Global InformationOtafest information
| Otafest | |
|---|---|
 The O-Wing, Otafest's primary logo | |
| Status | Active |
| Venue | Calgary Telus Convention Centre |
| Location(s) | Calgary, Alberta |
| Country | Canada |
| Inaugurated | 1999 |
| Attendance | 11,765 (2024)[1] |
| Organized by | Otafest Film & Cultural Festival Planning Committee |
| Filing status | Non-profit organization |
| Website | otafest.com |
Otafest is an annual anime convention held in May (and previously September, mid-June, or early July), at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The first Otafest was held 1999 and has expanded each year, including a move in 2009 to include a mini-convention called Otafest Lite, which was replaced in 2012 with Otafest Aurora.[2] At the closing ceremonies in 2015, it was announced that Otafest would be moving to the Calgary Telus Convention Centre from the University of Calgary for Otafest 2016 with a new date, July 1–3, however the event dates returned to May after Otafest 2017. As of May 2015, it is the largest anime convention in Western Canada. Otafest is a fully volunteer-run non-profit, and has raised over $125,000 CAD for charitable initiatives since its inception.[3]
- ^ "Otafest Statistics". Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
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