Toronto's Kawaii Land to Make Anime Conventions Accessible to All

TORONTO, AUG. 9, 2018 -- After last year's success of the Kawaii Cafe, mowgen is expanding from its previous event theme pertaining to all things cute with Kawaii Land. Kawaii Land will be another community gathering and meetup event for cute fashion and cute artwork enthusiasts in Toronto!

Kawaii Land takes place on Saturday Nov. 17, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Toronto's historic Design Exchange venue. The not-for-profit Design Exchange is funded by its members and donors, and is the country's only museum dedicated exclusively to the pursuit of design excellence and preservation of design heritage.

Kawaii Land will feature a number of special events and activities, including:

• Kawaii Tea Party and Lunch Box


• Cosplay guests from Toronto, including Baeged Cosplays, Xgouki Cosplay and Toronto Cosplay Medic


• Special guest Emily Gonsalves of Pretty Heroes


• Anime Shōgatsu ramen eating contest


• Performances by 1,2,SHINE, MEIDOroids and Kawaii Bass


• Lego installations by ToroLUG


• Celebrations of Japanese fashion and culture with Salon de Tea + Kimono サロン・ド・ティー・プラス・キモノ, Hidamari club in Toronto's Synbio おいしい音, and 縁日- ennichi ~Japanese Arcade


• Speed friending and LGBT + Asian resources by ACAS (Asian Community AIDS Services)


• Dozens of exhibitors of cute kawaii artwork and designs


Kawaii Land will also donate the proceeds of a mowgen gift basket raffle to the Hong Fook Mental Health Association. The gift basket will contain adorable decoden artwork, ramune, and imported candy and snacks from Japan. The Hong Fook Mental Health Association currently works with the Cambodian, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese communities, helping people with linguistic and cultural barriers gain access to mental health services.

About mowgen
Mowgen's mandate is to create a community space influenced by art, illustration, and fashion, inspired by the root word “可愛”. Our kawaii events differ from regular comic conventions and anime conventions because of our passion of curating cute artwork and fashion from Asia. We strive to create an accessible market and mini con that is free to the public. Our kawaii events cater to those who cannot afford to attend an expensive convention, for those who want to hang out with their friends at a convention, for people who love to cosplay, for those who love photography, and for people who want to do holiday shopping at an adorable market.

For further information on Kawaii Land by mowgen events, visit http://www.kawaiievents.com