AniMatsuri 2022

On the 17th and 18th of September you will have the chance to see people in interesting costumes roaming around Tartu city center. The reason behind this is the Japanese pop culture festival AniMatsuri, taking place for the 13th time.

The two day event that mainly focuses on young people will be taking place at the V Spa conference centre. Taking over all the rooms at the Convention Centre to offer its visitors something interesting to listen to, exciting to do and something to busy your fingers with. There is the possibility to take part in different competitions, listen to presentations and panels and take part in workshops. You can enjoy some quiet while reading mangas or Japan themed books, check out what the local artists have to offer in the Artist Alley, or try your hand at different board and video games.

The most awaited event is the cosplay competition where participants transform themselves into various characters from anime, manga, films, and games. Among the many awards for outstanding costumes and performances are the chance to represent Estonia at the European Cosplay Championship in London, and the Nordic Cosplay Championship in Sweden. The competition will be judged by an international jury of expert cosplayers.

And since one weekend is just not enough to share the interesting culture of Japan, on the 8th of October there will be held the Momiji festival. Momiji festival will introduce the more traditional side of Japanese culture to people of all ages through presentations, workshops, movie nights, and much more. The movie nights are supported by the Japan Foundation and the Embassy of Japan in Estonia.

AniMatsuri is organized by NPO Japanese Culture Club Asashio (MTÜ Jaapani kultuuriklubi Asashio), with partners like the UniCon festival in Latvia, the Embassy of Japan, and its main sponsor is the Tartu City Government.

The cost of the tickets changes the closer the event gets:

• Early bird tickets are 10€ for one day and 15€ for two days (sold until 16.08.2022)
• Regular tickets are 15€ for one day and 18€ for two days (sold on sight)

Due to different reasons this year the tickets are limited!

More information on our website www.animatsuri.eu

Contact information:

Kaia Jallai
Head Organizer of AniMatsuri and Momiji
+372 5687 5916 - [email protected]

Janar Pääsik
AniMatsuri and Momiji Program Director
[email protected]