Little Island Furcon
| Little Island Furcon | |
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| Website | |
| Status | Ongoing |
| First iteration | June 8-9, 2019 |
| Organizer(s) | Scalarius |
| Subject | Convention |
| Resources | Photos, videos, reports: Little Island Furcon resources |
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| Little Island Furcon staff |
| Little Island Furcon guests of honor |
Little Island Furcon (also known as LIFC) is a furry convention in Singapore. The convention is organized by the con chair Scalarius together with his vice chairpersons Singha and sMyle. The con's mascot is an otter named Arthur.[1]
Contents
Guests of Honor[edit]
- 2019 - Fox Amoore and Pepper Coyote
- 2020 - Zephyxus
Themes[edit]
- 2019: Oasis
- 2020: Swords & Sorcery
- 2021: Beach
- 2022 Spring: Techwear × Urbex
- 2022 Fall: Victorian Murder Mystery
Attendance & Fursuiters[edit]
| Convention year | Attendance | Percentage change | Fursuiters | Percentage change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Island Furcon 2019 | 150 | - | 50 | - | |
| Little Island Furcon 2020 | |||||
| Little Island Furcon 2021 | |||||
| Little Island Furcon 2022 Spring | 300 | 100 |
Iterations[edit]
Little Island Furcon 2019[edit]
The first Little Island Furcon took place over June 8-9, 2019 at Oasia Hotel Novena, Singapore. The theme was Oasis.[2] The Guests of Honor were Fox Amoore and Pepper Coyote.[3]
The event attracted approximately 150 attendees in its first year, with 50 of them being fursuiters[4]; there were 43 in the group shot.
Little Island Furcon 2020[edit]
The upcoming Little Island Furcon will take place over July 4-5, 2020 at Genting Hotel Jurong, Singapore, and will be themed Swords & Sorcery.[5] The Guest of Honor for the second iteration of the convention will be Zephyxus, who will be releasing an art book called 'Beast Soul' during the convention.[6]
Early bird registrations opened on February 1, 2020 and are available on the convention website[7] until March 21, 2020[8]. Three tiers are available for interested participants, namely, Attendee, Sponsor and Super Sponsor tiers.
Due to measures implemented by the Singapore government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, registrations have been limited to 249 participants to comply with the new rules[9]. Additional safety measures are implemented by the committee to reassure attendees that the convention will still carry on safely.
Little Island Furcon 2021[edit]
Little Island Furcon 2021 was held online and took place November 13, 2021.
Little Island Furcon 2022 Spring[edit]
The first Little Island Furcon of 2022 took place May 21, 2022. The online convention programming was hosted over Discord and Twitch and included a Dealer’s Den, panels, VRChat, online multiplayer games, competitions, and mukbang. The theme was Techwear x Urbex. During closing ceremonies, it was announced 300 attendees had participated.
A second online convention is planned for the fall of 2022, with the theme of Victorian Murder Mystery.
References[edit]
- ↑ Tweet mentioning the mascot's name - Little Island Furcon, Twitter
- ↑ Tweet mentioning the 2019's theme - Little Island Furcon, Twitter
- ↑ Tweet mentioning the GoHs - Little Island Furcon, Twitter
- ↑ Chairman's message containing attendance counts - Little Island Furcon, Website
- ↑ Tweet mentioning the upcoming dates, venue and theme - Little Island Furcon, Twitter
- ↑ GoH announcement - Little Island Furcon, Website
- ↑ Early bird registration details - Little Island Furcon, Twitter
- ↑ Early bird registration closure - Little Island Furcon, Twitter
- ↑ Response to COVID-19 Epidemic - Little Island Furcon, Twitter
External links[edit]
- Little Island Furcon - official website
- Little Island Furcon on Facebook
- Little Island Furcon on Twitter