Eurofurence

Eurofurence
Status active
Genre Furry
Begins 17 August 2016 (2016-08-17)
Ends 21 August 2016 (2016-08-21)
Frequency annually
Venue Estrel Hotel
Location(s) Berlin, Germany
Coordinates 52°28′24″N 13°27′33″E / 52.47345°N 13.45909°E / 52.47345; 13.45909Coordinates: 52°28′24″N 13°27′33″E / 52.47345°N 13.45909°E / 52.47345; 13.45909
Country Germany
Inaugurated 30 June 1995 (1995-06-30)
Attendance 2095 (Eurofurence 21) [1]
Organised by Eurofurence e.V.
Website
www.eurofurence.org

Eurofurence is a furry convention held in changing places in Europe every year. It was originally started in 1995 as a private gathering by nineteen European furry fans who met on the Internet. Attendance has been steadily rising since then, to 2095[2] at Eurofurence 21 (held in 2015), making it the largest furry convention outside the United States. The name of the convention derives from its American back-then-counterpart ConFurence, emphasising the European nature of the gathering.

Since the year 2000, Eurofurence is no longer organized by individual persons but rather by the German Verein Eurofurence e.V., which serves as an administrative body for the convention.

Contrary to most American furry conventions, Eurofurence traditionally took place at youth hostels. In 2007, Eurofurence was first held at a hotel (the Hotel Ringberg in Suhl).

Fursuiters at Eurofurence 2014

Locations

Eurofurence has been held in the following locations:

Themes

Since Eurofurence 8, Eurofurence has had a "theme" every year, with T-shirt designs and venue "dressing" to reflect same. The following list comprises the themes to date:

Guests of Honour

Since Eurofurence 5, Eurofurence has had a guest of honour almost every year (possibly except for Eurofurence 6&9). The following list provides an overview of the Guests of Honour so far:

Quotes

Main events

References

  1. https://twitter.com/eurofurence/status/635432514874699777
  2. "Eurofurence e.V. - History". Eurofurence e.V.
  3. Staff writer (23 August 1997). "Internet-Fans treffen sich in Bodstedt". Ostsee-Zeitung (in German).
  4. Frank Hommel (8 September 2007). "Mit 'nem Tiger im Fahrstuhl". Freies Wort (in German). p. 2.
  5. Heike Hüchtemann (8 September 2007). "Rollenspiele abseits des wirklichen Lebens". Freies Wort (in German). p. 13.
  6. Staff writer (8 September 2007). "Eine Welt für sich". Thüringer Allgemeine (in German).
  7. http://www.eurofurence.org/EF20/
  8. http://www.eurofurence.org/EF21/
  9. http://www.eurofurence.org/EF22/
  10. Conference Guests page (2007).
  11. Conference Guests page (2008).
  12. Guest of Honor (2012).
  13. Guests of Honor (2013)
  14. Guests of Honor - Eurofurence 20 Homepage
  15. http://www.eurofurence.org/EF21/goh

External links

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