Come Thursday, the 11th April the doors will open for Middle East Film & Comic Con 2019 and Dubai will play host to some of TV & Film’s biggest stars featuring amazing main stage activities, non-stop panels, workshops and costumes that are guaranteed to blow your mind.
From manga to marvel, MEFCC 2019 has got it all and it’s not just for geeks! The entertainment and activities are great for a day out for groups of adults, and also a fantastic way to entertain the kids.
We’ve picked out the 5 most extraordinary things that you wouldn’t have expected to be at this year’s unmissable convention.
Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club
Prep up your combat gear and practice your target shooting at MEFCC. Gather your mates for a battle out of who will be the best sharpshooter with target practice.
Instacloned 3D Printing
The machines are taking over! From the theoretical to the real, people are expanding the boundaries of what’s possible to print. From applications for manufacturing to cloning real people, have you ever wanted to have a figure of yourself? Go ahead, get scanned, outline your features on the scanned copy and have your very own 3D figure printed.
TEP Factor
Gather your teammates and synergize the mind and body to beat a high number of challenges in this extremely fun physical challenge – similar to Crystal Maze.
Hip Hop & Rap Performances
Over 30,000 downloads and two albums – Hamza3ssam & Don Kamelo are underground English, Arabic & Spanish Rap/Hip-hop artists performing original songs for the MEFCC crowd featuring the sensational vocalist Minat. Performed all around the UAE & Egypt they return with more head-nodding music and Club Bangers.
Kick-off: A guide to starting your own Comic Book
Learn all you need to know in order to kick-off your first comic book. Follow Zaid and Yasser’s journey with their first comic book series, Wayl in a step-by-step presentation. Gain experience from a live working session where you will work in a team to write and draw your own one-page comic. What’s more? Enter a 24-hour creative challenge to win the award for best one-page comic voted on by international and local industry leaders.
Ignite your inner geek and find the road that leads to Dubai World Trade Centre from this Thursday 11th April. You can buy your tickets online at Platinumlist.net or Virgin Tickets online and all Virgin Megastores. Book in advance for discounted rates.