Over three days from Oct 27 to 29, 2023, Taiwan’s furcon Infurnity held on the grounds of Fullon Hotel Tamsui Fishermen’s Wharf.
This is the first Taiwanese furry event to hold for a total of three days.
And for three years until COVID’s tides finally recessed, their theme “The Taiwanese Furstival” was held back. The theme was realised through art and merchandise, proudly carrying on them the sight and smell of Taiwanese local culture.
Day 1 saw a variety of activities, ranging from panels to game sessions as well as VTubers’ meetups.
Infurnity organisers also held a hangout session on Friday night that featured snacks, name card exchange sessions and a live music concert.
Infurnity’s opening ceremony was held on Day 2, in spite of it being held for three days. There firstly went the indispensable ritual of introducing the event timeline and some important notices.
The furcon’s Dutch guest of honour Wolvinny and Taiwanese furry dance group Wannabeast took over the stage after with a dance before leading into the fursuit debut segment.
As the name suggests, the fursuit debut segment lets furries, including first-time fursuiters to introduce before everyone’s eyes everything about their new fluffy creatures.
Other than panels, Japanese furry games company Lifewonders also held a stage performance in the evening.
The fursuit parade on the same day attracted photos and hugs from many eager members of the public.
To suit the convention theme, organisers have put up games usually seen at Taiwanese night markets, ranging from hoops to marbles.
Players all stood a chance to win a limited number of prizes available, either by playing the games or by collecting points in another activity.
Day 2’s evening was filled with live music by five furry music bands from Taiwan, Japan and Thailand.
Each band rotated after their own music sets, but the audience stood galvanised and immersed.
There were 44 panels held at Infurnity 2023.
Ranging from topics like religion to as simple as one sharing their own experiences, the panelists created for attendees much learning moments.
At Infurnity, fursuit photo locations are abundant. Attendees seize the chance for photos, be it with persons, furries or automobiles!
Featuring over twenty models of cars and motorcycles, the grounds of the Furry Auto Club for Taiwan’s (FACT) automobile exhibition was a hotspot for fursuit photos and enthusiasists alike.
Compared to previous years, Infurnity 2023 not only had more performers at their Sunday evening show, but also added a new themed group photo activity, where a group photo was taken in groups of fursona species and colours.
Official numbers from Infurnity 2023 saw 2,354 attendees, an increase from 2022’s 1,588.
Some of the tickets for the charity raffle were sold out, raising for the furcon a new charity record of NT$393,950 (S$16,869.60).
On the administrative side of things, Infurnity 2023 saw upgrades on both their softwares and hardwares. It is hoped that their shinier systems enhanced the attendees’ overall experience.
Finally, the closing ceremony introduced Infurnity’s 2024 theme: “Infurnity’s Gate,” with a strong flavour of Dungeons and Dragons … in time for the Year of the Dragon.
Details on dates and location to be released at a later date.
Original post on FurTimes – Dec 30, 2023
Editor and Translator: Pawsry Hamktxchuzhni
2023兽无限「戏兽台湾」 浓厚台式风格让众人同乐
台湾大型兽聚活动——兽无限（Infurnity），于2023年10月27至29日，为其三天，在淡水渔人码头福容大饭店举办，创下台湾首次大型兽聚活动举办三天的纪录。
本届主题「戏兽台湾」原先是三年前因疫情而延期至今年实现，官方配合主题，将台湾的文化元素结合在活动中的看板布置、礼品等许多地方。
官方也在周五晚间办理零食名片交流会与DJ周五夜，让参加者们可以互相交流自己的名片与家乡的零食之外，还能在现场摇滚。
本届活动虽然是为期三天，不过开幕式是在第二天上午进行。第一天为部分同好自发性的讲座、无限逃走中：毛毛通缉、兽人VTuber等多种互动性活动。
周六活动开幕由帕洛特担任主持人，进行开场与介绍本届活动注意事项。
来自荷兰特别来宾的Wolvinny和台湾的Wannabeast舞团，则是分别担任开幕上两场表演，并在表演后进行新毛发表活动。
当天除了各式不同的讲座之外，也有来自日本的Lifewonders在当天下午进行特别舞台活动。
另外本届的毛毛游行也是在当天举办，吸引许多一般民众在场边围观拍照。
为了搭配本届主题，官方在2楼如意厅设置了夜市游戏，将许多游戏如套圈圈、弹珠台等呈现出来，并提供限量奖品让参加者们参与。
而每年的魔王挑战也变成柑仔店老板，让参加者方便寻找并完成任务累积点数去兑换奖品。
周六晚间的兽乐团LIVE活动，来自台、日、泰等地区的五个兽人乐团上台轮流演出，带给台下观众们各种音乐飨宴。
本次的自发性讲座，共多达44个，从宗教到经验分享应有尽有，也让许多兽迷在各场次讲座中去交流与学习。
兽迷们在兽无限出毛拍摄的机会处处无穷，与人、毛或车子拍——都宁愿！台湾的毛兽车迷俱乐部 Furry Auto Club of Taiwan（FACT）也在场办了车展，不仅吸引赏车的也是吸引了拍毛的目光。
本次活动跟往年相较，不仅周日的无限展演秀活动上表演的兽迷更多外，同时本届也新增主题团拍活动，在毛毛大合照后针对物种、颜色去进行各式的拍照。
根据官方统计，本次参与人数突破去年的1588位，总共有2354位兽迷参与本次活动，另外公益抽奖的部分票券销售一空，募集到了新台币39万3950元的新纪录。
官方在本次活动软体与硬体上都进行升级，不论是报名系统、识别证感应功能等，都希望让参加者们能感受到最好的活动体验。
闭幕式结束后也公开明年的活动主题——兽与地下城。
参考源味浓，龙年恰逢着。不过只有发表主题，尚未公开活动地点和时间，后续消息则有待官方更新。
原创文章 – 兽时报，2023 年 12 月 30 日
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