Little Island Furcon

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Little Island Furcon
Little Island Furcon Logo
Other names {{{othernames}}}
Location
Website
Status Ongoing
First iteration June 8-9, 2019
Organizer(s) Decro
Subject Convention
LIFC 2019 Poster drawn by Cheetahpaws
LIFC 2020 Poster drawn by Leey

Little Island Furcon (LIFC) is a furry convention based in Singapore, which celebrates the fandom of anthropomorphic animals. Founded by Scalarius and co-chaired by Singha and sMyle, the convention has since passed its reins to Decro in 2023. Represented by their otter mascot Arthur[1], LIFC orchestrates two events annually: a digital convention (LIFCO) at the onset of the year and a physical meet-up mid-year.

Overview[edit]

Convention Year Date(s) Theme Attendance Fursuiters
Little Island Furcon 2019 8-9 June 2019 Oasis 150 50
Little Island Furcon 2020 4-5 July 2020 Swords & Sorcery Postponed Postponed
Little Island Furcon Online 2021 13 November 2021 Beach 365 N/A
Little Island Furcon Online 2022 (Spring) 21 May 2022 Techwear × Urbex 341 N/A
Little Island Furcon Online 2022 (Autumn) 3 December 2022 Victorian Murder Mystery 208 N/A
Little Island Furcon 2023 10-11 June 2023 Swords & Sorcery 290 60+
Little Island Furcon Online 2024 20 January 2024 To The Skies 316 N/A
Little Island Furcon 2024 6-7 July 2024 Bloom & Gloom N/A N/A

Guests of Honors[edit]

Iterations[edit]

Little Island Furcon 2019[edit]

The inaugural LIFC transpired on June 8-9, 2019 at Oasia Hotel Novena, featuring Guests of Honor Fox Amoore and Pepper Coyote[2]. The theme was Oasis[3].

The event attracted exactly 150 attendees in its first year, with 50 partaking as fursuiters[4].

Official Little Island Furcon 2019 video

Little Island Furcon 2020[edit]

Scheduled for July 4-5, 2020, at Genting Hotel Jurong, and themed Swords & Sorcery[5], the event encountered unforeseen challenges. The Guest of Honor was to be Zephyxus, who was releasing an art book called 'Beast Soul' during the convention[6].

Early bird registrations opened on February 1, 2020 and were available on the convention website[7] until March 21, 2020[8]. Three tiers were available for interested participants, Attendee, Sponsor and Super Sponsor.

Due to measures implemented by the Singapore Government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, registrations were limited to 249 participants to comply with the new rules[9]. Additional safety measures were implemented by the committee to reassure attendees that the convention would carry on safely. However, on April 8th, 2020, LIFC organizers announced on Twitter that LIFC 2020 was regrettably postponed due to the pandemic.

Little Island Furcon Online 2021[edit]

Venturing into the digital realm, LIFC introduced its first online convention, LIFCO, on November 13, 2021, as a beacon of hope amid the pandemic. The theme was Beach. As expressed by Decro, the Co-Chair, LIFCO symbolized a reunion of the community in challenging times.

LIFC Online is our way of showing our thanks, both to you as a supporter, and to the LIFC team who stuck around. It’s our way of rekindling the glowing coals of the LIFC spark to turn it into a blazing fire. It’s our way of shining a light in pandemic-darkened world. It’s our way of making a space where everyone can come back together once more. - Decro, LIFC Co-Chair[10]

Each LIFCO event has an interactive conbadge system, allowing participants to customize and design their attendee badges and engage interactively.

Official Little Island Furcon Online 2021 Con Video

Little Island Furcon Online 2022 (Spring)[edit]

The first LIFCO of 2022 unfolded on May 21, 2022. Held across Discord and Twitch, the online convention was themed Techwear x Urbex. Attendees were privy to a plethora of activities ranging from a Dealers' Den, panels, VRChat sessions, online multiplayer games, competitions, to mukbang. It was announced during the closing ceremonies that the convention drew a crowd of 300 attendees.

Little Island Furcon Online 2022 (Autumn)[edit]

The latter half of 2022 saw LIFCO return with its second online convention on December 3, 2022[11]. This time, the ambiance was set with a Victorian Murder Mystery theme, captivating participants with an intricately designed Alternate Reality Game (ARG). The game had attendees decrypting clues scattered across LIFC's website, social media posts, and on Discord to unravel the mystery behind the titular murderer. Mirroring its spring counterpart in terms of programming and events, it uniquely attracted 208 attendees.

At closing ceremonies, it was announced that LIFC plans to hold two annual events, a physical convention in the middle of the year and an online convention in November or December[12].

Little Island Furcon 2023[edit]

Reviving the physical format, LIFC 2023 was hosted on June 10-11, 2023 at Resorts World Sentosa Convention Center, Sentosa. The theme marked a return to Swords & Sorcery from the 2020 iteration. This year's Guest of Honour was Daza, an Indonesian fursuit maker. She appeared at the Dealers Den and the GOH Fireside Talk Panel in the convention.

At the closing ceremony, LIFC Chairman Scalarius announced that he would be handing over the baton to Decro, who would become the sole convention chair. Decro unveiled that the convention's participation had surged to 290, a remarkable leap from its debut.

Little Island Furcon Online 2024[edit]

LIFCO 2024 was held on January 20, 2024, on online platforms including Discord and Twitch. The theme was To The Skies. Attendees could sign up using a Discord Bot, and also register their interest to be an activity or event host, or dealer. Each attendee received a digital conbadge that can be customized with their desired avatar.

The event saw various aviation themed panels, including ones on clouds and travel. There were multiple games played, including VRChat, Minecraft, Phasmophobia, Team Fortress 2, and Jackbox.

Little Island Furcon 2024[edit]

LIFC 2024 will be held on July 6-7, 2024, at One Farrer Hotel. The theme will be Bloom & Gloom. More details have yet to be announced.

Committee[edit]

LIFC's committee is made up of the Board, the Leads, the Core Committee, and the Sub-Committee and Volunteers.

The current Board consists of the Chairperson, Decro. The Leads and Core Committee are as follows:

  • Events Team: Faye, Kai, Ritz
  • Marketing Team: Ace, Clems, Dusty
  • Creative Team: PlaceboSkies, PhotoOrca
  • Operations Team: Ace, Dusty
  • Tech Team: Ace
  • Admin Team: Reoh

Web Archives[edit]

LIFC[edit]

LIFCO[edit]

External Links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Tweet mentioning the mascot's name
  2. Tweet mentioning the 2019 GoHs - Little Island Furcon, Twitter
  3. Tweet mentioning the 2019's theme - Little Island Furcon, Twitter
  4. Chairman's message containing attendance counts - Little Island Furcon, Website
  5. Tweet mentioning the upcoming dates, venue, and theme - Little Island Furcon, Twitter
  6. GoH announcement - Little Island Furcon, Website
  7. Early bird registration details - Little Island Furcon, Twitter
  8. Early bird registration closure - Little Island Furcon, Twitter
  9. Response to COVID-19 Epidemic - Little Island Furcon, Twitter
  10. A Message from the Organisers
  11. LIFC Twitter, posted September 30, 2022.
  12. LIFC Telegram chat, posted December 3, 2022.


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