Närcon (formally written as NärCon; ) is a combined

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and

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convention which is arranged twice per year in

Linköping Linköping ( , ) is a city in southern Sweden, with around 167,000 inhabitants as of 2024. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality and the capital of Östergötland County. Linköping is also the episcopal see of the Diocese of Linköping (Chu ...

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by NärCon Eventbyrå AB. It is the largest event of its kind in

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. The main event (''NärCon Sommar'', summer) usually starts at the end of July and offers activities such as concerts, board games, card games and roleplaying activities. Additionally, there are rooms dedicated for computer and console gaming. Competitive

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and cosplay tournaments are also arranged.

History

NärCon was founded in 2002 by Sam Anlér and was hosted at A-huset and Kulturpalatset in

Örebro Örebro ( ; ) is the seventh-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartån, and ...

. The event has been hosted yearly since then.

Nordic Cosplay Championship

One of NärCon's major events include cosplay competitions. NärCon hosts the Nordic Cosplay Championship every year, the championship, which is co-ordinated by event organizers from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden pick winners from each respective cosplay scene. 13 cosplayers then meet at NärCon in order to compete for prizes, one of them being a trip to Japan for two. In 2018, the championship had its first observer nations; Lithuania and Latvia.

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External links

* * {{Official website, url=https://www.ncc.gg, name=Nordic Cosplay Championship Anime and manga conventions Organized events in Linköping Video game conventions Gaming conventions 2002 establishments in Sweden 21st-century establishments in Örebro County

History

Nordic Cosplay Championship

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