Event - MOD 8.1 Summer Edition 2022
You are all noticing it: the prices for everything are going through the roof. The entry fees for events are too (even up to 35€ for a one day entry pass to a fantasy fair excluding parking, food, drinks,.. over here in the Benelux). So what kind of face would you make when you get an invite for an event with a 2€ entree fee and free parking? Baffled? Bedazzled? Happy smile? An I should check this out-grin?
So we checked out this MOD cosplay/geek event in the hamlet of Monceau-sur-Sambre.. which quickly seemed to be part of greater Charleroi and not some medieval town forgotten by time as was envisioned by it's exotic name.
Edition 8 means we have missed a few editions and I can't say if this is a new location for them or not: but we liked the location. Big walls around the compound. Some trees & plants inside. Space for tents (yes, they included a small medieval camp with very good hydromel in the event), an old hangar for a small geek-market, some RPG-testing & an artists alley. And finally a big tent for the cosplay competition surrounded by very decent food stalls.
Was it a big event? No.
Was there loads to do? Nope.
Were there hundreds of cosplayers? No.
Could you go on an endless shopping spree? Guess not.
Did we have enough fun to warrant the entry fee? Definitely!
Was it a friendly & easy going event? Yes, & with a low threshold.
Can anime cosplay co-exist with fantasy fair creatures? Ofcourse they can.
Could you stay busy for 2 complete days? Give me food, booze & some cameras.
Should you drive for hours to get here? Decide for yourself, you're adultish enough.
But if you're in the neighbourhood; it's an excellent way to spend a sunny afternoon.. and we did. So thumbs up to the MOD-crew for organizing this.
One question remains: Friendly cosplayers?
Not a single one tried to bite or claw.. even when I proposed a pyre for added fire-effects.. so yeah: super-friendly.
All the pictures are on Flickr. (UPDATE: they're all online)
A short video will go to Clapper. (And it's online HERE!)
A small selection will be on Instagram / Facebook
Some more samples:
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Namaste
