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🇪🇸 - El pasado Domingo 30 de Julio se celebro la segunda edición de la "Caribbean Cosplay Championship" en Trinidad y Tobago. Y quiero velozmente hacer una nota sobre este concurso porque para este año participaron Cosplayers Venezolanos a quienes admiro mucho. Fue muy conmovedor y emocionante ver lo mejor del Cosplay Venezolano representado a través de personas consideradas pilares de la historia Cosplayer Venezolana, acompañados también de lo que llamamos "el nuevo talento".
🇺🇸 - Last Sunday, July 30th, the second edition of the "Caribbean Cosplay Championship" was held in Trinidad and Tobago and I want to quickly make a note about this contest because this year Venezuelan Cosplayers participated, whom I admire very much. It was very moving and exciting to see the best of Venezuelan Cosplay represented through people considered pillars of Venezuelan Cosplayer history, accompanied also by what we call "the new talent".
✦ On the Official Instagram of the event you will find a lot of information about the activities they offer; the new artwork they used this year is beautiful! ✦
El evento fue transmitido a través de "live" en YouTube, pueden ver el recuento de 2022 y de 2023 también. Algunos participantes y amigos que no pudimos participar este año nos reunimos en un grupo de WhatsApp para comentar la competencia y compartir impresiones. Nos habíamos organizado para apoyar al "Team Venezuela" en YouTube pero por motivos que desconozco la organización del concurso desactivo los comentarios.
The event was broadcasted live on YouTube, you can watch the recount of 2022 and 2023 as well. Some participants and friends who could not participate this year met in a WhatsApp group to comment on the competition and share impressions. We had organized ourselves to support "Team Venezuela" on YouTube but for reasons unknown to me the contest organization deactivated the comments.
✦ For this occasion FengariWinter made images in story format for Instagram and also format for the feed, with photos of the cosplayers friends who were competing this year on behalf of Venezuela. We know that there were more Venezuelan cosplayers competing but we had no way to contact them with certainty. The idea was to advertise the contest and make a call to the otaku and geek community to support them. Thanks to GecaCosp we also had the support of Movilnet-E and as always Caracas Comic Con showed their love by joining the cause ✦
Este concurso lo considero muy especial porque maneja una modalidad tanto a distancia como presencial, y en total tiene 4 categorías diferentes para participar (y estas a su vez tienen sub-categorías): Craftmanship, Competición de Performance, Cosplay Visionary Award y TikTok.
This contest considers it very special because it handles a mode both as a distance as presential, and in total has 4 different categories to participate (and these in turn have sub-categories): Craftmanship, Performance Competition, Cosplay Visionary Award and TikTok.
✦ Sarcastic Mao - GecaCosp - Fengari Winter - Mito Cosplay - Ama Escalona - IcenBlueRose ✦
El año pasado, y no teniendo idea de que esperar (porque muchísima gente asombrosa de distinto pais estaba participando) en la categoría de Craftmanship, nuestra querida Ama Escalona (la que considero, la mejor Cosmaker que ha tenido Venezuela) consiguió el segundo lugar. Aun mas significativo, "el premio especial del jurado" fue para GecaCosp (Geraldine Cáceres) con un traje que nos dejo a todos sin aliento: Un Cosplay completísimo de Inquisidora Glori Emagna de Warhammer 40k.
Last year, and having no idea what to expect (because so many amazing people from different countries were participating) in the category of Craftmanship, our dear Ama Escalona (who I consider, the best Cosmaker Venezuela has ever had) got the second place. Even more significant, "the jury's special award" went to GecaCosp (Geraldine Cáceres) with a costume that took everyone's breath away: A complete cosplay of Inquisitor Glori Emagna from Warhammer 40k.
✦ Darum Cosplay - Droxette - Rebiday - Rogelio Blanco Leon ✦
¡Este año más personas se animaron a participar!, y los resultados no solo han superado nuestras mejores expectativas, sino que se sienten como un sueño:
This year more people were encouraged to participate!, and the results have not only exceeded our best expectations, but feel like a dream:
Ganadora de "TikTok - Best Comedic Sketch" fue Ama Escalona. La Ganadora de "Cosplay Visionary - Best Photography Composition" fue Isabella Lillo. Y finalmente en la categoría "Craftmanship", segundo lugar para GecaCos, y primer lugar para MitoCosplay.
Winner of "TikTok - Best Comedic Sketch" was Ama Escalona. Winner of "Cosplay Visionary - Best Photography Composition" was Isabella Lillo. And finally in the category "Craftmanship", second place for GecaCos, and first place for MitoCosplay.
Algo notable de la "Caribbean Cosplay Championship" y creo personalmente el motivo por el que los Cosplayers Venezolanos nos hemos sentido tan profundamente motivados a participar, es el panel de jurados, una correcta elección de un jurado capacitado es muy valioso para nosotros. Y así como el año pasado, el panel de jueces escogidos por la organización para este año 2023 tiene elementos que son icónicos, muy amados y admirados por todos nosotros.
Something remarkable about the "Caribbean Cosplay Championship" and I personally believe the reason why we Venezuelan Cosplayers have been so deeply motivated to participate, is the judging panel, a correct choice of a qualified jury is very valuable to us. And just like last year, the panel of judges chosen by the organization for this year 2023 has elements that are iconic, much loved and admired by all of us.
✦ Everyone's photos are amazing, I am blown away with the level of production and projects this year! ✦
Para el próximo año y en grupo, nos estamos planteando ayudar de forma mas activa con la publicidad del concurso para que mas personas sepan de su existencia.
For next year and as a group, we are planning to help in a more active way with the publicity of the contest so that more people know of its existence.
Entendemos que la selección de finalistas para cada categoría es minuciosa pero con sinceridad, creemos que solo enviar la solicitud, la posibilidad de compartir (así sea a distancia) podio con Cosplayers de otros paises, y que Jurados Cosplayers tan significativos y talentosos vean nuestro trabajo, ya es ganancia, y solo esa posibilidad nos hace sentir muy afortunados y agradecidos con la organización y especialmente con Panterona Cosplay por todo tu arduo trabajo, por hacer eso posible.
We understand that the selection of finalists for each category is meticulous but with sincerity, we believe that just sending the application, the possibility of sharing (even at a distance) the podium with Cosplayers from other countries, and that such significant and talented Cosplayers Juries see our work, is already a gain, and just that possibility makes us feel very fortunate and grateful to the organization and especially to Panterona Cosplay for all your hard work, for making this possible.
¡Muchísimas felicitaciones a todos los participantes de este año!, felicitaciones a nuestros compañeros de Venezuela por su arduo trabajo, por esos proyectos hechos con tanto corazón, por demostrar que en Venezuela somos apasionados y comprometidos y que las circunstancias no determinan el alcance de lo que podemos lograr 🤗 🏆 ✨
Many congratulations to all of this year's participants, congratulations to our colleagues in Venezuela for their hard work, for those projects made with so much heart, for demonstrating that in Venezuela we are passionate and committed and that circumstances do not determine the scope of what we can achieve 🤗 🏆 ✨
✦ IMPORTANT NOTE: 1. This post is a personal note made with love with the only purpose of telling a small part of what was this great international cosplay competition. When I have more free time I will make a post explaining in detail the dynamics of the contest and giving their deserved space and description to all those who make possible this friendly competitive contest / / 2. All images used in this publication were used with the permission of my friends, and others were captured from my cell phone 💖 💖 💖 ✦
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