Little Island Furcon
| Little Island Furcon | |
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| Website | |
| Status | Ongoing |
| First iteration | June 8-9, 2019 |
| Organizer(s) | Scalarius, Decro |
| 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
- 2023 - Daza
Themes[edit]
- 2019: Oasis
- 2020: Swords & Sorcery (Cancelled)
- 2021: Beach
- 2022 Spring: Techwear × Urbex
- 2022 Fall: Victorian Murder Mystery
- 2023: Swords & Sorcery
Attendance & Fursuiters[edit]
| Convention year | Attendance | Percentage change | Fursuiters | Percentage change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Island Furcon 2019 | 150 | - | 50 | - |
| Little Island Furcon 2020 | Cancelled | |||
| Little Island Furcon 2021 | No Data | |||
| Little Island Furcon 2022 Spring | 300 | 100 | ||
| Little Island Furcon 2023 | 300 | - | 60+ | 20 |
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 was supposed to take place physically over July 4-5, 2020 at Genting Hotel Jurong, Singapore, and to 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 were 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.
It was however on April 8th, 2020 when Little Island Furcon organisers announced it on their twitter page that LIFC 2020 was cancelled due to the pandemic
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.
Little Island Furcon 2022 Fall[edit]
A second online convention was held on December 3, 2022[10], with the theme of Victorian Murder Mystery. LIFCO created an ARG to fit the theme and build hype for the con, with players deciphering clues hidden on LIFC's website social media posts, and Discord to uncover the identity of the titular murderer. Programming and events were similar to the previous online iteration. There were 220 attendees. At closing ceremonies, it was announced that LIFC plans to hold two annual events, a physical convention in the middle of the year and an online convention in November or December.[11]
Little Island Furcon 2023[edit]
Little Island Furcon 2023 was held physically on June 10-11, 2023 at the Resorts World Sentosa Convention Center in Sentosa, Singapore and was themed ‘Swords and Sorcery’ with a bunch of activities as well as a room where furries can hang out, known as the zoo. The guest-of-honour for the 2023 convention was Daza, a fursuit maker based in Indonesia. She appeared at the Dealers Den and the GOH Fireside Talk Panel in the convention.
In the closing ceremony, LIFC Chairman, Scalarius announced that he would be stepping down as Chairman and handing over to Decro to manage the future LIFC conventions. Decro announced that the attendance of LIFC 2023 doubled to 300 including the on-site registrations, up from the convention debut of 150 in 2019
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
- ↑ LIFC Twitter, posted September 30, 2022.
- ↑ LIFC Telegram chat, posted December 3, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Little Island Furcon - official website
- Little Island Furcon on Facebook
- Little Island Furcon on Twitter