Taipei readies for international comics and animation festival

2020/01/31

The eighth Taipei International Comics and Animation Festival kicks off Jan. 31, bringing together 65 exhibitors showcasing the latest and greatest works from home and abroad in a five-day celebration of color and creativity.
 
 Organized by Taipei City-based Chinese Animation and Comic Publishers Association, the highly anticipated event at Taipei World Trade Center’s Nangang Exhibition Hall 2 is expected to attract 420,000 visitors, up 10,000 from the previous edition.
 
 Activities include meet and greets with top authors, idol groups from Taiwan and overseas, illustrators and voice actors. Other highlights are 51 celebrity presentations and 23 autograph signings.
 
 According to CACPA, the festival will take place in accordance with the highest health and hygiene standards in light of a possible outbreak of pneumonia caused by a new coronavirus coming out of Wuhan in China. Exhibitors, staffers and visitors are required to wear surgical masks at all times, while hand sanitizers will be available at the entrances and exits of the venue.

Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)