REPORT: Mythopia

Website: http://mythopia.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mythopia
Date: August 20th
Location: Central Library, Emek Dotan 49, Modi'in
Convention type: Book - Fantasy
Hours: 10 AM - 11:30 PM
Entrance fee: free; see below
Program: http://mythopia.org/2781
Registration required for events: Some
Pre-registration required for events: No
Contact: info@mythopia.org

Do you like reading, and do you like fantasy genre? Well, then this convention is for you! It lasts all day, with plenty of lectures and workshops to satisfy your inner author. So grab a book, come on down, and prepare to listen about dark humor in Harry Potter and the economics of a fantasy society!

Entrance to convention is free, but all of the events cost 20 NIS to enter. A full day ticket of free entrance to the events can be purchased at the convention for 75 NIS.

The events under 'כיתת הלחשים' in the program require pre-registration, which can be done at mythopia.contents@gmail.com. You can sign up at the convention itself, but there may not be any room left.

If you are aware of any convention taking place here in Israel, or some other interesting event taking place, please notify me, and I will do my best to report on it!

REPORT: DragonCon 2015 (דרקוניקון 2015)

Website: http://www.dragoncon.co.il/index.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/719363694852082/
Date: August 13th
Location: Beit Hatzanchan, Rokeach 121, Ramat Gan
Convention type: Roleplaying
Hours: 8:30 AM - 10 PM
Entrance fee: See below
Registration required for events: Yes
Pre-registration required for events: No

DragonCon has come again! You can find plenty of roleplaying games, miniatures, card games, tournaments, and more at the convention; if you've never played a role-playing game before, now is the perfect time to start! There will be a library of games for people to borrow, so try a few that you've never played before! I will hopefully be going this year to play a Pathfinder Society game, and I hope to see you there!

Regarding tickets:
Entrance ticket: 20 NIS (includes access to the game library, merchandise stalls, and lectures)
Single event ticket: 40 NIS (includes everything in the entrance ticket)
Full day ticket: 60 NIS (includes free access to everything)

Pre-registration hasn't been made available yet; I'll let you know when it does.

UPDATE: Pre-registration is now open!

If you are aware of any convention taking place here in Israel, or some other interesting event taking place, please notify me, and I will do my best to report on it!

REPORT: SummerCon

Website:  http://www.summercon.co/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1403088306683069/
Date: July 22nd - 23rd
Location: Eshkol Pais, Be'er Orah 1, Hadera
Convention type: Everything
Hours: 10 AM - 10 PM
Entrance fee: See below
Registration for events: No
Pre-registration for events: No 

This is it. The big one. The biggest geek convention that Israel has ever seen. A lot has been invested into this convention: gaming station, screenings, lectures, RD&D, tournaments, and even famous cosplayers from outside of Israel! This is one convention that you do NOT want to miss!

Program

Tournament/Competition/Other Signups
Magic: The Gathering
Super Smash Bros. 3DS (if you don't have a 3DS, email puehnui9988@gmail.com)
YuGiOh!
AMV Contest
Speed Dating

Tickets
One day ticket: 45 NIS (12:00 PM - 10 PM, not including night activities)
Two day ticket: 90 NIS (including night activities)
Soldiers - One day ticket: 35 NIS
Soldiers - Two day ticket: 70 NIS
(Soldiers must show their ID to get this discount)
Children up to the age of 3 get free entrance.

Two famous cosplayers are going to be visiting Summer Con: LadyLemonCosplay from Argentina, and Ely Cosplay from Taiwan. I'm going to be interviewing them, so stay tuned for it!

If you are aware of any convention taking place here in Israel, or some other interesting event taking place, please notify me, and I will do my best to report on it!