RuBronyCon (РуБрониКон) is an annual My Little Pony fan convention held in Moscow, Russia organized for the fandom of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, whose adult fans are commonly referred to as bronies.[1] RuBronyCon is the largest Russian brony convention.[2]
| RuBronyCon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | My Little Pony fan convention |
| Location | Moscow |
| Country | Russia |
| Inaugurated | 2012 |
Most recent | 13–14 September 2025 |
| Website | https://rubronycon.ru/ |
The most recent RuBronyCon took place 13–14 September 2025 at the ZIL Culture Centre.[1]
Overview
editRuBronyCon is the largest brony convention in Russia and includes cosplay shows, a vendor hall, panels, presentations, and a brony music concert.[2][3][4] It serves as the primary gathering place for the large Russian-speaking brony community,[3] which emerged in 2011 on online forums like 4chan.[2] In 2014, RuBronyCon attracted over 1,200 attendees and its VK page had over 80,000 subscribers.[3]
Other brony conventions hosted in Russia include Ponyrebrik in Saint Petersburg, SibBronyCon in Novosibirsk, and Mi Amore Fest in Moscow.[2][5] Neighboring Ukraine also had its own brony convention, BronyUKon in Kyiv.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 Scotellaro, Shaun (May 25, 2025). "RuBronyCon Announces Date and Location for This Year". Equestria Daily. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Krivosheyev, Vitaly (June 12, 2019). "Кто такие брони и почему Friendship is Magic?". Youngspace (in Russian). Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Участники фестиваля поклонников мультсериала My Little Pony". The Village (in Russian). May 19, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Фестиваль РуБрониКон 2015". KudaGo (in Russian). February 26, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ↑ Mitchell, Hilary (February 18, 2024). "Russian police shut down My Little Pony convention for promoting 'LGBTQ+ propaganda'". PinkNews. Retrieved September 17, 2025.