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The fifth edition of the Manga and Japanese Culture of Cartagena, 'Cartagena ReManga', will take place on 6 and 7 May at the headquarters of the Higher School of Industrial Engineering of the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT) Where this year will spend about 10,000 people to enjoy more than 200 activities.

The director general of the Institute of Cultural Industries and Arts, Marta López-Briones, attended today the presentation of 'Cartagena se ReManga' with the director of the show, Antonio Álvarez;

The head of Unit of Students and Extension University of the UPCT, Miguel Diaz Delgado;

And the Councilor for Culture of the City of Cartagena, Ricardo Segado.

Last year, almost 9,000 people attended the show, "an already consolidated event that year after year is renewed and exceeded, as is also the case with the one organized in our regional Auditorium and that has been placed in very few editions as One of the most important of all Spain in its category, demonstrating the growing interest in everything that surrounds the Japanese culture, "according to Lopez-Briones.

For this event, organized in collaboration with the UPCT, the Ministry of Culture and the City of Cartagena, there are scheduled activities covering a wide range of manga and Japanese culture, such as talks, exhibitions, cosplay, karaoke and dance contests, Video games tournaments, workshops and concerts such as Connect, the most recognized national band in Japanese rock / metal, and Ruki Chan, the Spanish singer who has triumphed in Japan.

Lopez-Briones stated that "the world of comics and manga has become a magnificent gateway for young people to the world of culture in all its disciplines and slopes."

At the Manga Exhibition in Cartagena, he added, "exhibitions, concerts, gastronomy, literature and craft workshops will bring together thousands of people, young and old, demonstrating, once again, the convening power and tourist value of events like this , Since it is expected that about 30 percent of the visitors arrive from outside the municipality. "

Exhibitions of 'Dragon Ball' and Taniguchi

Other highlights include the exhibitions on the illustrations of 'Dragon Ball' and another that will pay homage to Taniguchi, a well-known author of Japanese manga recently deceased, as well as talks organized on topics such as gastronomy and for those who are thinking of traveling to Japan.

The Salón del Manga will have a large exhibition and sale area with about thirty commercial exhibitors, several of them from the Region, in addition to the presence of ten associations and several prominent artists and national authors that will carry out meetings with attendees .

Also has been confirmed the attendance of some invited cosplayers, like the winners of the national prize to represent Spain in the World Cosplay Summit, Ari B-Rabbit Cosplay and Tobi Cosplay, and with Larita Geek Cosplay, cosplayer, model of photography and maquilladora Professional Madrid.

All information on programming and ticket sales is available on the website of the Manga and Japanese Culture of Cartagena, www.cartagenaseremanga.es.

Source: CARM