SUNDAY, APRIL 6th

11.00 - 20.30 h, at the "Sporthal de Buitenhof", Delft; Adm.: 5 euros

WHAT?
THE DELFT JUGGLING DAY ('DELFTSE JONGLEERDAG') IS A GREAT ONE-DAY FESTIVAL WHERE JUGGLERS, ACROBATS AND UNICYCLISTS MEET.
IT IS THE BIGGEST 1-DAY JUGGLING CONVENTION IN HOLLAND, WE HAVE BEEN SO FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS ALREADY, AND WE LOVE IT!

THE "DJD" IS IN ITS 12th YEAR AND WE AREN'T TIRED OF IT YET. THIS YEAR IT'S FROM 11.00 TO 20.30, WE'RE WORKING ON A BUNCH OF FINE WORKSHOPS... HOPEFULLY SOME EXTRAORDINARY ONES, WHICH IS A TRADITION OF THE DJD!

SO, WHAT EXACTLY IS A JUGGLING CONVENTION?
THAT'S EASY: JUGGLERS AND ACROBATS (FROM BEGINNERS TO VETERANS) MEET HERE TO PRACTISE ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF DISCIPLINES, TO EXCHANGE TRICKS, TO LEARN NEW THINGS IN WORKSHOPS, TO TEACH OTHERS, TO BUY NEW GEAR FROM JUGGLING MERCH STANDS, ETC.
AT THE "DJD" THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM FOR UNICYCLING, AND THERE IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EAT TOGETHER (OPTIONALLY VEGGIE AS WELL!)
THERE'LL BE A 'RENEGADE' OR 'OPEN PODIUM'* WHERE ALL ATTENDANTS CAN SHOW THEIR SKILLS, AND THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF WORKSHOPS ON VARIOUS LEVELS.

WHERE?
ON THIS PAGE YOU FIND A MAP WHERE YOU CAN FIND YOUR WAY TO 'SPORTHAL DE BUITENHOF'.
IF YOU ARRIVE BY TRAIN AT DELFT STATION, YOU CAN TAKE BUS NO.80/82 OR 'TRAM' NO.1.
(PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT DIRECTION - BEST TO ASK THE DRIVER!).
IT'S ALWAYS WISE TO ASK THE BUS/TRAM DRIVER WHERE TO GET OFF THE BUS.

WHO?
THE ANNUAL DELFT JUGGLING DAY IS ORGANISED BY 'STICHTING VARIATIE IN VARIÉTÉ'.
THAT'S BASICALLY A BUNCH OF DELFT-BASED JUGGLING ENTHUSIASTS.
THE 'STICHTING' ('FOUNDATION') HAS QUITE A HISTORY, BUT THESE DAYS - APART FROM THE DJD - THE FOCUS IS ON TWO GROUPS: JUGGLERS AND UNICYCLISTS WHO HAVE THEIR WEEKLY MEETING ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, AND ACROBATS WHO HAVE THEIR WEEKLY MONDAY EVENINGS.
LATELY, MORE AND MORE ACROBATS VISIT THE SUNDAY MEETING TOO, AND A COUPLE OF JUGGLERS STROLL IN AT THE MONDAY EVENINGS AS WELL.

FOR INFO ON THESE JUGGLING GROUPS AND/OR THIS YEAR'S DJD, PLEASE MAIL MAAIKE & ERIC: vierh00g(!!)xs4all.nl.
(PLEASE REPLACE THE (!!) BY THE FAMILIAR @ BEFORE HITTING "SEND")

AND...
PEOPLE WHO HAVE VISITED OTHER JUGGLE CONVENTIONS KNOW THIS ALREADY, BUT FOR THE NEWBIES: IT'S CUSTOMARY TO BRING YOUR OWN JUGGLING MATERIALS TO A JUGGLING CONVENTION. IF YOU WANT TO TRY SOMETHING NEW, THERE'S A FAIR CHANCE THAT YOU CAN BORROW SOMEONE'S STUFF FOR A MOMENT, SURE, AND WE TRY TO GET A BUNCH OF UNICYCLES FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO TRY IT FOR THE FIRST TIME (YEP, ANOTHER WORKSHOP THERE), BUT MAINLY YOU BRING YOUR OWN GEAR.
(AND HEY, YOU CAN OF COURSE BUY HEAPS OF COOL STUFF FROM THE JUGGLING STORES' MERCH STANDS...!)
ALSO, WE MUST EMPHASIZE THAT PARTICIPATION IS AT ONE'S OWN RISK.
WE HAVE FIRST AID MEDICS ALERT, BUT STILL!

ONE LAST THING: IT'S ALL DONE BY VOLUNTEERS, AT A MINIMUM BUDGET.
WE ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO PAY FOR PERFORMANCES...
BUT YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO SHOW US YOUR SKILLS.


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