Furry Tea Party 2024, held from April 13th to 14th, marked a unique milestone as the world’s first furry convention held in a public library.

Kaohsiung Public Main Library at night.

The Kaohsiung Public Main Library in Taiwan provided a spacious and unexpected venue for the event, which faced a last-minute change due to unforeseen problems with the initially planned hotel.

Organizer Haneneko, in a joint interview with GFTV and FurTimes, revealed that the team had only three months to re-orchestrate the entire event.

They ultimately selected the library due to its ample space and convenient location adjacent to many nearby hotels, including the TAI Urban Resort hotel – even though a formal partnership with the hotel could not be established.

  • The auditorium for the opening and closing ceremonies. News stations are preparing to the left.
  • Kaohsiung’s mayor waving to the media.
  • A cameraman from Taiwan’s FTV interviewing a fursuiter.

The convention opened with a surprise visit from local government officials, including Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai and members of Taiwan’s legislative assembly. The politicians’ presence drew significant media attention.

News crews and reporters then roamed the event, capturing the colourful spectacle of fursuiters and engaging attendees in interviews.

Attendees were pleased by the government officials’ participation, with many noting the positive contrast to potential reactions in other parts of the globe.

During a panel segment on guide dogs, the panelist interacted with attendees on stage. // Error (伊尔)

Beyond the political buzz, Furry Tea Party offered a diverse range of activities, including themed skits, energetic dance performances by Wannabeast, and panel discussions featuring the Taiwan Guide Dog Association and renowned furry artist B.Cat.

The event’s theme, “Adventurers’ Feast,” was brought to life with numerous quests available at the library’s first floor.

As part of the furcon’s themed activity, participants complete quests to earn points and compete for the top spot on the leaderboard, earning special titles and trophies.

Furry Tea Party worked with an indoor archery range, becoming part of their themed activity. // Worster Wolf (沃斯特)

Additionally, the organizers collaborated with several organizations, including Kaohsiung Metro, a local LARP (live action roleplay) group, and an indoor archery range, to enhance the theme’s immersiveness.

Participants could complete quests at these locations while also supporting these organizations.

Some staff volunteers also read stories to children in fursuits at the library so to cultivate an interest for reading, Haneneko said.

  • Staff at the Adventurers’ Cafe. // Blue Wendel (FurTimes)
  • Themed pastries and beverages at the Adventurers’ Cafe. // Blue Wendel (FurTimes)

A unique aspect of the event was the “Adventurers’ Cafe,” a volunteer-run cafe serving themed pastries and beverages. Attendees praised the cafe’s offerings.

The convention culminated in a fursuit group photo, with hundreds of fursuiters gathering on the lawn between the library and the TAI Urban Resort hotel.

The fursuiters’ group photo at Furry Tea Party 2024.

Day two of the convention featured the “Furry In Metro” fursuit walk, a parade that wound its way through the city streets and onto the metro.

The weather stood above 30 degrees Celsius at the time. Despite so, fursuiters armed themselves with fans as they marched down the streets, drawing smiles and waves from onlookers.

The parade concluded at Formosa Boulevard station, home to the world’s largest glass art installation, where fursuit games and another Wannabeast performance took place.

  • Fursuiters beginning their walk from the library.
  • Haneneko leads the way, being also one of the furcon’s mascot.
  • Attendees and fursuiters fill the train to the surprise of onlookers.
  • Attendees filling up the Formosa Boulevard station concourse.
  • Fursuiters and attendees sit ready for games and performances at Formosa Boulevard station.
  • WannaBeast’s performance at Formosa Boulevard station.
  • The fursuit group photo at Formosa Boulevard station.

Furry Tea Party 2024 was a success.

It raised 120,050 TWD for charity, attracting over 25,000 attendees – which include an estimated number of public visitors to the library, and 1,096 registered attendees. There were 349 fursuiters.

The theme poster for Furry Tea Party 2025 – “The Nocturnal Walkers”.

Looking ahead to 2025, the convention has announced the theme “The Nocturnal Walkers,” inspired by the Japanese folklore of Hyakki Yagyō, which tells of a night parade of one hundred demons in a world where humans and ghosts live together.

This theme symbolizes the intersection of furries’ daily lives with their life in the furry community and promises another unforgettable gathering in Kaohsiung.

Watch our special coverage of Furry Tea Party here.

迎宾市长、捷运游行：以茶会毛 2024 成功举行

2024年4月13日至14日举行的以茶会毛，标志着一个独特的里程碑，成为世界上第一个在公共图书馆举办的兽展。

高雄市立图书馆的夜晚景色

由于原定酒店出现意外问题，此次活动面临最后一刻的场地变更。主办方冰羽猫在接受兽视和兽时报联合采访时透露，他的团队因而只有三个月的时间来重新策划整个活动。

团队最终选择换到位于台湾的高雄市立图书馆是因为它有充足的空间，而且地理位置便利，毗邻许多酒店，包括承亿酒店——尽管因时间紧迫而无法与该酒店建立正式的合作关系。

  • The auditorium for the opening and closing ceremonies. News stations are preparing to the left.
  • Kaohsiung’s mayor waving to the media.
  • A cameraman from Taiwan’s FTV interviewing a fursuiter.

本次活动开幕式上，当地政府官员的意外到访令人惊喜，其中包括高雄市长陈其迈和台湾本地的立法会议员。

政界人士的出席引起了媒体的广泛关注。 新闻工作人员和记者随后在活动现场穿梭，捕捉着色彩斑斓的兽装者，并与参与者进行访谈。

与会者对政府官员的参与感到高兴，许多人指出这与全球其他地区的潜在反应形成了积极的对比。

在关于导盲犬的座谈环节中，小组成员与台上的参与者进行了互动。// 伊尔

除了政治热点，以茶会毛还提供了丰富多样的活动，包括主题短剧、WannaBeast充满活力的舞蹈表演，以及邀请台湾导盲犬协会和知名毛兽艺术家 B.Cat 参与主持讲座。

本次活动主题以《冒险盛宴》作为出发点，在图书馆一楼广场设置许多委托单，让参加者能够领取任务累积积分拼取各职业的第一名，以获得特殊称号和奖杯。

活动合作单位之一的练弓房，提供参加者射箭体验。// 沃斯特

同时，官方与高雄捷运、Larp宗亲会团队、练弓房射箭空间等多个单位合作，让参加者们更加投入本次主题之余，可以到各地点去解任务并实际支持这些团队。

冰羽猫还表示，一些工作人员志愿者也在图书馆里穿着兽装为小孩子们讲故事，以培养他们对阅读的兴趣。

  • Staff at the Adventurers’ Cafe. // Blue Wendel (FurTimes)
  • Themed pastries and beverages at the Adventurers’ Cafe. // Blue Wendel (FurTimes)

本次活动的一个独特之处是“冒险者食堂”，一家由兽展志愿者们经营的餐厅，提供主题糕点和饮料。参与者对咖啡馆的产品赞不绝口。

数百名兽装者就聚集在图书馆和承亿酒店之间的草坪上，拍摄了一张集体照。

2024 年以茶会毛上的兽装者合影。

大会的第二天举行了“毛毛捷运”兽装游行，游行队伍穿过城市街道，进入地铁。

当时的天气超过了 30 摄氏度。尽管如此，兽装者们还是拿着扇子在街上游行，引来围观者的微笑和挥手。

游行的终点站是美丽岛站，这里有世界上最大的玻璃艺术装置，在这里举行了兽装者游戏环节和另一场 Wannabeast 表演。

  • Fursuiters beginning their walk from the library.
  • Haneneko leads the way, being also one of the furcon’s mascot.
  • Attendees and fursuiters fill the train to the surprise of onlookers.
  • Attendees filling up the Formosa Boulevard station concourse.
  • Fursuiters and attendees sit ready for games and performances at Formosa Boulevard station.
  • WannaBeast’s performance at Formosa Boulevard station.
  • The fursuit group photo at Formosa Boulevard station.

2024年以茶会毛取得了圆满成功。

本次活动为慈善事业筹集了 120,050 新台币，吸引了超过 25,000 名参与者——这数字包括图书馆的公众参观者和1,096名注册参与者在内。其中有349名兽装者。

以茶会毛 2025 的主题海报——《百毛夜行》。

展望2025年，本次活动的主题已公布为《百毛夜行》，灵感来自日本民间传说中的百鬼夜行，讲述的是一个人类和鬼魂共存的世界里，一百个妖怪的夜间游行。

这个主题象征着兽迷们日常生活与他们在兽圈社区中的生活的交集，并预示着在高雄将举行另一次难忘的聚会。

点击这里收看兽视以茶会毛 2024 的特别纪录报道。