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Gamers8 World Cosplay Summit coming to Riyadh for the first time

The event is happening this weekend at Boulevard Riyadh City

We’ve got news. The Gamers8 World Cosplay Summit is headed to Riyadh for the first time ever this weekend.

The Gamers8 World Cosplay Summit 2022 is taking place in the Saudi capital on Saturday September 3 at Boulevard Riyadh City.

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The prestigious cosplay competition is held every year in Japan and it’s now taking place in Saudi Arabia for the first time. Are you ready?

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We’re anticipating many creative costumes. Additionally, attendees will be able to enjoy a concert featuring Syrian singer and lyricist Rasha Rizk and Japanese singer Kitadani Hiroshi. The duo will be taking the stage at the Gamers8 World Cosplay Summit on Saturday.

After more concerts at the Gamers8 World Cosplay Summit? The Tourgane Family will be performing alongside SAI Drum Show on Sunday September 4.

The World Cosplay Summit is the oldest cosplay championship with the largest audience participation since 2003. It encourages global interaction through Japanese pop culture with forty teams from different countries competing live on the world stage. Interested? The Gamers8 World Cosplay Summit 2022 will be held at the Mohammed Abdo Arena with the minimum entry age being 13. Individuals under the age of 16 will need to be accompanied by a guardian over the age of 18.

Ticket prices for the Gamers8 World Cosplay Summit are SAR50 for a regular one-day pass, SAR85 for a regular two-day pass and SAR300 for a VIP pass.

Costumes engaged and singing voices primed.

From SAR50. Sat Sep 3-Sun Sep 4. Mohammed Abdo Arena, Boulevard Riyadh City, ticketmx.com.

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