Manila, Philippines — Come one, come all: kumu wants you to attend its first Pop Kulture Expo on June 25-26! This is your chance to learn, grow, have fun and connect with new people! kumu, the Philippines’ largest platform for social entertainment, is launching this year’s Pop Kulture Expo event — a 2-day event for enthusiasts in art, anime and manga, comics, cosplay, gaming, and toys!
The expo is an initiative that strengthens kumu’s mission of fostering a safe space for everyone, in particular, pop culture enthusiasts. It is also the much-awaited revamp of the kumu Nerd Expo, which was organized to provide the comic convention or Comic-Con experience to Filipino fans virtually during the pandemic.
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On June 25 and 26, the kumu Pop Kulture Expo officially kicks off, bringing crowds together through their shared hobbies and interests, while inviting some of the best content creators from each category!
Through this event, kumu hopes to entice more creatives and pop culture lovers by introducing a variety of collectors, communities, content creators, and fan groups to the kumu app. All the festivities aim to serve one goal: to make kumu their second home.
kumu also aims to build its network, create different shows, collaborate and partner with Filipino brands, and discover new talents. Eventually, they hope to make the kumu Pop Kulture Expo the leading annual pop culture event in Metro Manila.
The main shows that will be featured throughout this two-day expo include:
- The kumu Tekken Challenge, which is now a part of Road to REVMAJOR and now, a dojo event of BANDAI Namco’s Tekken World Tour (a segment taken care of kumu and Tekken Tournament Philippines)
- YouTube’s BAT IN THE SUN, who will talk about their short films and how they grew their production company through their interests in comics,
- A live interview with Ryousuke Kaizu, a.k.a. Red Mask from Hikari Sentai Maskman, (A popular show from the 1980s, which will be provided for by Tokuspirits,)
- A discussion between Chris Cantada Force and KwentoMonster, where you can win your own Power Rangers helmet,
- A meet and greet with power couple cosplayers Prince and Awie De Guzman, who will also join kumu’s Cosplay Party with Roxanne Kho and Zack Tolosa, and,
- Komiket’s Komiks Fan Art Contest and Kumu’s BiggestToys Giveaway.
Ready to take your love for all things fun and games to the next level at the kumu Pop Kulture Expo? Download the kumu app and follow @kumuph on Instagram to enjoy the latest updates on this two-day expo that you surely won’t want to miss!
kumu is partnering with SPOT Philippines, Esquire Philippines, SPIN Philippines, When In Manila, TeamPCheng, Jerald’s Secret HQ, Grindsky Media and Flash Antonio for this project.
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About kumu
kumu is a powerful social media platform that brings the voices of Filipinos from all over the globe to the forefront. Aside from presenting users with real-time earning opportunities as a live streamer, chances to win prizes in various game shows, and engagement in campaigns, kumu also fosters communities that ignite relevant discussions among Filipinos.
According to mobile-app performance company App Annie, kumu is not only the first Filipino app to be the #1 top-grossing social app in the Philippines, but one of the highest-grossing social apps in the world, ranking in the top 10 in multiple markets’ app stores, including in Canada, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, Hong Kong, and Singapore. www.kumu.live