EJC 2020 update

31. March 2020

European Juggling Convention in Hanko, Finland is postponed to 2021.

Dear circus friends,

The coronavirus crisis that has struck globally poses a significant risk to the health and wellbeing of people and nations worldwide. The safety of our beloved juggling community is the top priority for us. Therefore, we – the organisers of 43rd EJC Hanko, 44th EJC Tres Cantos and EJA – have worked together with our local partners such as the city of Hanko to ensure a safe and certain way forward.

Future developments of this crisis are very uncertain, and it is hard to predict when it will be over. This poses health and financial risks to everyone, including you, the jugglers, who have to plan travel in advance.

Last year on the 42nd EJC Newark, you gave us the blessing to make a call in case we need to make a difficult decision. To prevent damage, we believe that postponing the EJC by a year is the most sensible and responsible move.

We have agreed to postpone the 43rd EJC Hanko to 2021 and the 44th EJC Tres Cantos to year 2022, thanks to the flexibility and understanding of everyone involved (including our external partners in the city councils and elsewhere). We hope you will find this a positive agreement as well!

So, this is not a goodbye, only a see you later. At this moment, we cannot announce the exact dates for when the EJC Hanko will take place, but we will keep you posted. To make sure you hear about updates, sign up to the EJA newsletter.

For those who have already registered for EJC 2020, we will offer you a full refund. Thanks to the great work of the EJC Hanko team and very cooperative partners, the EJC Hanko has only incurred minimal cost in 2020. The EJA will cover these from reserves built by previous EJCs’ surplus.

Please note that refunding everyone involves quite a bit of work and may take some time – please give us up to four weeks to get in touch. If you have not heard from us by Monday, 27th April, and you believe you are owed money, please drop us a line at prereg@eja.net.

We thank you for your understanding and support. We will come back from this situation stronger and with more enthusiasm for circus than ever before.

Stay safe and healthy

With best regards,

The EJC Hanko Crew

Our new issue of the newsletter is out!

22. February 2020

Here is a snippet, and check out the full version!

The EJA and the EJC2020 team are hard at work making sure the next EJC is an unforgettable experience. There will be plenty of information that we would like to share with you in the coming months. To stay up to date, keep an eye on the EJC2020 website, tell your friends to sign up to the newsletter, check out our news section, and social media and follow the EJC on Facebook!

The pre-registration for the EJC2020 is now open!

You can get your ticket now by going to the EJC2020 website. Right now in Phase 1, the adult tickets start at 140€, with youth 80€ and children 0-6 years old for 1€. And remember to add the Gala Show ticket in the system!

For the first time this year, it will also be possible to get indoor accommodation and food on-site through the pre-reg system. You can find more information on how it works on the EJC website. Camping is included in the ticket as always. We are excited to hear your feedback about these additions at the end of the convention.

As time progresses the ticket prices will increase. Phase 1 will last until the end of March, Phase 2 until the end of May and Phase 3 will end at the end of June. For the details check out the EJC2020 website.

EJC2020 in Hanko Finland

8. November 2019

European Juggling Convention 2020 will happen in Hanko, Finland!

The team from Hanko won a dramatic vote at the EJA General Assembly in Newark-on-Trent to organize EJC2020! Standing against an excellent bid from a team from Madrid, the Hanko team managed to sway the audience to vote for them and bring the EJC back to Finland after a 10 year break.

The convention will be held in a beautiful seaside town of Hanko, around two hours by train from the capital of Helsinki and the port city of Turku. It will be held between the 11th and the 19th of July 2020. For more information see their website.

The pre-registration for the event is scheduled to open some time during the winter. Keep an eye on future announcements here and on social media.

As a side note: The team from Madrid won the nomination for the EJC2021. Congratulations to both teams for their amazing efforts!

EJC 2020 Update and situation

22. May 2019

In an unfortunate turn of events, the organizing team for the EJC 2020 in Leipzig were forced to withdraw their bid. This was a difficult decision taken by the team after exhausting all available options.

The Leipzig team encountered difficulties when trying to secure permission from the city council to run the EJC at their site. The site is in a densely populated area, and as such, the decision came down to the German regulations on noise in public spaces. The city council produced an estimate based on a different festival previously held at the site with similar attendance. They came to a conclusion that a festival the size of the EJC would carry a high risk of noise complaints from the local residents, in which case the police would be able to shut down the EJC at any moment. Despite that risk, and due to a good relationship between the Leipzig team and their local city council, they were offered permission for 6-7 days event. The EJC typically runs for 9 days and includes a few days of setup and teardown. As such, the offer was insufficient.

The team’s response was admirable. They decided to approach the city council of the nearby city of Magdeburg where they found an alternative site for the convention. The team was hoping for a warmer response in the smaller city. However, having had no experience with conventions of this size, the city produced a similar noise forecast to the one made by the Leipzig council. It stated that the festival was too high risk for noise complaints and declined to issue permission for an EJC.

Exhausted and demotivated, the Leipzig team decided that they had no choice but to withdraw their bid and let another team from a different country take over the preparations for the EJC 2020.

Does this mean that an EJC can never happen in Germany?

Well, it’s not a “no”, but neither is it a clear “yes”. Any team planning to organize the festival would need to be certain that they have a good relationship with the local council and to secure their cooperation before they present their bid to the jugglers. Another option is for EJC to be held at a more remote location, where complaints from the local residents are unlikely. As sad as this might seem, there is still hope for a future German EJC!

So what happens with EJC 2020?

This setback means that the EJC 2020 will happen in a different place than last year. Several teams already stepped up offering to host the EJC in 2020. The EJA is actively working with all of them, helping them prepare their bids. Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing our experience and making sure they can avoid many of the potential pitfalls of organizing a convention of this size and scope at such short notice. The proposals will be presented to the jugglers to vote on at the EJA General Assembly in Newark-on-Trent during the 2019 European Juggling Convention. It is scheduled for Wednesday 7th of August at 2 PM in the Jugglers Bar. Make sure to come by and cast your vote!

The new EJA Newsletter is live!

30. November 2018

We are happy to announce that our official EJA Newsletter is finally operational!

Not everyone is on social media. Many jugglers also prefer a focused and direct channel of communication. Thus we are happy to introduce our new EJA Newsletter!

There is no fixed schedule for the send outs. We will try to communicate whenever something important is going on, like a pre-reg opening or we start looking for future EJC teams. Expect a summary of the most important internal decisions and news 2-3 times a year. In the meantime, check the news section for the most current and up to date announcements! You can sign up on our website or via a direct link.

As a side note: The first phase of the pre-registrations for the European Juggling Convention 2019 is currently underway! The ticket prices are £125 or €140 for an adult full week ticker. Other options such as day tickets or youth tickets are also available.

The full pricing information can be found at: www.ejc2019.org/tickets

EJC2019 pre-reg is live!

23. November 2018

The first phase of the pre-registrations for the European Juggling Convention 2019 is now officially open! The tickets go on sale for two weeks between 23rd of November and 7th of December 2018. The ticket prices are £125 or €140 for an adult full week ticker. Other options such as day tickets or youth tickets are also available.

The full pricing information can be found at: www.ejc2019.org/tickets

The team also decided to repeat the success of the Lublin convention and offer the possibility to buy either a concession ticket for 10 pounds or euro less than the nominal price, or purchase a supporters ticket at 10 pounds/euro more.

The first phase of pre-registration is the time when the tickets are cheapest. The organisers are using the numbers of tickets bought in the first phase as an indicator of how high the participation numbers would be. It also allows the organisers to receive a cash injection for putting down deposits or starting to pay for necessities. As a result, the more people get their tickets early, the better prepared would the organisers be.

Go get your ticket now!

EJAs new Website

11. November 2018

The EJA has a new Website! This is just a beginning and we will be developing and improving the site as the time goes on. We are always open to feedback and suggestions!

EJC2020 is heading to Leipzig!

7. November 2018