What is Shumicon?
Shumicon is a convention open to people of all ages interested in cosplay. Shumicon also warmly welcomes all fans of anime, manga, video games, tabletop games and people generally interested in japanese pop culture.
Venue
Shumicon will be held in Kulttuurikeskus Stoa’s, Itäkeskus library’s and Helsinki Finnish Adult Education Centre Itäkeskus’ estate located in Turunlinnantie 1, 00900 Helsinki.
Opening hours
The opening hours will be announced closer to the event.
Shumicon’s programme
Most of Shumicon’s programme is organized by volunteer presenters who simply want to share their passion with other fans. Applications to organize programme are collected via a separate form. Shumicon’s programme includes all kinds of programmes from lectures and panels to competitions and quizzes as well as a karaoke room and arcade.
Age restrictions
Shumicon is open to all ages. Some products on sale as well as some programmes may not be suitable to the more younger guests. Some programmes may have age limits or content that is not suitable to people below a certain age, which will be included in the programme’s information. Some of Shumicon’s programme will include bright lights and loud noises, which will be included in the programme’s information.
What does Shumicon mean?
The event’s name Shumicon comes from two words; the japanese word shumi, for hobby, and the english word con, for convention.
Shumicon’s programme and activities lean heavily towards cosplay, but we are aiming to offer something to see and do for everyone.
Who organizes Shumicon?
Shumicon is a non-profit event organized by volunteers. The official organization behind Shumicon is the registered association Pääkaupunkiseudun Cosplay Ry, which has been active in Helsinki for nearly 10 years.
The assocation organizes all sorts of events and gatherings where anyone is welcome to join regardless of age or city of residence.
Shumicon does not condone any sort of discrimination or bullying within its’ premises. Shumicon welcomes everyone, regardless of sex, gender, age, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, sexual orientation or any other reason.
What is a con?
Conventions, typically referred to as simply cons, are hobbyist events where hobbyists and like-minded people will gather.
What is cosplay?
Cosplay, a portmanteau of “costume play”, is the act of dressing up as fictional characters. The hobby itself has been known to exist since at least 1939, but the term cosplay was coined only as late as 1984.
In Finland, cosplay is seen more of as a crafts hobby than simply dressing up, and many cosplayers build their costumes from start to finish themselves.
In collaboration with:
Kulttuurikeskus Stoa
Nuorten toimintatalo Kipinä
Itäkeskus library
Helsingin Työväenopisto, Stoan palvelupiste
City of Helsinki