Mayor Jyoti Gondek will kick off the sixteenth annual Calgary Comics and Leisure Expo (Calgary Expo) because the Parade of Wonders (POW) Honorary Parade Marshal.
Gondek was meant to guide the parade in 2022 in a full cosplay outfit, however the parade was canceled as a result of heavy snowfall. As a substitute, Gondek led an impromptu cosplay dance social gathering within the streets for the followers who braved the chilly climate.
POW is the official kickoff to the Calgary Expo, which is without doubt one of the largest occasions of its form in North America. In keeping with a information launch Wednesday, the parade attracts as many as 100,000 followers to have a good time the comics and leisure neighborhood.
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Followers are often wearing full cosplay outfits, strolling alongside Calgary Expo celebrities and waving to tens of 1000’s of spectators at this free occasion.
“Mayor Gondek was a real hero final 12 months, even in a spring blizzard, so we’re so excited to have her again for 2023 and able to lead the POW once more,” mentioned Andrew Moyes, Vice President of Fan Expo HQ, mentioned.
“The Parade of Wonders is without doubt one of the highlights of the Calgary Expo and a real celebration of creativity and neighborhood for Calgary.
“We’re honored to have Mayor Gondek as our champion and may’t wait to see what unimaginable costume she comes out with subsequent!”
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Gondek mentioned she was excited to take part within the parade and to indicate off town to guests.
“Calgary Expo is an epic a part of our metropolis’s inventive cloth, kicked off by the Parade of Wonders that highlights the mad cosplay expertise of Calgarians of all ages,” she mentioned.
“We’re the envy of cities throughout the nation for our unmatched means to host an occasion that appeals to followers of comics, popular culture, anime, gaming and a lot extra – multi functional place.”
The Calgary Expo takes place from April 27 to 30 at Stampede Park. The POW will happen on the second day of the occasion, April 28, on Stephen Lane at 10:30am. Gondek will lead the parade from eighth Avenue to Olympic Plaza.
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