Geek+Pop to Continue Legacy Expansion in Two-Day Multi-Cultural Event

Trading Card Collectors browsing a store's inventory during Geek+Pop's Resbak / Raine Zaldivar

For its third event, Geek+Pop’s Philippine International Collectibles and Card Show is returning to SPACES at One Ayala, Makati city this October 17-18, welcoming a weekend for artists, TCG players, toy enthusiasts, and cosplayers alike.

Geek+Pop who has been organizing one of the country’s largest trading card conventions after the pandemic, this year the organization is continuing its pursuit for embracing Filipino Geek Culture.

The two-day convention features over 200 TCG sellers including those from Rich Prime and PlayAsia which will exhibit their collectible pieces such as He-Man, Hot Wheels, Barbie, Power Rangers brands. Trading Card Game competitions will also be held for Magic: The Gathering, Riftbound, Pokémon TCG, and Disney’s Lorcana competitions waiting for new champions. 

Attendees dancing on a Just Dance videogame during Geek+Pop Resbak / Raine Zaldivar

Anchoring its TCG space, Gaming will also become one of Geek+Pop’s featured events with retro game tournaments and play sessions for Tekken 8, Street Fighter, Super Smash Bros, and more.

For the first time, Geek+Pop joins the art market community with its Pinoy Creative program which highlights works of Filipino artists through a weekend art market. The art market will include works that revolve around pop-culture and human art.

Geek+Pop Pinoy Creative which is set to happen in conjuncion with Geek+Pop PICCS.

If art markets and gaming exhibits aren’t in your directory, Geek+Pop also offers a space during the two-day weekend for cosplayers and cosplay photographers to roam and participate in its cosplay photography competition.

Gaming, cosplay, and pop-culture panel segments will also commence over the two-day event featuring industry experts Treb Monteras on filmmaking, Jay Tablante on Cosplay Photography, Bigkas Pilipinas on Artistry, and members of Pinoy Speculative Fiction in tacking urban myths and legends.

Former MNL48 talents Rhed, Ira, Andi, Riri and others will also make their appearances as part of a final fanmeet with their fans and supporters

The two-day multi-cultural event aims to continue growing in a space that it started this October.

Tickets are available for sale through the organizers ticketing platform https://geekpopph.com/tickets