For the first time ever, Toys on Fire Ottawa will be attending the Montreal ComicCon this year. Along with Fan Expo, this will be the 2nd big show we are debuting at this year. We are hoping that both of these should be successful and lots of fun as well.
The guest list for this show is pretty impressive and includes names like Adam West(Batman), Burt Ward(Robin), Stan Lee(’nuff said), James Marsters(Spike from Buffy), Dave Prowse(Vader), Jeremy Bulloch(Boba Fett), Sid Haig(Captain Spaulding) and many, many more. Will do a post later to go into detail.
Otakuthon is now over, and boy did we have a blast! We saw some really great costumes this year, check out the photos below. We saw everything from Sailor Moon and Minecraft Creepers to TinTin and a guy Dressed as a Battleship!
This show keeps getting bigger and better each year with an increasingly growing number of attendees and A-list special guests. Look out Anime North because we have got the makings of a future contender here!
Also, it looks like we will be headed to the Montreal Comic-Con in September. The guest list includes Adam West and Stan Lee. Stay tuned for updates!
Toys on Fire will be helping Montreal get its anime fix this year yet again! Otakuthon 2011 happens between Friday, August 12th and Sunday, August 14th. It all goes down at the Palais des congrès de Montréal which is a beautiful, colourful building. I can’t think of anywhere better to have an anime convention. We always have a really good time. If you’re in Montreal at that time, you should come say “Bonjour.”
The Ottawa Children’s Festival is coming soon and Toys on Fire will be there at the Family Games Tent once again! The boys and girls from Game Summit will be there as well with lots of cool games and activities for everyone. This is a really cool opportunity to have some family fun down by the War Museum as the weather gets warmer and there really is something for everybody. We hope to see you there! Admission is FREE!
Here is some cool footage of the games tent area from last year!
Have not heard of the Festival? Here’s a little background from their website:
About
The Ottawa International Children’s Festival was established in 1985 and is an annual celebration of the best in live performing arts for children. For over two decades the OICF has presented an abundance of award-winning artists from around the globe and made wide-eyed children out of attendees of all ages. The festival has experienced a steady – and encouraging – increase in attendance over the last several years. Festival attendance has increased from 5,000 in 2001 to over 20,000 in 2010 – an increase of more than 15,000 visitors in 9 years.
Our mandate is to create a variety of programs for children aged four to fifteen, focusing on enriching school curriculum and promoting the arts as an integral part of children’s education.
We offer a five-day festival in early June, hosted on the grounds of Lebreton Flats Park and we use venues at the Canadian War Museum. We also present a season of family programming during the fall and winter at various locations throughout the city.
The OICF provides a unique opportunity for children and their families to experience the rich heritage of other cultures right in their own backyard. We strive to present work that excites and challenges audiences of all ages, and the festival prides itself on developing and producing award winning programming that comes to us from across Canada and around the world.
What Makes the Festival Unique?
For five magical days, local, national and international artists create an extraordinary cultural community for children.
We have hosted performers from Brazil, Kenya, Peru, Holland, France, England, Germany, Denmark and China, as well as artists from around Canada.
The atmosphere is family-friendly and relaxed with a variety of times and dates.
The festival is designed to accommodate trips made by school classes as well as families. Weekday performances take place during school hours when there are thousands of students and their teachers in attendance, with plenty of great seats also available for the general public.
What we’re most proud of, though, is the high quality of professional and international artistry featured in the Festival– adventurous performances that stir the imaginations of all ages. The OICF is the only performing arts festival dedicated to young people in central and eastern Ontario.
The Festival has been awarded:
The Lieutenant Governor’s Award for the arts (2002)
The Community Recognition Award from the Council for the Arts in Ottawa
Honourary patronage by Her Excellency Governor General Michaëlle Jean (2006)
A tradition since 1985, this cherished regional festival continues to flourish. We continue to run a successful event and have been recognized for enriching the cultural experiences of thousands of young people, their families, and community groups over the years.
It’s that time of year again! Anime North 2011 is coming this May 27-29 at the Convention Centre by the international airport in Toronto. Entry passes are available for order at the Anime North website. Toys on Fire will be there bringing lots of goods like Plushies, Jewelry, and Decorative Swords from all of your favorite Anime, Video Games, and Sci-Fi series.
For those of you who are interested in these topics, I highly recommend that you go one year and check it out. There are normally about 25000 people each year who make it, and a large portion of them get into some wicked costumes!
The schedule includes discussion panels with the industry, dance balls, live music and art shows, lan parties, and much more! It looks like this year there will be a performance by Japanese Elektro Punk Rock Band “The Fool”
Another great line-up of hockey stars will be showing up at this spring Expo 2011….Mark Messier, Chris Chelios, Johnny Bower, Yvan Cournoyer, Bobby Hull, Fergie Jenkins, Rod Carew and more. Show date is April 29, 30 and May 1. Check out http://sportcardexpo.com/ for the full schedule.
With over 100,000 square feet of convention space, this is the largest show in Canada. As usual, we will be there shopping. Last year, we picked up some nice signed Ottawa Senators jerseys (Daniel Alfredsson, Nick Foligno, to name a few). Admission is $12 for adults and $3 for kids aged 6 to 12. The weekend pass is just $25 and well worth it for a weekend of fun. We also have some McFarlane hockey figures that you can bring to the show and get autographs.
Well this past Weekend was the Game Summit, a convention here in town for board games, and I had the pleasure of running our seventh Beyblade Tournament right there at the convention on Sunday! I’d like to thank all the parents and especially all the kids who came out and made this event such a success, and also congrats to our winners!
We hope everyone had fun, and we really hope to see you all back here at the store for our next tournament on March 6th!
P.S.: Keep an eye out for our next newsletter, which may feature video taken at our tournament this past weekend!
I hope you are ready to let it rip because we have finalized the details for the February 20th Beyblade Tournament at Game Summit. Please see the details below:
What: Toys on Fire’s 7th Beyblade Tournament Date: Sunday, February 20th, 2011 (Final day of Game Summit) Time: 1PM -- 3PM (Show up 10-15 minutes early if possible) Where: Nepean Sportsplex Hals A & B (Rear entrance) Admission Fee: $15 (Must be pre-payed at Toys on Fire before the 20th) Requirements: BYOB (Bring your own Beyblade)
Admission fee includes two (2) Sunday Day-Passes to get inside Game Summit for the whole day(1 Child, 1 Adult) and includes participation in the Beyblade tournament(1 Child). This is a very special deal we have worked out for you lucky Beybladers as normally admission to get into Game Summit for two costs about $25.
Please call or visit us to register and we can get your name on the list. Payment can be made by coming by the store with $15 or we can process credit cards over the phone. Unpaid registrants spots will begin to be given to paying registrants on the waiting list on February 12th. This is a much larger venue for the event so we will be taking up to 30 registrants. You will be competing for some Toys on Fire prizes as usual, and the more registrants we get, the better the prizes can be.
Also know that you are welcome to come to Game Summit for the full day as there are many activities and fun stuff to do. Game Summit is open from 9am-7pm. See below some of the benefits of the included Sunday Day-Passes.
1. Access to free activities in all 3 gaming areas (War Room, Casual Gaming, RPG Den)
2. Miniature figurine painting lessons (tokens required)
3. Sunday is the Garage Sale (find some cool out of print board games, Lego sets, gaming books, etc.)
4. Door prizes announced every hour at Game Summit
5. Each participants is also receiving a bag filled with coupons and other goodies
6. Other special activities are available for the cost of tokens
7. Get 2 free tokens if by bringing along a Game Summit postcard. (included with registration)
Hope to see you all there!
Game on!
-Gray
P.S. Check out this cool video of some Game Summit action!
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For the first time ever, Toys on Fire Ottawa will be attending the Montreal ComicCon this year. Along with Fan Expo, this will be the 2nd big show we are debuting at this year. We are hoping that both of these should be successful and lots of fun as well.
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