Bunka Hashi Festival

Bunka Hashi Festival

October 5, 2024
Buddhist Temple Of Southern Alberta
470 40 St S, Lethbridge, AB T1J 3Z5

About us

The Bunka Hashi Festival is back for 2024.

The Bunka Hashi Festival is an all inclusive multi-fandom convention that is a mix of contemporary/pop Asian and traditional Japanese Canadian culture. There is a little bit of everything and you are sure to find something new and interesting. 

Schedule of events
(subject to change)

Start Stop Duration Title
10:00 AM 10:15 AM 0:15 Doors open/welcome remarks
10:15 AM 11:00 AM 0:45 Lethfuridge: What the fluff
11:00 AM 11:15 AM 0:15 Ikigomi announcement
11:15 AM 12:00 PM 0:45 NCS: Bonseki workshop
12:00 PM 12:45 PM 0:45 Fallcon: Wheel of anime
12:45 PM 1:30 PM 0:45 C3: Intro to cosplay
1:30 PM 2:15 PM 0:45 Cosplay workshop: finishing props
2:15 PM 2:45 PM 0:30 NCS Taiko
2:45 PM 3:00 PM 0:15 NCS Minyo Dancers
3:00 PM 3:30 PM 0:30 Yosoca YYC
3:30 PM 4:00 PM 0:30 Lethbridge Foam Combat LARP
4:00 PM 4:45 PM 0:45 Passion Speed Dating
5:00 PM 5:30 PM 0:30 Cosplay contest
5:30 PM 6:00 PM 0:30 Closing remarks

Workshops and Panels

We will holding hands-on workshop activities and panels on a range of topics from history of furries, cosplay and bonseki.

Performances

We are pleased to showcase performances from taiko drumming to traditional and contemporary dancing

Exhibitors

Our exhibitor area features many local artists and vendors

Join our fun events!