Read or Die (RoD) Convention Images

The Read or Die (RoD) Convention 2007 was held at the Hotel Intercon Manila last Feruary 3 and 4. As I wrote earlier, I volunteered my services because I do believe in what they are advocating and it's for a good cause. Here are some images I got from the convention.


Registration table early in the morning of day one


List of exhibitors and sponsors


At the stairs


National Book Development Board (NBDB) exhibit of posters that promotes reading which features Cristine Bersola and the cast of "Super Inggo"


Rare and authographed books on sale by @valon Books


Toys for sale


Gerry Alanguilan (Filipino comic artist)


NBDB booth



Goethe-Institut booth


Adarna Books booth


Powerbooks was a main sponsor of the event


Solidaridad booth manned by fellow volunteer Jerusha


Booktopia booth


Anvil Books booth


Vibal booth


Mango Comics booth


UST Press and Ateneo Press booths


Book donation and book swap section


New Worlds Alliance (NWA) people


Time-Life booth


NWA member dressed as Anakin Skywalker


NWA members dressed in Star Trek uniforms


NWA members in Jedi garb


Read or Die, Inc. booth


Speaker F. Sionil Jose on the second day of the convention


Elber Or of Nautilus Comics at the Comic Quest booth


Demonstration of Talecraft, a story-creation game (talecraft.komikasi.com)


NWA members


Crowd at the convention


Guest performer Swissy


Lourds of Radioactive Sago


Up Dharma Down performing on stage


The convention ends with a performance by Radioactive Sago


Kristin Mandigma of Read or Die, Inc. (second from left) with other fellow volunteers


I can say the convention was a success. The people I worked with were a nice bunch of guys and gals and I enjoyed working with them. I also hope this will be an annual event so I can volunteer again.