Comic Con 2025 celebrates pop culture while bringing families together
During the second and final day of Comic Con 2025, held at the Port of Sans Souci, it became evident that pop culture has a diverse and enthusiastic audience in the Dominican Republic.
Entire families, illustration professionals, emerging artists and art enthusiasts came together at this event which, beyond entertainment, has established itself as a space for cultural integration and collective creativity.
Among the attendees, Ángela Canahuate, a lawyer, university professor, and anime lover, highlighted the importance of these types of gatherings as spaces for connection between generations.
"People have many facets. We need to integrate into our community. I'm a teacher, and I need to know what young people like and how they interact. I also came with my young nephews; they really enjoy it and are developing. This type of activity fosters family unity," she said.
Canahuate also highlighted the incorporation of board games into children's programming , a proposal he considers very positive because it promotes human contact beyond screens.
For her part, Patricia Rosado, representative of Cultura Comic, highlighted the value of the convention as a platform for the promotion of " Dominican sequential art ", adding that it is an opportunity to place the Dominican Republic on the international circuit of pop culture conventions.
"Here you can meet several local artists and illustration studios such as Lite Visual, Moro Estudios, Alfa Y and Papaya Estudios," he explained.
Rosado also praised the organization of the event and the support of the Santo Domingo Este City Hall , which facilitated transportation and public safety.
"This year the logistics were spectacular," he remarked, and then added:
"Details from last year were corrected, and it shows. In addition, the variety of guest artists has been impressive: René García (voice of Vegeta in Dragon Ball Z), Mario Castañeda (voice of Goku) and Lou Ferrigno (the Hulk from the 70s) have been part of this great experience."
Among the younger attendees , the excitement was palpable. Alonso Núñez, an anime fan, commented that what attracted him most was "being able to see all the artists who came."
The Lau Blanco siblings also shared their enthusiasm. Young Lau emphasized that the best thing about Comic Con is " being able to buy anime-related things you like and spend time as a family in costumes."
Meanwhile, the older brother, Kin Lau Blanco, dressed as the character Jino, says he likes to see different characters that he loves and "also to be able to feel like the character that is most like me and also to spend time with family."
Meanwhile, their mother, Angelina Blanco, says she enjoys it for several reasons:
"What I like most is that you can be with people who like the same things as you, enjoy a healthy, family-friendly environment full of activities."
The father, for his part, said he loves cosplayers. " It's a way to express yourself, to remember your childhood, and to share it with the family."
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At the far end of the large space, we saw a large audience sitting on the floor, attentive to what was being said on the stage... we wanted to know what they were experiencing:
It was a panel on Digital Art, Samsung activation, led by renowned professionals Poteleche , 220 and Jodel, who spoke about their work, gave advice to parents, children and participants in general, and also answered their questions.
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