Italian Fur Haven

2014-10-31T16:39:13Z

Kinase: update

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Italian Fur Haven
| logo =
| caption = Once you're in the pack, you can never go back (unless the event gets cancelled)
| subject = Furry
| location = {{flagdiv|ita|Different locations across central [[Wikipedia:Italy|Italy]]}}
| url = https://www.facebook.com/groups/512331275517593/
| status = Ongoing
| first = 1-4 May, 2014
| final =
| organizer = [[Artic D. Moonlight]], [[Diavoletto]], [[Drachetto]], [[Jack Swift]], [[Leethan Aslani]], [[Paktani]], [[Silver Kaus]]
| charity =
| resources = '''Photos, videos, reports:''' [https://www.facebook.com/groups/512331275517593/]
}}
'''Italian Fur Haven''' ('''IFH''') was a series of [[furry]] events held in the Central-North of [[Wikipedia:Italy|Italy]]. The idea of bringing together Italian and foreign furries, in large and small informal events, was born during a furry meeting named '''FurryDanno''' took place over [[Wikipedia:2013|2013]]/[[Wikipedia:2014|2014]] New Year's Eve on the [[Wikipedia:Alps|Alps]]. The event was cancelled 10 months later due to unclear internal conflicts between staff members. <ref name="Post announcing the cancellation of the event">[https://www.facebook.com/groups/512331275517593/permalink/703211289762923/ post announcing cancellation], on facebook.com.</ref>

== Organisation ==
[[File:IFH Mascotte byRodneyBear 2.jpg|right|thumb|200px|''Lykta'', the official mascot of Italian Fur Haven (artwork by [[DJ_Rodney|Rodney bear]]).]]
Italian Fur Haven meetings were organized by a core team which consisted of seven people with different tasks:
*[[Artic D. Moonlight]] - DJ & Parties organizer
*[[Diavoletto]] - Supplies & Kitchen
*[[Drachetto]] - Fursuit care
*[[Jack Swift]] - Problem solver
*[[Leethan Aslani]] - Barman & Parties organizer
*[[Paktani]] - Technical system
*[[Silver Kaus]] - Location

== Mascot ==
[[File:IFH 1stBlood Artwork 1.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Official artwork of the ''First Blood!'' event by [[Alpha0|Alpha0]].]]
The official [[mascot]] for the Italian Fur Haven was '''Lykta''', an [[anthropomorphic|anthropomorphised]] brown [[bear]] who holds a lantern. His name was chosen through a poll open to all Italian Fur Haven members.

== History ==
=== First event: ''First Blood!'' ===
The first IFH event took place over May 1-4, 2014 in a building close to [[Wikipedia:Castelnovo_ne%27_Monti|Castelnovo ne' Monti]] ([[Wikipedia:Reggio_Emilia|Reggio Emilia]]). There were a total of 60 attendees, from [[Wikipedia:Italy|Italy]], [[Wikipedia:San Marino|San Marino]], [[Wikipedia:Croatia|Croatia]], [[Wikipedia:Slovenia|Slovenia]], [[Wikipedia:Switzerland|Switzerland]], and the [[Wikipedia:United States|United States]]. The three-story building provided two large meeting rooms, one kitchen, and many bedrooms of various sizes.
During the four days, various events were hosted, including special meals, outings, board and video games, disco, furry panels, round tables and a fursuit group photoshoot.

=== Second event: ''Furry Fright Night'' ===
The second IFH event took place over October 4-5, 2014, in a 19th century country mansion close to Colombaro di [[Wikipedia:Formigine|Formigine]] ([[Wikipedia:Modena|Modena]]). The event was organized with the [[Wikipedia:Facebook|Facebook]] group '''Fursuit Italia'''. It consisted of a large BBQ dinner followed by a vampire/gothic themed disco until late at night.{{cn}} It was arranged a fursuit lounge and a fursuit photoshoot and a little dealer's den took place during the whole event.{{cn}}

== REFERENCES ==
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Kinase

2014-03-13T16:14:41Z

Kinase: Add picture and convention/meeting attendance

[[File:Kinase Alpha.png|right|thumb|200px|Commission by [[Alpha0]].]]

'''Kinase''' (born May 9, 1988)<ref name="KinaseFSD">[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewuser&nick=Kinase Kinase's profile] on [[the Fursuit Database]]. Retrieved September 2, 2013.</ref> is a [[fursuiter]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Milan|Milan]], Italy.<ref name="KinaseSF">[http://kinase.sofurry.com/ Kinase's profile] on [[SoFurry]]. Retrieved September 2, 2013.</ref> His [[fursona]] is a [[red fox]].<ref name="KinaseSF"/>

The head of Kinase's fursuit was constructed by [[Hybridstudios Fursuits]], while Kinase himself made the body, footpaws, handpaws, and [[tail]].<ref name="KinaseFSD1">[http://db.fursuit.me/?c=viewsuit&id=4027 Kinase] on the Fursuit Database. Retrieved September 2, 2013.</ref> The suit debuted at [[Eurofurence 18]].<ref name="KinaseFSD1"/>

=== Convention/meeting attendance ===
* [[Eurofurence]] - 17 (2011), 18 (2012), 19 (2013)
* [[ZampaCon]] - 2012, 2013

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://twitter.com/KinaseFox Kinase] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://kinase.sofurry.com/ Kinase] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/Kinase Kinase] on [[Inkbunny]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/kinase Kinase] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/KinaseRF Kinase] on [[YouTube]]

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2014-03-13T16:03:05Z

Kinase: Kinase by Alpha0

== Summary ==
Kinase by Alpha0
== Licensing ==
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Italian Fur Haven

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