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		Events Information can be found here, with full descriptions of each event.

Competition	Workshop	Lecture
Show	Activity

Amigurumi Workshop

By Tegendraads

Crochet doesn't have to be boring and old-fashioned. These cute stuffed animals called amigurumi proof it. Come learn the basics of crochet and make your own little bunny amigurumi! Important note: very limited amount of possible participants!

AMV Competition (AMV)

What is more rewarding than to see the video you worked hard on, with blood, sweat and tears (from laughter or emotion), on a big theatre screen shown to a full audience? ... Right! Exactly that but now with neat prices! Will this year's contestants win with a smile or lose with a tear on the face of the viewers and jury? Will they fill the theatre with applause or silence in awe? Find out at Abunai’s Anime Music Video Competition.

Sign-up required: http://forum.stichtingabunai.nl/showthread.php?t=6031

AMV Workshop

This year the AMV Workshop will be hosted by two experienced AMV Editors: Timmy Ng (FateTSC) and Wesley Issakh (Dnstje). Would you like to know more about encoding, editing techniques and making story based AMV's? For both experienced as well as aspiring editors. Join us and become one of the future Abunai! AMV Competition winners!

Ani-Nation's Matsuri

By Ani-nation

This year Ani-Nation will once more be present at Abunai. We have a new and improved version of goldfishscooping, new prizes at takarakuji and we can tell you your fortune at cau cim. So drop by at the Ani-Nation plaza and have a great time.

Asian Ball Jointed Doll Meet (Asian BJD Meet)

One and a half hours of a cozy get together to talk about these beautiful dolls and make photographs. Ideal for those who are thinking about buying such a lifelike doll and want to know more about them before buying one. A nice time for those already familiar with these dolls. Just walk in and join the conversation, take pictures and have a look around. Just make sure to ask the owner of a doll before you hold one and don't leave a mess ;-)

Calligraphy

By Akemi Solloway (http://www.akemisolloway.com/)

Returning to us this year is the Calligraphy workshop. Calligraphy is the Japanese art of writing beautifully, where, unlike the strokes of Roman letters, the strokes of kanji have to be drawn in the correct order. Come to this workshop and learn about this art yourself.

Cosplay Act Competition (CAC)

Abunai's most popular event is the Cosplay Act Competition, generally attended by as many people as will fit in the room. Several teams of cosplayers will compete by giving the audience the most creative and/or amusing performance. The participants will compete for prizes based on the quality of the act.

Sign-up required: http://forum.stichtingabunai.nl/showthread.php?t=6002

Cosplay Costume Lecture

By Kimberley v/d Hurk

Always wanted to make a costume but never knew where to start? Time to change that, let's learn! We will explain to you how to start on a cosplay by sharing our knowledge about costume and prop making. Take your notebook and pen and get ready for a cosplay costume lecture!!

Cosplay Fashion Show (CFS)

Do you enjoy looking at creative cosplay? Then the Cosplay Fashion Show is just the thing for you. The Cosplay Fashion Show is a competition in which participants show every detail of the costume they created by hand on a catwalk where they will be judged on their creativity and hard work.

Sign-up required: http://forum.stichtingabunai.nl/showthread.php?t=6001

Cosplay Photo Corner

By Gambatte Photography

Do you have an awesome costume? Do you want a picture with all the people from your anime? Then come to our Photo Corner, where we have expert photographers who will make sure your picture is just as good as your costume.

Cupcakes Phone Pendant Workshop

By Tegendraads

You've probably seen those sweet little cupcakes made out of clay before, but did you know they aren't all that hard to make yourself? Tegendraads will not only show you how, but will also let you make on for yourself!

Deshima Sounds Disco

By Deshima Sounds

If you feel like dancing to the latest and hottest club hits as heard in Japan, you should totally visit the Deshima Sounds event. Join the party, as deejays MK☆ and Neodash Zerox will give you a real club feel. Free for visitors! More info can be found at http://www.deshimasounds.com/.

DJ Power2All presents: Anime Disco

By DJ Power2All

Abunai! would be pretty boring without an Anime Disco... So we arranged one like last year. Friday evening and night there will be a disco with all-round music and a superb lasershow ! The music style will range from J-Pop, J-Rock, J-Rap into J-Trance, J-House, J-Core and J-Style. Your DJ’s for the night: Power2All (Jasper), Charrel, Sumlepel (Wesley) and a suprise DJ!

Euro Cosplay Competition Preliminaries (ECC)

This year Abunai! has been chosen to select one of the Dutch candidates to participate in the Euro Cosplay Competition in London. Excited to see who will win? Then come watch the EuroCos contestants battle it out during the Cosplay Fashion Show on Sunday.

Sign-up required: http://forum.stichtingabunai.nl/showthread.php?t=6070

Evil JanKen-Pon

By Kinjin

JanKen-Pon is the Japanese name for Rock-Paper-Scissors. Two participants battle each other equipped with a paper fan and a protective helm. Whoever wins (maybe you!) at Jan-Ken-Pon gets a chance to beat the opponent with a paper fan before the opponent can defend using the helm. The process will be repeated if the attack fails.

Game Lecture

By Open Minded

In this panel, diverse game designers provide their views in the industry. They will tell you about their own projects and what facilitates good interactive play. Want to learn about the differences between a visual novel and a regular point and click? Want to hear how your avatar is related to you? Get over here, fast, and ask your own questions too!

Go Tournament

By Go-club Seki

Go played at tournament level is fascinating to watch, but it’s more fun to actually play! If you think your skills are up to it or if you feel confident enough after participating in our Go workshop, try your hand at this tournament!

Go Workshop

By Go-club Seki

Go is a fascinating board game and one of the oldest games still played today. Although it originated in China, it was imported into Japan thousands of years ago where it was played by noblemen and samurai. During this workshop you will learn how to play this old but interesting game.

Gyaru Fashion Show (G-FS)

By HYPER

Gyaru is one of the biggest fashion styles amoung youngsters in Japan and is slowly winning terrain in the West. During this fashion show there will be a great variety of styles crossing the stage, showing you what the gyaru style really looks like. So get wild & be sexy!

Gyaru Lecture

By HYPER

Gyaru is one of the biggest fashion styles amoung youngsters in Japan and is slowly winning terrain in the West. During this fashion show there will be a great variety of styles crossing the stage, showing you what the gyaru style really looks like. So get wild & be sexy!

History and development of manga (Hist&Dev Manga)

By Mangafique

An overview of the most notable changes to manga since the founding of this unique Japanese style. Learn more about the background of manga. Given by Susanna Heinen, chairman of Mangafique.

I love Japan

By Stichting J-Pop

"I love Japan" is a crazy new show where 2 teams, consisting of well known people in the dutch convention world, will show how much they really know about Japan. How they will do it? Come, take a seat and find out for yourself!

Japan Travel Lecture

By JTB

Travel to and from Japan, preferably not too expensive. How does that work? Edwin de Zwart, "Japan Travel Salesman" for eighteen years and now working for the biggest Japanese tour operator JTB, will give you his vision on how fun it can be and how cheap you can travel to Japan.

Japanese Etiquette

By Akemi Solloway (http://www.akemisolloway.com/)

Correct manners are very important in Japan and as Japan is so very different to our own, their manners are also very different from ours. Want to know everything about how you should behave when you enter a Japanese home or what you should do in an onsen? This and many more will be addressed during this lecture.

Japanese Language and Culture (Jap. Lang. & Cult.)

By Akemi Solloway (http://www.akemisolloway.com/)

During this lecture you will get the opportunity to get to know all you want to know about not only the Japanese language, but also the Japanese Culture. This lecture will be given by Akemi Solloway, who, having hands on experience in Japan, can give you a true inside in this fascinating language and culture.

Japanese Religion (Jap. Religion)

By Akemi Solloway (http://www.akemisolloway.com/)

Today many religions are practiced in Japan, but most Japanese follow a meld of Shinto and Buddhism. Interested in the development of religion in Japan and the current Japanese traditions when it comes to religion? By visiting this lecture you will get to know all there is to know about religion in Japan.

Karaoke

By Soramimi

What more do we need to say about this event, you know the rules: sing-a-long with everyone with your favourite anime songs. If you are afraid to sing alone, ask a friend to join, it's always fun. You can also watch the competition where the competitors show you their singing skills.

Sign-up required: http://forum.stichtingabunai.nl/showthread.php?t=6055

Kimono Lecture

By Akemi Solloway (http://www.akemisolloway.com/)

The kimono is a traditional Japanese garment worn by men, women and children alike. It's literal meaning (ki = to wear, mono = thing) is nothing out of the extraordinary and might be applicable to each garment, though there is no confusion which garment is mend. During this lecture all your questions about the kimono will be answered!

Kyaraben (Character Bento) Lecture (Bento Lecture)

By Noriko Aoki

Catch the latest bento-trend in Japan. Kyaraben is a very popular lunchbox-style which features food decorated like Anime characters. It has now evolved to the point where national contests are held in Japan. The lecture will explain about an original and social phenomenon, and show some examples.

Kyaraben (Character Bento) Workshop (Bento WS)

By Noriko Aoki

Kyaraben, a very popular bento-style in Japan which features food decorated like Anime or Kawaii characters. At the workshop you learn how to make this type of bento. The result you can take home! Please participate with simple/clean outfit. Because of safety and hygiene reasons participants can't have extravagant/cosplay outfit.

Fee: € 10.00,-

Live Action RolePlay (LARP)

Ever wanted to truly crawl into the skin of your favourite anime/asian character and become a real hero? Join us at our Live Action RolePlay where you get the chance to truly become the hero you deserve to be! And the story? You'll have to come around and find out for yourself!

Live-action Drawing Workshop (LA Drawing WS)

By YaYcon

Drawing is even more inspiring when there are two hot models posing in front of you. The days of not knowing where an arm begins or ends are over. YaYCon will help you improve your drawing skills in an entertaining way, with a hint of yaoi and yuri, of course.

Looking For Group?

The hunt for treasure is something you can do alone, but isn’t it more fun to share your adventures with others? This year Abunai is filled with quests and you are being summoned to answer the call to arms to help defend the glory of the convention.

Lucky Stars Workshop

By MostCutest

Lucky Stars is a form of origami coming from Japan. From small strips of paper small stars are folded, which, as the name implies, bring good luck. Put them in a little bottle or jar and give someone a portion of good luck as a gift! This workshop will be given by Marjet from www.MostCutest.nl.

Mahjong workshop

By Nederlandse Mahjong Bond

Mahjong is a strategic parlor game, where four players compete against each other. By alternately picking stones, discarding stones or demanding stones of other players, a player can make combinations. The first to obtain a full game wins. Come by any time during the duration of this event, to get acquainted with this wonderful game!

Maneki Neko Workshop

Returning once again to Abunai!, because we all could use that little bit of extra luck, The Maneki Neko Workshop. Make your own lucky beckoning cats and learn about their history.

Manga Library

By MangaKissa

Returning this year and ever popular amongst all of you who’d also like to get a moment of rest during a hectic weekend like Abunai, the Manga Library! Come around to read some of your favourite manga or to find a relaxed space to work on your drawings. But beware, be quiet!

Manga Workshop: Character Design (MW: Char. Design)

By doujinshi circle Celestial

Are you having trouble with creating diverse and unique characters? And can your friends never quite distinguish your characters from each other? Follow the character design workshop and brush up on your skills.

Manga Workshop: Line art and Inking (MW: Line Art & Inking)

By doujinshi circle Tea Tales

Ever looked at line work from your favourite Manga artist and felt impressed? Do you feel less impressed about your own ink work? Does your line art feel flat? In that case this workshop is for you! Learn all about bringing life to your lines in this line art workshop.

Manga Workshop: Manga Animals (MW: Manga Animals)

By doujinshi circle Howling Riot

Learn how to draw manga animals during the first part of the Howling Riot manga workshop, and get all your burning questions answered in the second! For example you can ask how to draw two equal eyes and shiny hair, or how to publish your work. We´ll cover anything you want!

Origami Workshop

By MangaKissa

Origami is the art of folding (ori) a single piece of paper (gami) into a little sculpture, without using any scissors or glue. During this workshop you will be taught the basics of this Japanese art, while making some of these for yourself.

Papercraft Workshop

By Lizz

Ready for your daily dose of paper cuts and glue all over the place? Then the papercraft workshop, once more hosted by Lizz, is your place to be! During this workshop you will learn the basics of papercraft with some of the starter models and for hardcore crafters there are harder ones too!

Parapara Workshop

By SuperEuroFlash

Do you feel like dancing? Great! This is your chance to dance like they do in Japanese clubs. It's called parapara, and you practice it with your arms. Every song has its own dance routine to it and during this workshop a team of experienced dancers will teach you step by step how to dance these routines.

Ryo Fujimura: Live in Concert! (Concert: Ryo Fujimura)

After the amazing success of last year's concert by Yuuki, we are proud to present Ryo Fujimura. The rocker from Japan will be back in Europe for a one time concert in the Netherlands at Abunai! This is something you do not want to miss!

Tickets: €15,- without and €4,- with an Abunai! ticket. Tickets available at the entrance and through pre-sale via the Ticket Registration.

Fee: € 4.00,-

Shogi Workshop I

By Nederlandse Shogi Bond

Shogi is the Japanese variant of chess and has around 15 million players in Japan alone. Different from our own chess, you can bring pieces you’ve captured back into the game as your own, making it very dynamic. During this workshop the rules of Shogi will be explained and it will be the perfect first acquaintance by playing it yourself.

Shogi Workshop II

By Nederlandse Shogi Bond

During this workshop some game technical subjects will be addressed. How does the opening unfold? How do I checkmate the opposing king? As all pieces stay in game, especially this is very important. In a tsume (mating-problem) competition we can decide who is the Abunai! Tsume King. Getting a first impression of Shogi is also possible.

Silent Library

By MangaKissa

Known from TV and now for the second time at Abunai!, MangaKissa presents to you: The Silent Library! Face the challenge. Be as quiet as you can, whatever might happen to you!

Tabletop RPG Lecture (RPG Lecture)

By ERG

The 'Eindhovense Rollenspel Groep' will come to Abunai! this year to tell us a little about several Asia and Anime related Tabletop RPG's. Already playing a non-Asia/Anime related RPG? How to include Asian and Anime influences will also be covered! An existing player or interested in starting at tabletop RPG? Come join this lecture!

Tea Ceremony Demonstration (Tea Demo)

By Akemi Solloway (http://www.akemisolloway.com/)

The Japanese tea ceremony, also called the Way of Tea, is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha, powdered green tea. To us outsiders it is a fascinating and both inapproachable activity. During this demonstration you will enter this interesting world.

The Running Man

By Ani-nation

The Running Man is brought to you from Korea, by Ani-Nation. This game will bring you excitement, laughter, tension and action. A chasing game, puzzle game, a guessing game, it holds it all. This game will be held at night. Signup as a group of four at the Ani-Nation stand at the Holland Foyer/terrace.

Tsunacon Bingo

By Tsunacon

Tsunacon will once again be present at Abunai! with their own event. After the gigantic success of last year, the bingo will be returning this year. Tickets are only 1 euro a piece and there are many nice prizes to win! For more information or to get your own ticket(s), visit the Tsunacon stand in the dealer room.

Wake up Martial Arts (WMA)

By Aikido Ando

Start your day with Aikido, a martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba, where the energy of the opponent is used to gain control of him or to throw him away from you. Emphasis is on moral and spiritual aspects, placing great weight on the development of harmony and peace. More information: www.aikido-ando.nl

Yakitate Abunai!

Returning this year to Abunai! we are proud to once again present the bakery workshop in Japanese style. Learning the basics of making traditional Japanese bread called Melon Pan, it will be a tasty adventure worth going on.

Fee: € 3.50,-

Your Anime Sucks

This year we will do it again! We shall take the challenge to wreck your favourite anime once again. So come and join our panel and have fun.

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