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Summertime means festivals! For the first time ever, Otafest will be providing free content at three big Calgary festivals this summer to bring you: Season of Otafest – Episode 1: Festival [...]

One of Otafest’s most successful charity initiatives is our Maid & Butler cafe – an opportunity to have a taste of a unique Japanese service experience with delicious cafe food [...]

Bring the whole family to one of Calgary’s most colourful events of the year! Here’s some of the many fun things you can do with your family at Otafest! Discover Cosplayers – or dress up [...]

From cosplay to video gaming to live music, make the most of your weekend at Otafest 2017. Here’s our top picks for must-see events. 7. Enjoy Live Performances Want to be in a live comedy improv [...]

What better way than to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday than to recognize our great country’s contribution to art, music, and entertainment? Meet the 8 groups of incredible Canadian guests [...]

Otafest is honored to be the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre‘s FIRST feature partner for Conventioneer Diaries. This video series “documents those who come to the Calgary TELUS [...]

Calgary artist Gladzy Kei joins Otafest as part of our Canada 150 celebrations. What is transformative art? You’ve seen it on TV in smash hits like Sherlock and Hannibal, classic art re-imagined [...]

Come watch the Canada Day Fireworks with Otafest! Party runs from 9pm to 11-pm, with a special musical guest providing the soundtrack! For the first time ever, we’re excited to provide a [...]

Otafest Pocket returns for a night of romantic anime screenings, games and fun! Admission by donation! In Japan, White Day is celebrated one month after Valentines Day. In February, women give [...]

Otafest Announces New Board of Directors, Chair, and President Following 2016 AGM. Otafest would like to announce our new organizational leadership. The Board of Directors for the next 2 year [...]