#berkfest

I’m planning on redoing my Hiccup cosplay and getting it as perfect as possible for the release of HTTYD 3. So yessssssss! We should totally plan to charge off to Berkfest together in 2018!!!

Side note: I would be interested in talking to fans in the USA about founding a North American HTTYD convention with merchandise, cosplay, and panels if I hear there is enough interest from other Dragonmarkers. I would be more than interested in doing that and would help arrange it, too, to the best of my abilities; we’d all just need to do a lot of communication to get the ball rolling. But that hypothetical thing I’m just throwing out there would be something separate than Berkfest, which would take place in a different location and at a different time of year! (aka no overlapping with Berkfest so that there can be maximum turnout in the already-planned event Jii’s so wonderfully doing!)

I know this is three years away, but I'm already worrying about what I would say to Jii if I meet him. Like what do you say to someone who has made a huge impact on your experience in the HTTYD fandom. I don't wanna just take a picture with him and walk away. To me it wouldn't be showing enough gratitude towards him. I'm one of those people that isn't good at small talk so I hope I'm able to express my happiness and hopefully get to know him on a friendly level. I was just randomly thinking about this and I felt I should share. :)

The Festival of Ideas featured new fellows discussing their work, brainstorming about collaborating with algorithms and public discourse, thinking about the role the Berkman Center plays being at a university, and a little soccer for good measure. More photos in our Facebook album here.