CCXP (originally called Comic Con Experience) is a multi-genre entertainment and comic
convention that has been variously held in Brazil, Germany and Mexico. The largest pop-culture festival in the world, it is designed along the same lines as
San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con is a comic book convention and multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California, at the San Diego Convention Center. Founded in 1970, originally showcasing primarily comic books and science fiction/fant ...
; its attractions and events focus on comics, television series, movies, video games, literature, and the internet.
History
The first CCXP was held in December 2014 in
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...
; it was organized jointly by the owners of the website
Omelete, the comics agency Chiaroscuro Studios and the toy company Piziitoys. It was attended by an estimated 100,000 members of the public, and 80 companies participated in it.
Invited artists, including
Jason Momoa
Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa (; born August 1, 1979) is an American actor. He made his acting debut as Jason Ioane on the syndicated action drama series '' Baywatch: Hawaii'' (1999–2001), which was followed by portrayals of Ronon Dex on the ...
and
Sean Astin, also attended.
History of each show
CCXP Awards
During the 2021 edition of the event, the organizers announced the creation of the CCXP Awards, an award focused on pop culture. The format of the first edition of the awards was announced in March 2022, with a total of 32 awards, divided into six categories with several subcategories.
References
External links
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2014 establishments in Brazil
Annual events in Brazil
Conventions in Germany
Events in Cologne
Events in São Paulo
Festivals in Cologne
Festivals in São Paulo
Film festivals established in 2014
Film festivals in Brazil
Film festivals in Germany
Multigenre conventions
Pernambuco
Long stubs with short prose
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