Kharcon

Kharcon (Харькон; sometimes transliterated Harkon or Kharkon) is a small semi-annual furry convention typically taking place in a rented guest house in Kharkiv, Ukraine, first occurring over 24-26 August 2012. The event was founded by Ksanshie (ru) after a trip to WUFF.

Kharcon mixes features of a furmeet with a relaxacon, with social and board games and nightly visits to the on-site sauna and/or pool. There have also been tutorials on crafting paws and other handmade items and trips to Feldman Ecopark, or (weather permitting) fursuit walks. Accommodation and food is included; usually brunch and dinner - often barbecue on Saturday - as well as fruit, and tea/coffee. It is is possible to attend as a non-residential guest for one or more days for small payments to cover food.

The event is limited to 40 participants in the house at one time - including any potential guests - and has had a roughly consistent attendance since 2015, with 32 registered as of early August 2015, 44 in March 2016, and 28 in September 2018. As of 13 December 2015, there had been 129 unique participants over the years.

History

 * Kharcon 1 (24-26 August 2012 - featured a popular trip to the Museum of Sexual Cultures of the World)
 * Kharcon 2 (6-7 October 2012)
 * Kharcon 3: Last weekend (14-16 December 2012)
 * Kharcon 3.5 (8-10 February 2013)
 * Kharcon 4: The Beginning of Paradise (8-10 March 2013)
 * Kharcon 5 (24-26 August 2013 - potentially delayed due to Azov Furry 2013, an event which was to take place in Berdyansk )
 * Kharcon 6 (11-13 October 2013)
 * Kharcon 7 (6-8 December 2013)
 * Kharcon 8.5 (31 January-2 February 2014)
 * Kharcon 9 (8-10 March 2014)
 * Kharcon 10 (24-26 October 2014 )
 * Kharcon 11 (7-9 March 2015; may not have occurred as it is not listed in the history and a news item for a March event states that it might be cancelled due to non-payment ])
 * Kharcon 12 (16-18 October 2015)
 * Kharcon 13 (18-20 March 2016)
 * Kharcon 14 (14-16 October 2016)
 * Kharcon 15 (initially 31 March-2 April 2017, deferred to 14-16 October 2017 and then moved to Kiev )
 * Kharcon 16 (13-15 October 2018, back in Kharkiv)
 * Kharcon 17 (7-10 March 2019)