Amin Abbas
DUBAI: The first edition of Uprizing Alley, a community event where pop culture enthusiasts such as: artists, vendors, gamers and fans was held recently at Dubai’s Etisalat Academy.
Organized by Uprizing Events Management and supported by The Domain, the two-day event featured various activities such as: cosplay, live performances, gaming zone and various unique activations.
Various artists showcased and sold handmade items and products of their creations such as: artworks, shirts, stickers and more.
Local collectors have displayed and sold various collectables and merchandise such as: retro games, anime figures and merchandise, trading cards and other pop culture memorabilia.
The gaming zone featured retro games consoles and arcade machines where many visitors have fun playing classic games from previous years.
The event’s stage was highlighted by performances of anime songs by various fans.
Cosplayers had fun taking pictures with fans of all ages and participating in various activities around the event.
One of the participants said about the event: “These kinds of events are fun and important to many fans who wants to meet artists and buy their creations and collectables as well meeting other talents and collectors to learn and exchange information about their favorite hobbies and pop culture fandom.”
Another participant said: “The event present an opportunity to new artists and talents to showcase their creations to wide crowd and getting connections with other artists from the community.”
Uprizing team is committed to organize more activities and events for UAE’s community in the upcoming months.