CEBU City–More than 250 tattoo artists from all over the world are expected to participate in the 3rd KAPATIK World Tattoo Expo set on Jan. 24-25 at the International Eucharistic Convention Center here.
In a press briefing on Saturday, event organizer Ronnie Macapagal, himself a pioneer in the tattoo industry based in the Visayas and Mindanao, bared that the two-day event will involve at least 200 booths and up to 250 tattoo artists, with an estimated daily foot traffic of 1,500 to 3,000 spectators and tattoo enthusiasts.
“Tattoo artists/participants are coming from various countries, including Taiwan, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, Korea, India, Australia, France, Austria, Netherlands, and Israel and that the biggest group is from Taiwan, with a total of 45 participants,” Macapagal said.
He added that this year’s Tattoo Expo will also bring in internationally acclaimed board of judges, as well as features like live music and disc jockey performances, bike and motor shows, and free vaccination and HIV testing from the Department of Health, plus a showcase of Cebu’s tourist destinations; live mural or painting exhibit, body painting, and graffiti.
Competition categories include the Best of Day 1 – Black & Gray; Best in Show; Best in Neotrad; Best in Realism; Best in Oriental; Best in Micro Realism; Best in Back Piece; Best in Leg Piece; Best in Arm/Sleeves; Best in Blackwork; Best New Artist; and Best in Hand Poke/Tap.
