and the Altmarkt gallery, beat the bridge between fans of various genres and art forms. The festival has the potential to revitalize the city and is estimated to attract around 100,000 visitors. Admission is free of charge, which makes the event particularly attractive for cosplayers, manga fans and gaming enthusiasts who are looking for like-minded people. [TAG24] emphasizes that the Cosplay contest in particular will be a highlight on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the Altmarkt Gallery.

program points and festive atmosphere

Special attention is paid to the Cosplay Parade, which will pull across Prague Strasse on Saturday at 5 p.m. Cosplayer Paiclyacosplay will present herself as Ahri from League of Legends in her costume and will certainly attract many fans. The event agency boss Nastassja Köhler is full of anticipation for the largest event that your agency has so far organized. City manager Friederike Kranz promised an event full of colorful costumes and creative performances.

Another highlight will be a live act with fireworks on the theater square on Saturday at 9:30 p.m., which perfectly rounds off the festive atmosphere. The love of music is also not neglected: On Friday evening at 10 p.m. there will be an anime-rave in the club in the club that heralds the celebrations. For gaming fans there is a gaming area in the Centrum gallery from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on both days.

a festival for connoisseurs and shopping lovers

Of course there is also the possibility to stock up on the two shopping centers with cosplay accessories. Dealers will offer their goods, and for the guests one or the other bargains are also possible. The great offer as part of the festival will not only attract visitors, but also bring positive effects for retail and gastronomy in the city center.

experts agree that the City Pop Festival is a milestone for the cultural events in Dresden. [Radioactive] emphasizes that such events strengthen the German K pop and anime scene and give the city a new, modern face. For more information, interested parties can visit the website citypopfestival-dresden.de or contact the responsible city manager Friederike Kranz on 0351 4861995.