Otafest

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Otafest
Status Active
Venue University of Calgary
Location Calgary, Alberta
Country Flag of Canada Canada
First held 1999
Attendance 4,278 in 2008
Official website

Otafest is an annual anime convention held in mid-May (previously held in June and September), at the University of Calgary, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The first Otafest was held 1999 and has expanded each year.

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[edit] History

[edit] Event history

Dates Location Atten. Guests
July 3–4, 1999 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta		 700[1]
June 17–18, 2000 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta		 900 Yasuyuki Ueda.[2]
September 15–16, 2001 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta		 700[3]
May 24–26, 2002 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta[4]
May 24–25, 2003 University of Calgary Science Theaters
Calgary, Alberta[5]
May 15–16, 2004 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta		 The 404s.[6]
May 21–22, 2005 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta		 Jonathan Love.[7]
May 21–22, 2006 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta[8]
May 19–20, 2007 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta		 2,709 The 404s.[9]
May 16–18, 2008 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta[10]		 The 404s, Jonathan Love, Dr Levi, Applegeeks....

[edit] References

  1. ^ Otafest 1999 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  2. ^ Otafest 2000 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  3. ^ Otafest 2001 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  4. ^ Otafest 2002 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  5. ^ Otafest 2003 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  6. ^ Otafest 2004 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  7. ^ Otafest 2005 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  8. ^ Otafest 2006 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  9. ^ Otafest 2007 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  10. ^ Otafest 2008 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.

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Anime Conventions in Canada

Anime Evolution (Vancouver) • Animethon (Edmonton) • Otafest (Calgary) • Ai-Kon (Winnipeg) • Anime North (Toronto) • AC-cubed (Ottawa)• Otakuthon (Montreal) • Animaritime (Sackville)