Thursday, October 09, 2008
Le congres de science-fiction et fantastique de Montreal | Montreal's science-fiction and fantasy convention
:: Posted by max @ 10/09/2008 02:04:00 AM  Con*Cept is Montreal's fan run annual science-fiction and fantasy convention.
It kicks off this year Friday October 17 and runs till the 19th , and attempts to cover all aspects of fandom: literature, television, comics, art, gaming, and more.
The Event is booked at the Days Hotel, 1005 Guy Street, Montreal.
A detail that caught my eye from their facebook group is...
The Montreal Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will be attending Con*Cept. Weather permitting, there will be telescopes day and night! Yes, the sun is a star, and can be observed through specialized telescopes. Two Center members are planning to bring their hydrogen alpha and calcium K solar telescopes.
Also what looks like some tentative programing notes: More details here on the main site.
Programmation pour les Fans du Futur
Sam. 10h00-12h00: Il était une fois...
(activités à nature historique et géographique incluant la présentation de fossiles)
13h30-18h00: Terre de contes (ateliers créatifs, un ou deux invités spéciaux, et préparation des costumes de nos fans du futur avant la mascarade)
Dim.
09h30-12h30: Explorations spatiales (un autre invité spécial, jeux et ateliers sur la galaxie)
13h30-18h00: Fou de la science (expériences amusantes et autres activités)
We have a tentative schedule for the Young Fans programming.
Fans in Training
Sat. 10:00 to 12:30: Long Ago and Far Away (activities of a historical and geographical nature including a fossils exhibit)
1:30 to 6pm: Land of Make-Believe (imaginative crafts, a very special Guest or two and preparation for the Fan in Training fashion show before the Masquerade)
Sun. 9:30 to 12:30: Spatial Explorations (another special Visitor, galactic games and crafts)
1:30 to 6pm: Mad About Science (experimental fun and other activities)
All our Guests of Honour will be visiting our young fans!
Labels: conventions, events, events links, fanfic, festivals, Montreal, news, Quebec, sci-fi, zine fair, zines
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Wednesday, June 06, 2007
It's a Raid! Livejournal Purges Fanfic Pages
:: Posted by Bryan @ 6/06/2007 04:01:00 AM 
As is ably summarized in this interview, under pressure from advertisers and a homophobic Christian group, Livejournal purged a bunch of blogs for sexual content almost two weeks ago. This has led many in the online fanfiction world (especially fans of slash/gay fanfic and art) to fear a mass purge/clampdown. The event has become known variously as "Strikethrough 07" and "the LJ Purge."
I'm posting this here because the slash fanfic world is a sizable part of Canadian comics and anime fandom, as this Alpha Flight-related group attests.Labels: blogosphere, censorship, fanfic
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