Geek culture, superheroes and video games take over Nanaimo
NANAIMO — Superheroes, princesses, aliens and all manner of weird creatures can be found this weekend inside the Vancouver Island Conference Centre.
For the third year, M-Con is taking over Nanaimo for a weekend of cosplay and videogames, in the style of massive events like Comic-Con in San Diego and Fan Expo in Vancouver.
Marina Darling, outreach coordinator with M-Con, said the event brings a certain magic to Nanaimo and makes it a more inclusive community.
“I think for kids who feel a little bit different, or like things others don’t, this is a world where anyone can walk in and fit it,” Darling said of why having events like M-Con are so important. “I think dork and geek is the new cool genius.”