FanAsia festival Bratislava

FanAsia is a (pop) culture festival focused on Asian culture. You can look forward to various lectures, workshops, competitions (Cosplay, K-pop) and performances with an Asian theme.

The festival has been running since 2011, when it was called Otakon and focused solely on Japanese culture. In 2012, it changed to Nipponfest and added a Korean section called Hangukon. In 2023, the festival changed to FanAsia and expanded its program to include other Asian countries.

Visitors can also try on traditional Japanese and Korean clothing and then have their photo taken for free in the photo corner.

Program:

Cinema Hall

– Cosplay Contest
– Kpop Contest
– Itachi Riot Concert + Meet & Greet
– Original Costume Contest & Cosplay Promenade
– Showcase
– Raffle and Contest Evaluation

Lectures

– Guardians of the Universe from Japan. SUPER SENTAI! (CZ) Krivko
– The Rise and Fall of Vampire Knight (ENG) 15+ VanderVampz
– Hiking for the Lazy – Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (SK) Rastislav Tahotný
– Vtubing Without Myths: Paths to Your Own Anime Avatar (K) Valith
– In the Footsteps of the Slovak Mission in Japan: Between Faith and Culture (SK) Nina Franková
– My Semester in Taiwan (SK) marty
– Cosplay Makeup for Beginners (SK) Kasame Katiak
– What Thai BL Won’t Tell You (SK) LUM
– True Crime Korea: When Culture Kills (SK) Mgr. Alexandra S. Marčeková
– Hangul Workshop & Korean Daily Life (SK) Alex and Anička
– A Portrait of Korea: From Joseon to Instagram (SK) Veve
– Bunraku: Japanese Puppet Theater (SK) Anna
– Artist Alley: From the Beginnings to a Community Without Gatekeeping (SK) saniika
– Mangayap vol. 6 – Manga for Beginners (SK) 15+ Mangayappers
– K-beauty with K-magic: 10 steps + 5 pillars = 1 routine (SK) cuca and Mira
– Her Private Life: Between K-pop Idol & Art (SK) Mgr. Veronika Mattová
– Manga 101: Where to Start (SK)
– Krivko
– Festivals in Japan (SK)
– Ilya Nahay
– Discussion with Filmmaker and Translator: Lena Králiková Hashimoto (SK)
– Mgr. art. Lena Králiková Hashimoto, PhD.
– ROAD TRIP AROUND KOREA (SK) 15+ Ervin Polivka
– The Impact of K-pop on the World (Hallyu) (SK) Emiku
– Project Moon – A Korean Video Game Studio You Haven’t Heard Of Yet (SK) 15+ Mary
– Wig Styling (SK) Zee
– Traveling for Boys Love – A Shopping Guide (CZ) Nagat
– Required Reading in Japanese Schools (SK) DreaNA
– Nihonjinkai (ENG) Nihonjinkai

Workshops

– Daruma (SK) Majka “Hacret”
– Crochet a Hood (SK, CZ, ENG) Lívia Hlavačková
– Mizuhiki (SK) Mária Benková
– Cosplay Acting (SK) Kristián, Sebastián
– Tsumami Zaiku Sakura (SK) Katarína Benková
– Knot Charm Keychain (SK/ENG) Alexandra S. Marčeková
– Wagashi (Nerikiri) Cookie Shaping II (SK) Juraj Myšiak

Main Stage

– Festival Opening (SK)
– Tameshigiri (SK) Ganryu Jima Dojo
– K-Pop Random Dance (SK) Lucy
– Eating Contest
– Big Anime and Manga Quiz with Nekonečno.sk (SK) 8HitBoy, Celeby, Xeroioh
– Judo (SK) Pauli
– Traditional Okinawan Karate – Practical Self-Defense Workshop (SK) Kitsune Dojo
– Taekwondo (SK) Taekwondo Academy Slovakia
– K-Pop Quiz 4th Gen (SK) Kika
– Kenjutsu (SK) Ganryu Jima Dojo
– Last Minute Cosplay Battle (LMCB)

Dance Stage

– Krivko Sudoku Contest
– Itzy – That’s a No No (Kika, D.vinity)
– Bhangra Dance Workshop with Lydia Siwakoti
– Nayeon – POP (Maxi Dax)
– XG – Hypnotize (Evka)

Board Games

– Shogi & Go
– Mahjong
– Nero Games

Lectures

Interesting topics related to Asian culture, traditions, and modern trends.

Workshops

Practical workshops where you can try traditional crafts, calligraphy, or martial arts.

Competitions

Popular Cosplay, K-pop, and Digital Art competitions where you can show off your talents.

Performances

Live performances of traditional and modern Asian music and dance, as well as martial arts demonstrations.

Themed sales stands

Opportunity to purchase Asian cosmetics, merchandise, or taste exotic foods.

Trying on traditional clothing

Try on a Japanese kimono or Korean hanbok and take a photo in the photo booth.

Asian-style afterparty

A disco full of popular Asian music, from K-pop to anime openings.

Cosplay Contest

Costume making contest.

All day long:

Mahjong

Shogi

Go

and much more…

Simply a weekend full of everything that interests and entertains you about Asia. Whether you are interested in Japan, Korea, China, Thailand, Vietnam, … you will definitely find something to your liking.

Location: DK Zrkadlový háj, Bratislava
Date: 27.06.2026 – 28.06.2026
Time: from 9:30 am
Entry: 33 €

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