The third-ever Bahrain Comic Con (BCC) will be conducted in collaboration with the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority (BTEA), and will feature a host of pop culture activities and celebrities.
The BCC has signed a partnership agreement with the BTEA which will see the Authority supporting the festival with facilitation and promotion of the event.
“The BTEA's commitment to Bahrain Comic Con demonstrates our eagerness to diversify tourism products, lengthen visitors' stays, increase their spending rates, and meet their aspirations while also enhancing the calendar of tourism and entertainment events in the Kingdom of Bahrain,” BTEA chief executive Nasser Qaedi explained.
The event will feature Hollywood movie studios and international gaming companies.
It will also include a variety of workshops, such as sound dubbing for cartoons, writing scenarios, facial expressions, sketching anime, Q&A sessions, and signing sessions with top-tier celebrities.
BCC organisers Dallah Promotions revealed that this year, the first time that BCC has returned since the Covid-19 pandemic, the festival is set to see an “unprecedented growth in terms of interest, expansion and diversity, thanks to BTEA’s involvement.”
“There will be an Exhibitors Hall where vendors from all over can showcase their products and enterprises primarily related to the movie, manga, gaming, and comic world,” revealed Dallah Promotions managing director Salman Bukhari.
“One of the main guest stars will be Mr. Paul Anderson, who plays Arthur Shelby in the most famous Netflix series ‘Peaky Blinders’, and other line ups will include celebrities from Netflix shows, WWE superstars and global social media influencers. There will also be artists from Bahrain and the GCC who will be displaying their talents.
The BCC will take place on October 28 and 29 at the Bahrain International Circuit.