– CARTAGENA CITY COUNCIL
The XI edition of the Manga and Japanese Culture Fair of Cartagena (Murcia), ‘Cartagena se remanga’, will bring together more than 12,000 people on 22 and 23 April in the sports hall Wssell de Guimbarda, as reported by municipal sources in a statement.
The event has been presented by the Councillor for Culture, David Martínez Noguera, along with the director of the Hall, Antonio Álvarez, and the head of coordination of the area of culture and art, Juan Álvarez.
After the success of the last edition, the City Council of Cartagena and the organization of ‘Cartagena se remanga’ have programmed an «event full of novelties», with the aim of turning the Salón del Manga into «a fun, cultural experience and a long-awaited social meeting, the expansion of spaces and the incorporation of new activities is planned,» explained the mayor.
This year, the cultural event includes more than 250 activities in its programme, including concerts, more than 20 guest artists, the latest in virtual reality, talks, exhibitions, workshops, competitions, K-Pop, illustrators, commercial areas, 15 craft stalls, gifts and great guests such as international ‘influencers’ and professional ‘cosplayers’.
In order to be able to host all the activities and novelties, work has been done to make the space more operative than in previous editions, so there will be 700 square metres of outdoor tents, in which outdoor activities will take place.
The call for entries for the poster competition will be open until 14 April. The winning entry will receive 250 euros in cash, as well as a set of painting materials valued at 100 euros. The winning entry will also be chosen as the poster for the 10th edition of the Salón del Manga. There will also be a second prize of 100 euros in cash and a set of manga gifts valued at 50 euros. And a third prize of 50 euros in cash and a set of manga gifts.
Tickets can be purchased online, on the event’s website, for 15 euros for both days or 8.50 euros each day. At the box office they will cost 16 euros for the voucher, and 9 euros for each day.
