Futrołajki

Futrołajki
Location	Poland
Website	https://futrolajki.pl/
Status	Ongoing
First iteration	December 3-5, 2021
Subject	Convention
Resources	Photos, videos, reports: Futrołajki resources

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Futrołajki staff

Futrołajki guests of honor

The Futrołajki 2021 logo

The Futrołajki 2022 logo

Futrołajki is an annual 18+ Polish furry convention.

Overview

The original concept of Futrołajki was not to have a permanent location but to move to a new city each year, creating a furcon that is open and available to everyone everywhere. Until 2024, the convention was held around St. Nicholas’s Day, from which the name is derived.

History

The first Futrołajki was held December 3-5, 2021, in Kielce, Poland, with an attendance of over 100+. The Guest of Honor was journalist, satirist, a former photojournalist, and a candidate for the city council of Kielce, Mr. Dariusz Gacek. The charity was for DKMS, and over PLN 1000 was raised through the auction, with attendees also being able to register for a bone marrow donor database at the con.

Staff

The core director team consists of:

• Pysiek - Con chairman, Legal, Venue contact
• Assalt - ConOps, Technical
• Z-Grate - Vice chairman, Events, AV, IT, Media
• Kiter - Human resources and volunteer management
• Nefen - Art and Graphic design
• Komatsu - Logistics, Medical team, Social zone

The other staff members consist of coordinators tasked with running specialized sections and teams during the convention, working closely with their respective department heads:

• Rakso - ConOps, Registration, Website, Webdev
• Seti Dragon - Registration, website, webdev
• Kazi - Security
• Jaorek - Medics and Finances
• AzurePuppy - Technical Coordinator
• Vokii - Stage & A/V Coordinator
• Haserwolf - Media & Streaming
• TechTheFox - FutrolajkiTV director
• Obey138 - Transport
• Roks - Dealers’ Den
• Asdamk - International and translation
• Słomek - Logistics
• Niine - Convention Tea House
• TechTheFox - Stage Director
• DarylRedPanda - Communications
• Jose - Helper Coordinator

In addition to the core staff and coordinators, the con recruits various on-site and off-site volunteers (or, as internally called, “helpers”) assigned to teams, all of whom are involved in the convention's proper functioning.

Typical programming

• Dealers' Den
• City walk
• Fursuit walk
• Art competion

Mascot(s)

Futrołajki's mascot is a reindeer named Renia.

Guests of Honor

• 2021 - Journalist, satirist, former photojournalist (and a candidate for the city council of Kielce) Dariusz Gacek
• 2022 - YouTuber Surreaktor|Wojciech "Surreaktor" Kiełtyka
• 2023 - Beer judge of the Polskie Stowarzyszenie Piwowarów Domowych and the Beer Judge Certification Programme, Przemysław Szczepańczyk
• 2024 - Austrian musician, writer, and YouTuber Whsprs, also returning guests YouTuber Surreaktor and Przemysław Szczepańczyk
• 2025 - Austrian musician, writer, and YouTuber Whsprs with his band members, German based alternative rock band Fons & Friends, DJ and Producer xCirrex and polish based band Snakepill
• 2026 - TBA

Themes

• 2021 - (???)
• 2022 - Horror
• 2023 - Steampunk and Revolution
• 2024 - Dark fantasy/Gothic
• 2025 - Back to the 80s
• 2026 - Apocalypse

Charities

• 2021 - DKMS (PLN 1000/$257.92)
• 2022 - (???) (???)
• 2023 - Children's Oncology in Kielce (???)
• 2024 - Children's Oncology and Hematology Ward in Kielce (18,482 PLN/$4,767.93)
• 2025 - Schronisko dla Bezdomnych Zwierząt w Józefowie Foundation (16,288.36 PLN / $4,536.38)
• 2026 - TBA

Attendance

Con year	Attendance	% +/-	Artists	% +/-	Fursuiters	% +/-	Fursuit parade	% +/-
2021	100+	N/A	Not tallied	N/A	Not tallied	N/A	Not tallied	N/A
2022	(???)	(???)	Not tallied	N/A	Not tallied	N/A	Not tallied	N/A
2023	373	(???)	Not tallied	N/A	Not tallied	N/A	Not tallied	N/A
2024	431	15.5%	19	N/A	Not tallied	N/A	Not tallied	N/A
2025	649	50.5%	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
2026	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

External links

• Futrołajki on X
• Futrołajki on Telegram (official, Polish)
• Futrołajki on Telegram (official, English)
• Futrołajki on Telegram (open discussion, English)
• Futrołajki on Mastodon