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Sunday, May 18
 

10:00am MDT

How to Clean Unwashable Garments
Sunday May 18, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MDT
Telus 103
Join Sweetie Blue and learn all of the tips and tricks of keeping all of those unwashable costumes and cosplays clean and fresh!
Speakers
SB
Sunday May 18, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MDT
Telus 103
  Community Content

10:00am MDT

Wotagei 101: Introduction to Cyalume Dance
Sunday May 18, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MDT
Glen 206
Come join us as we teach you how to perform Wotagei (also known as Cyalume Dance; a high-energy dance style performed with chemical glowsticks! (As seen in Oshi no Ko)
Speakers
T
Sunday May 18, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MDT
Glen 206
  Community Content

10:30am MDT

Pokémon Ecology 101
Sunday May 18, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
Telus 101 / 102
A crash course seminar discussing the understandings of Pokémon ecology.
Speakers
M
Sunday May 18, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
Telus 101 / 102
  Community Content

11:30am MDT

Disability and Cosplay
Sunday May 18, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT
Telus 103
Join us for a discussion on disability, cosplay, and accessibility as we share tips, tricks, and stories.
Speakers
VS
Sunday May 18, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT
Telus 103
  Community Content

11:30am MDT

Transformers in Japan: HEAD ON TO VICTORY!
Sunday May 18, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT
Glen 201 / 202
As documentary viewers know, Transformers ended in 1986 and then nothing happened until 2007 - or did it? A look into the history of how the Generation One franchise continued on for years in Japan!
Speakers
MI
Sunday May 18, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT
Glen 201 / 202
  Community Content

12:00pm MDT

Zapp's Spaceship of Love: Tales of Interest!
Sunday May 18, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
Glen 203 / 204
Come join our panel of Geek Historians as for a Tale of Interest through absurd and hilarious moments in Nerd Culture, with most of us being just as blind to the content as you are!
Speakers
DE
Sunday May 18, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
Glen 203 / 204
  Community Content

1:00pm MDT

Cosplay LED's 101
Sunday May 18, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Telus 103
Want to add a little something extra to your next cosplay or prop? Why not light up the con floor by introducing LED's into your build with a few easy tricks to get you started.
Speakers
VS
Sunday May 18, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Telus 103
  Community Content

1:30pm MDT

How it's Made - Cosplay Edition
Sunday May 18, 2025 1:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
South Hall
Welcome to Otafest's Cosplay fair! This event is for cosplayers of all ages to come and learn about new techniques in crafting cosplay costumes, the art of cosplaying on stage, and so many more aspects of the craft. The event is fully interactive, like a science fair, but all about cosplaying! Come take a look at what our contributors have to share, learn something new, and make some new cosplay friends!
Sunday May 18, 2025 1:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
South Hall
  Official Otafest Content

2:30pm MDT

Merch collecting, bootlegs, and you!
Sunday May 18, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
Telus 103
Your guide to buying, collecting and displaying anime and fandom related merch! We'll cover how to avoid bootlegs and scams and stay safe when collecting merch of your faves!
Speakers
AV
Sunday May 18, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
Telus 103
  Community Content

2:30pm MDT

Interactive Radioplays and Voice Acting!
Sunday May 18, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Glen 206
Join voice actors, Mike Anthony and Nancy Situ, as they take you on a tour through the world of radio plays! Come ask questions and participate in the performance of a brand new script!
Speakers
NS
Sunday May 18, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Glen 206
  Official Otafest Content

4:00pm MDT

Cosplay on a Budget!
Sunday May 18, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
Telus 103
If you're new to cosplay or an experienced cosplayer and want to learn about thrifting, altering, sustainability, and finding cosplay second hand on a broke student budget this panel is for you!
Speakers
LG
Sunday May 18, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
Telus 103
  Community Content

4:00pm MDT

Brendan Hunter - Local Voice Actor Success Story
Sunday May 18, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
Glen 208 / 209
Come learn about voicing for the world from Alberta and hear the tales of being a pro VA in Hunter X Hunter (Hisoka), Dragon Ball (Tien), DBGT (Uub), and many others. Prints and autographs available for purchase!
Speakers
BH
Sunday May 18, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
Glen 208 / 209
  Official Otafest Content

4:30pm MDT

Kiss from a Rose: A Love Letter to the Bara Genre
Sunday May 18, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm MDT
Glen 206
If touching grass doesn't fix you, maybe talking about beefy men and their love lives will.
Speakers
RF
Sunday May 18, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm MDT
Glen 206
  Community Content

4:30pm MDT

Tooling & Detailing Leather with Autumn Cosplay
Sunday May 18, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm MDT
Glen 205
Learn all the tips and tricks to working with leather to elevate your cosplay to the next level! With Calgary's own, Autumn Cosplay!
Speakers
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Autumn Cosplay

Autumn, a cosplayer from Alberta, Canada, has a deep passion for creating costumes and bringing her favourite characters to life. Autumn has been cosplaying and competing for over 10 years, with over 50 designs under her belt and more than 20 awards. Autumn has also proudly represented... Read More →
Sunday May 18, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm MDT
Glen 205
  Guest Content

5:30pm MDT

History and Mythology Behind Final Fantasy Enemies
Sunday May 18, 2025 5:30pm - 7:00pm MDT
Glen 203 / 204
A look at a small gathering of the basic enemies in the Final Fantasy series, where they came from, and what kind of stories they were involved in.
Speakers
TF
Sunday May 18, 2025 5:30pm - 7:00pm MDT
Glen 203 / 204
  Community Content

5:30pm MDT

Website Building 101: Artists and Cosplayers
Sunday May 18, 2025 5:30pm - 7:00pm MDT
Telus 103
Build a simple, professional website for your art or cosplay—no coding needed! Perfect for creatives looking to showcase + sell their work. We will have a walkthrough demo and take home resources.
Speakers
AF
Sunday May 18, 2025 5:30pm - 7:00pm MDT
Telus 103
  Community Content
 
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