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'''Futrzakon''' is the first full-scale furry [[convention]] organized in [[Wikipedia:Poland|Poland]]. Plans to hold this convention were made for a considerable amount of time until the first edition of the con took place in the fall of 2008. The name of the con quite simply derives from the polish words for [[Furry]] (Futrzak) and [[Convention]] (Konwent). The convention was organized in conjunction with heavy support from the [[polfurs.org]] web service, which provided site coding, publicity and hosting.<br />
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==Futrzakon 2008==<br />
The initial edition of the convention took place from the 26th to the 28th of September in a place called [http://www.dzierzazna.pl/ Dzierżązna] (in Polish), close to the city of [[Wikipedia:Łódź|Łódź]] in Poland. There were 37 attendees to the convention, all Polish nationals. Included in the con agenda were events such as a large bonfire, a moviemaking workshop, an art competition, LARPs, RPG sessions, a volleyball tournament and many others.<br />
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During the second evening of the convention, a charity auction took place to raise money for the WWF's "Save the<br />
European Lynx" fund. Congoers were to bring furry-related items from home that they could afford to part with and<br />
put them up for sale. The winning pieces of the art competition were also sold, alongside some commission slots from artists. The auction raised 1380 PLN in total (approx. $430 USD or £280 GBP) and was donated for pixels on the [http://www.wwfpixels.org/pixels/index/5784/www.polfurs.org.html Support the Lynx: Buy a Pixel] website.<br />
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===Staff===<br />
The main organizers of the convention were [[Ryan]] and [[Kudłaty]]. The t-shirts and other technical support was provided by [[Leniwiec]]. Various events on the agenda were prepared by [[Cubey]], [[Edi]], [[Q-nik]], [[Garou_(person)]], [[LV]] and [[Solon]].<br />
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==Futrzakon 2009==<br />
The second edition will take place from 13th to 16th of August 2009, at the same venue as the previous convention. One notable opinion of the attendees from the first edition was that it was too short, so an extra day has been added.<br />
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As of March 10th 2009, all available reservation places at the convention site were taken, counting at least 50 prospective attendees (not including visiting con-goers who will be attending only during the day and staying elsewhere).<br />
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===Events===<br />
The planned events for the convention are still a work in progress, but will include:<br />
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* Bonfire/Socialising<br />
* Tai-Chi<br />
* Furry Soccer<br />
* Furry Volleyball<br />
* Water Fights<br />
* Jenga Workshop<br />
* [[DDR]] Competition<br />
* Karaoke Competition<br />
* [[Charity Auction]]<br />
* Art Competition<br />
* "Movie" Workshop<br />
* "Who wants to be a Millionaire" game<br />
* The Dance, including many additional minor competitions such as "Name that Melody"<br />
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With time, more events will be added to the list as they are organised and a final timetable will be constructed.<br />
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===In Demand===<br />
Prior to the actual convention taking place, some criticism has already arisen due to the limit of available places and the underestimation of public interest. It is the only furry convention organised in Poland at present, catering to a population of several hundred (active users on [http://www.polfurs.org Polfurs.org]), who are mostly unwilling or unable to travel abroad to other conventions in Europe. Subsequently, the second edition of the convention has not grown enough to accommodate the amount of furries willing to participate. The third edition of Futrzakon will attempt to remedy this by changing the venue to a larger one.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://futrzakon.polfurs.org/ Futrzakon website] (in Polish)<br />
*[http://www.polfurs.org/ Polfurs.org] (in Polish)<br />
*[http://huskion.livejournal.com/225041.html Con report by one of the attendees] (in English)<br />
*[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3950220200519136635 Video taken during Futrzakon 2008] including the footage from the Movie Workshop (in Polish)<br />
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