Aniwave
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Aniwave is an annual festival combining several elements of an anime convention
and a film festival
, held since 2007 in the Cape Fear
area of North Carolina
.
picnic and photoshoot, and a dance party.
picnic and photoshoot have been held during the festival which allowed all willing attendees to be photographed in costume by professional photographers.
, Aniwave was first held in Wilmington, North Carolina
at the Cameron Art Museum
and at Jengo's Playhouse as three separate events. The following year, in 2008, Aniwave continued with a three-event format and added Level 5 At City Stage as its third location. In 2009, the festival was taken back to two locations, being the Cameron Art Museum and The Soapbox.
As of 2010, the 501(c)3 non-profit organization Aniwave, Inc. was formed to govern the growing festival. As a result, several changes in programming, location, and overall format have been made. The current location of Aniwave is the new Wilmington Convetion Center in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina.
Anime convention
An anime convention is an event or gathering with a primary focus on anime, manga and Japanese culture. Commonly, anime conventions are multi-day events hosted at convention centers, hotels or college campuses. They feature a wide variety of activities and panels...
and a film festival
Film festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...
, held since 2007 in the Cape Fear
Cape Fear (region)
Cape Fear is a coastal plain and tidewater region of North Carolina centered about the city of Wilmington. The region takes its name from the adjacent Cape Fear headland, as does the Cape Fear River which flows through the region and empties into the Atlantic Ocean near the cape...
area of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
.
Programming
Aniwave's regularly featured events include film screenings, a cosplayCosplay
, short for "costume play", is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction...
picnic and photoshoot, and a dance party.
Cosplay
In the past, a cosplayCosplay
, short for "costume play", is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction...
picnic and photoshoot have been held during the festival which allowed all willing attendees to be photographed in costume by professional photographers.
History
Founded in 2007 by artist Michal WisniowskiMichal Wisniowski
Michał Wojciech Wiśniowski , known as Michal Wisniowski, is a contemporary artist who works in both fine arts media, such as painting, as well as digital and commercial media.-Life and career:...
, Aniwave was first held in Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
at the Cameron Art Museum
Cameron Art Museum
The Cameron Art Museum, formerly known as St. John’s Museum of Art, was established in 1964 in historic downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. The museum operated successfully in the downtown area for forty years and grew exponentially during this time...
and at Jengo's Playhouse as three separate events. The following year, in 2008, Aniwave continued with a three-event format and added Level 5 At City Stage as its third location. In 2009, the festival was taken back to two locations, being the Cameron Art Museum and The Soapbox.
As of 2010, the 501(c)3 non-profit organization Aniwave, Inc. was formed to govern the growing festival. As a result, several changes in programming, location, and overall format have been made. The current location of Aniwave is the new Wilmington Convetion Center in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina.
Past Events
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