EJC 2006, Millstreet, Ireland.
The European Juggling Convention (EJC), is the largest juggling conventions in the world, regularly attracting several thousand participants. Juggling is a physical human skill involving the movement of objects usually through the air for entertainment (see Object manipulation) It is held every year in a different European city. It is organized by changing local organization committees which are supported by the European Juggling Association (EJA), a non-profit association founded in 1987 in Saintes, France. Saintes may refer to the following places Saintes Belgium Saintes Charente-Maritime, a commune of France in the Charente-Maritime department This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. [1] Like most juggling conventions, it features a mix of workshops for jugglers, a "renegade" performance performed for participants, and a public show, usually spread out over a period of a week in the European summer. Many countries cities or Juggling clubs hold their own annual juggling convention. Accommodation is usually in the form of tents provided by participants.
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List of European Juggling Conventions
| No. | Location | Year | Dates | Attendance | Organizer | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton, United Kingdom | 1978 | April 15 - April 16 | 11 | Leslie Thomas | [1] |
| 2 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 1979 | 25 | Lindsay Leslie | ||
| 3 | London, United Kingdom | 1980 | 60 | Tim Batson | ||
| 4 | London, United Kingdom | 1981 | 100 | Tim Batson | ||
| 5 | Copenhagen, Denmark | 1982 | 110 | Jonglorer md Tyngdekaften | ||
| 6 | Laval, France | 1983 | 200 | L'Institute de Jonglage | ||
| 7 | Frankfurt, Germany | 1984 | 400 | Schwerkraft Na Und | ||
| 8 | Brussels, Belgium | 1985 | September 5 - September 8 | 600 | Cirque de Trottoir | |
| 9 | Castellar de la Frontera, Spain | 1986 | 350 | Javier Jiminez, Hermann Klink, Fritz Brehm, Toby Philpott | ||
| 10 | Saintes, France | 1987 | August 17 - September 20 | 1000 | L'Institute de Jonglage | [2] |
| 11 | Bradford, United Kingdom | 1988 | September 22 - September 25 | 1000 | ||
| 12 | Maastricht, The Netherlands | 1989 | August 31 - September 3 | 2000 | Stichting 12th European Juggling Festival | |
| 13 | Oldenburg, Germany | 1990 | August 30 - September 2 | 2500 | Verein zur Förderung des Freizeitsports e. Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Laval is a commune in the Mayenne département of France. It lies on the threshold of Brittany and on the border between This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Castellar de la Frontera is a town and Municipality located in the province of Cádiz, Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Saintes may refer to the following places Saintes Belgium Saintes Charente-Maritime, a commune of France in the Charente-Maritime department This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Bradford ( lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a Metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Maastricht ( Dutch; Limburgish and city dialect Mestreech; French: Maestricht or Maëstricht; Spanish: The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius ||-||-||-||} Oldenburg ( Low German: Ollnborg) is an Independent City in Lower Saxony, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. V. | |
| 14 | Verona, Italy | 1991 | August 29 - September 1 | 2300 | EJA: represented by Jules Howarth, Pippa Stockting, Doug Orten | |
| 15 | Banyoles, Spain | 1992 | August 20 - August 24 | 1500 | Sue Hunt | |
| 16 | Leeds, United Kingdom | 1993 | September 1 - September 5 | 1800 | Up in the Air Ltd. Verona is a city and provincial capital in Veneto, Northern Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Banyoles (Banyoles is a city of 16359 inhabitants ( February 2003) located in the province of Girona in northeastern Catalonia, Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. | |
| 17 | Hagen, Germany | 1994 | August 2 - August 7 | 2000 | EJA (Deutschland) e. Hagen is the 37th-largest City in Germany, located in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. V. | |
| 18 | Göteborg, Sweden | 1995 | August 11 - August 18 | 1100 | Snöbollen | |
| 19 | Grenoble, France | 1996 | August 12 - August 18 | 2200 | Association Entre ciel et terre | |
| 20 | Turin, Italy | 1997 | August 1 - September 6 | 1000 | Just for Joy European Association | |
| 21 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 1998 | August 3 - August 8 | 2000 | EJC98 Ltd. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Grenoble is a city and commune in south-east France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. | |
| 22 | Grenoble, France | 1999 | August 12 - August 18 | 2300 | Association Entre ciel et terre | |
| 23 | Karlsruhe, Germany | 2000 | August 5 - August 12 | 2500 | Pyramidaler Kleinkunst-Verein e. Grenoble is a city and commune in south-east France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Karlsruhe (ˈkaɐ̯lsʁuːə population 285812 in 2006 is a city in the south west of Germany, in the Bundesland Baden-Württemberg, located near Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid V. | |
| 24 | Rotterdam, The Netherlands | 2001 | August 4 - August 12 | 3500 | Stichting EJC2001 | |
| 25 | Bremen, Germany | 2002 | August 8 - August 16 | 2200 | Zirkuswerkstatt e. Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Bremen (ˈbʁeːmən is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany (official name Stadtgemeinde Bremen / City Municipality of Bremen Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting V. | |
| 26 | Svendborg, Denmark | 2003 | August 5 - August 13 | 2300 | E. Svendborg is a city in central Denmark, located in Svendborg municipality (population 59040 in 2008 on the island of Funen. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. J. C. 2003 Svendborg | [3] |
| 27 | Carvin, France | 2004 | July 25 - August 1 | 4487 | Ch'ti Cirq | [4] |
| 28 | Ptuj, Slovenia | 2005 | August 14 - August 20 | 3500 | Rokodelci Juggling Association | [5] |
| 29 | Millstreet, Ireland | 2006 | July 9 - July 16 | 2000+ | JCEvents Ltd. This article refers to a French commune For the guitar manufacturer see Carvin Corporation. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Ptuj (Pettau Latin: Poetovio) is a City and one of 11 urban municipalities in Slovenia. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Millstreet ( Sráid an Mhuilinn in Irish) is a town in west County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 1500 Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and | [6] |
| 30 | Athens, Greece | 2007 | July 30 - August 5 | 2300 | [7] | |
| 31 | Karlsruhe, Germany | 2008 | August 2 - August 10 | (upcoming) | Pyramidaler KleinKunst-Verein | [8] |
See also
References
- ^ The Stichting European Juggling Association. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Karlsruhe (ˈkaɐ̯lsʁuːə population 285812 in 2006 is a city in the south west of Germany, in the Bundesland Baden-Württemberg, located near Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire The British Juggling Convention is a yearly Juggling convention Organised in a different town by a fresh organising group each year The International Jugglers' Association or IJA is the oldest and largest organization of jugglers It is open to members worldwide although most of its members live The World Juggling Federation (WJF is a juggling organization founded in 2000 by Jason Garfield which began to gain popularity in 2003 when ESPN showed an interest European Juggling Association (2006). Retrieved on 2007-04-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated
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