Ready for Lucca Comics & Games? Among suitcase to be prepared and miles to go, here is a summary of some of the unmissable events from October 28th to November 1st in Lucca!
Kawaii Gazette at Lucca Comics
As usual, we will be there to report the “kawaii side” of the fair! This year, to celebrate the fifth birthday of the blog, there will be a surprise for those who choose to visit us Japan Palace and the opportunity to follow us live from home!
- Kawaii Lottery. Gothic Lolita Zone desk hosts our special raffle to celebrate with you the first 5 years of our blog! Purchase something at the stall and ask your ticket to enter the draw. You find all the informations and the rules in this post.
- Kawaii Live Tweets. We will at the fair during Saturday 29th, Sunday 30th and Monday 31st and we’ll keep you updated through Twitter about the events and all the interesting things we will find on our way! Follow us (and come say hello if you recognize us around)!
Lolita Style Event
There are so many initiatives organized this year by Gothic Lolita Zone! The girls of the first Italian community about Lolita style await you at the information desk at Japan Palace (G005), where will also be active the selling of lolita clothes and accessories and handmade goods for the duration of the event. But there’s more! Here are events not to miss!
- Lolita Style Conference – October 30th, at 11:00 – Sala Incontri Japan Palace (first floor). Conference about lolita style: how, when and why this trend has spread.
- Lolita dress-up Laboratory – October 30th, at 14:00 – Sala Incontri Japan Palace (first floor). The transformation into a perfect gothic lolita of the winner of the competition announced in recent weeks by GLZ.
- Lolita Fashion Show – October 30th, at 16:00 – Sala Incontri Japan Palace(first floor). Lolita fashion show with the participation of the girls in the Italian community.
Other events at Japan Palace
- Conference Tokyo Pop: Gyaru, Shibuhara, Harajuku Kei and Japanese fashion trends – October 29th, at 13:00 – Sala Incontri Japan Palace (first floor).
- Presentation of the book: Vado, Tokyo e torno by Fabio Bartoli – October 29th, at 13 – Area Workshop Japan Palace (first floor).
- Meeting with Tokyo Dolores, a chat about their art and Lolita Style – October 30th, at 15:00 – Area Incontri Japan Palace (first floor).
Music and Concerts
- October 29th and October 30th, Japan Palace (ground floor). DJ Kazu – DJ set of one of the best DJs in Japan.
- October 30th, 21:30, Stage (San Paolino bastion). Japanation – Straight from Japan, the show that makes the world dance: geisha, taiko players and much more in dance version!
- October 31st, 21:30 J Rock – Pinky Doodle Poodle & ST. WWR in concert.
- November 1st, 14:00, Japan Palace. “From music to manga: Visual Rock” – European premiere of the French documentary about visual kei.
Exhibitions
- Aki Akane – Japan Palace, from Saturday, October 29th to Tuesday, November 1st.
- Akira Fujimoto – Japan Palace, from Saturday, October 29th to Tuesday, November 1st.
- Supercell feat. Hatsune Miku – Japan Palace, from Saturday, October 29th to Tuesday, November 1st.
Kawaii Shopping
- Atom Plastic – Piazza S. Giovanni, stand n. C101.
- Cute Can Kill – Japan Palace, stand n. G113.
- Daniela Pupa e Cookieland – Japan Palace, stand n. G138.
- Gothic Lolita Zone – Japan Palace, stand n. G005.
- L’Alchimista – Mura Urbane, stand n. M03.
- Omocha – Japan Palace, stand n. G107.
Check Lucca Comics & Games website for the complete program of Japan Palace and all other areas! We look forward to Lucca!