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Helen_of_PoiSILVER Member
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Location: Dublin, Ireland


Posted:
JC Events proudly presents:



juggle The 29th European Juggling Convention juggle




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EJC 2006



Dates: July 9th - 15th 2006



- Note: campsite is open for the nights of the 9th to the 15th inclusive - ie, people leave on Sunday 16th July.



Location:



Green Glens Arena,

Millstreet

Co Cork

Republic of Ireland



Thanks to all who pre-registered hug



On site registration



Prices:



7 days (including camping)

€120 adults (17 years and over)

€60 teenagers (12 - 16 years)

Children under 12 FREE



1 day

€20 adults (17 years and over)

€10 teenagers (12 - 16 years)

Children under 12 FREE



Just turn up and register at the door.





biggrinPLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL KEEP UPDATING THIS PAGE AS MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE biggrin



For EJC Ireland 2006, we have secured the use of the largest indoor

hall in Ireland, with plenty of fields for tents, camping and fun, all

on the same site. We realise that the dates are significantly earlier

than many of you were expecting, but if we held the EJC in August, as

in previous years, we would be unable to use a site of this quality.

Our priority is to deliver a great convention, and that is what we are

concentrating on doing!



Now added to the website :

Travel Information

Photos of the hall

Accommodation Options



Forums now added - arrange lifts to Millstreet, and chat about the EJC here!





Please direct any questions or comments to info@ejc2006.net



We look forward to seeing you all here!



Slán,



Helen



New on the website, 24th June 2006:



At the door prices here

Programme for jugglers

Public events programme

Even more artists



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EDITED_BY: Helen_of_poi (1152385531)

Helen_of_Poi

EJC Ireland 2006 Organisational Team


NYCNYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA


Posted:
 Written by: newgabe


 Written by: NYC


You're not going to make me explain what a 'do-opoly' is to a burner are you? wink



yep smile



It's actually one of my favorite burningman mantras.

It means if you want something done, it's not a democracy where you vote for what's done, nor is it a monarchy where someone decides what everyone else does... it's a 'do-opoly' where you just do it.

It's really refreshing when there's nobody around saying "Somebody should..." or "There should be... " ... you want something done, DO IT.

I think this is a major advantage of the burner mentality over just buying a ticket for an event and bitching about how it could have been better.

*[disclaimer: I've never actually been to Burningman but I've long since been a member of the New York City community and organized and done many things at local burner events and regional burns.]

With all due respect, I think that mentality is one of the major advantages that the burner crew has over, let's say it's UK counterparts. The amount of DOing absolutely crazy art instalations and such is unparalleled. Keep in mind, I've written pages and pages praising the specific advantages of the UK community (See: The London Factor) so I don't feel badly about siteing one advantage of the US Burner crew. biggrin

With that in mind, I'd love to see more crazy crap at EJC.

Molly and I just met last night about how we could bring some sillyness and love to EJC... now what are you all going to DO?

smile

Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]


colemanSILVER Member
big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom


Posted:
 Written by: NYC



With that in mind, I'd love to see more crazy crap at EJC.





what?!

seven club juggling isn't crazy enough for ya?!



oh, and bearing your comments in mind, i think you should go and fill in [Old link] which would really help a fellow hopper out with her studies smile





cole. x

"i see you at 'dis cafe.
i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
- tim westwood


NYCNYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA


Posted:
 Written by: coleman


 Written by: NYC


With that in mind, I'd love to see more crazy crap at EJC.



what?!
seven club juggling isn't crazy enough for ya?!




Seven club juggling vs. moving pirate boat built on the back of a school bus... I'm gonna have to give it to the pirates....


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But you know I've got all kinds of love for the object manipulators. It is a JUGGLING festival afterall.

And I'm certainly not recommending turining into a burner event. Just borrowing some ideas the same way that geeky poi spinning has been borrowed by the burner crews.

biggrin

Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]


Pink...?BRONZE Member
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Location: Over There, United Kingdom


Posted:
Oh My...!!

I want that pirate ship/bus!!

Never pick up a duck in a dungeon...


NYCNYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA


Posted:
It's called "La Contessa"...


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I really really really hope I get to see it this year.

Sorry, I'm getting off topic and feeling bad about it.

I love EJC and want to spread more love and will be DOing stuff to make EJC better even if that just means bringing hoops. Or plates.

Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]


arashiPooh-Bah
2,364 posts
Location: austin,tx


Posted:
ah contessa of my heart. i love that boat. and she's back on the playa, baby!

the thing i noticed most about european juggling things and spinner fests vs. u.s. burner events was the lack of large amounts of bass. here in the u.s. the sound system and music (dj, etc.) comes FIRST and then the event is organized from there. even little spin jams on the beach have drummers and/or sound systems present. methinks the americans are more into the trance of the music, whereas the euros are more into the socialising and the trance of juggling.

-Such a price the gods exact for song: to become what we sing
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NYCNYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA


Posted:
Wow... I totally missed that. You're right.

Well, actually, I think it's more than that. I think here in the US the firespinners are a subsection of the party whereas over there they are the party. When everyone's in the conclave, there is no conclave. wink

But we're wandering dangerously off topic.

Unless we redirect to "What elements of other gatherings can we encorporate to make EJC even better?!!!"

Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]


Helen_of_PoiSILVER Member
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Location: Dublin, Ireland


Posted:
 Written by: NYC


"What elements of other gatherings can we encorporate to make EJC even better?!!!"



It is so good to hear people talking in these terms! Remember that the jugglers juggle (and the spinners weavesmiley) ARE the EJC. You decide what it is really, we just provide the space. So what are you going to fill it with? ( i want art-cars. i've been feeling a longing for the playa for a while now. Maybe next year *sigh*)


And Dr Fandango - for a moment there you had me really worried! Coming a day after the bad news that the Arts Council doesn't deem us worthy of a grant, frown my energy levels are low enough!

Thanks to all you lovely people for your continued support hug

Helen_of_Poi

EJC Ireland 2006 Organisational Team


_Clare_BRONZE Member
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)


Posted:
No way!!!!

You guys aren't getting a grant?!!

That's insanity!

Go to the local papers Helen... and the Indo and major ones. I have a contact in the Indo, if you're interested in going that way...

That's utterly ridiculous, surely one of the biggest conventions to hit these shores, and the council don't offer a grant?!

grrrrr.

Getting to the other side smile


BansheeCatBRONZE Member
veteran
1,247 posts
Location: lost, Canada


Posted:
Hmmn, staying off topic with the guys, I would like to second arashi's observation about the music--- it is a central thing at events here, and other than bringing a dj, which I may just do, how can we incorporate that into this event? Noise! I want Noise!
er noise that you can dance to, specifically...
hugs
a

"God *was* my co-pilot, but then we crashed, and I had to eat him..."


newgabeSILVER Member
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4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia


Posted:
Well could we have guest dj spots...take turns type stuff. I know I have 80 days on my laptop with me... more chill than wham though.... nice spinny cruisy chill.. mmmmmmm

.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....


NYCNYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA


Posted:
Yes Yes Yes. Good idea to bring more music.

We need more music. Especially at the 'fire pit' wherever that is.

And us Hula hoopers need music as well.

BUT, "Could we" isn't going to get stuff DONE.

Gabe, you want to organize guest DJ spots and organize a sound system? Do it. Make it happen.

Molly and I have been brainstorming about what we want to DO at EJC. Rather than joining us, it would be amazing if people started organizing into their own groups and projects now.

Get a crew, get some ideas, divy up the work, and then make it happen.

DJs, Costumes, Art, Shade structures, cheap free handout gifts, food, drinks, workshops, and whatever else you can get yourself to get off your butt and DO.

Any other leaders up for the challenge?

Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]


DuncGOLD Member
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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom


Posted:
 Written by: Cole

worried that ejc might not be the coolest thing in the world ever



It's not wink ubbangel

Let's relight this forum ubblove


NYCNYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA


Posted:
Yeah! European Festival Organizer Fight!

LAMBADA TO THE DEATH!!!

Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]


Helen_of_PoiSILVER Member
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Location: Dublin, Ireland


Posted:
 Written by: FurryPurple


You guys aren't getting a grant?!!
...Go to the local papers Helen... and the Indo and major ones. I have a contact in the Indo, if you're interested in going that way...



Could you PM me your Indo contact? I'm not necessarily into bitching about who didn't give us cash - but you can never have too many friends in the press.

We did have some good news though, Cork Kerry Tourim, the regional part of Fáilte Ireland, the tourism board, are giving us a grant towards marketing costs.

And everyone, go, create stuff, bring costumes, make shade structures, bring musical instruments.... biggrin I can't wait to see Kíla perform ubbrollsmile

And Dunc, did you really have to have the second coolest thing on this summer at exactly the time that i'm going to be competely stressed out and unable to go spank

Bet you just knew you couldn't follow the EJC because Play would pale in comparison wink

Helen_of_Poi

EJC Ireland 2006 Organisational Team


NYCNYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA


Posted:
 Written by: Helen_of_poi


Bet you just knew you couldn't follow the EJC because Play would pale in comparison wink



Ohhh snap! She said your festival smelled like FEET!

You go girl!

Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]


colemanSILVER Member
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7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom


Posted:
 Written by: NYC



DJs, Costumes, Art, Shade structures, cheap free handout gifts, food, drinks, workshops, and whatever else you can get yourself to get off your butt and DO.





i wrote some workshops already biggrin



and i already got off my butt an DO'ed something - learning to juggle five balls sitting down was far too hard.



does that mean i can kick back and just watch nyc building that dome thingy when i get to ireland...? wink





seems to me bm and ejc are two completely different kinds of event, no?



if we're comparing a euro festival to burning man, should we not pick one with the same ethos or central themes (music, creativity, freedom of expression)?



the nowhere festival immediately comes to mind (clickclick) or the boom festival in portugal maybe...?





do-ology's do indeed sound like they rock and all that, but foe me, the only doing to be done at the ejc will be the juggling, the spinning and the watching of the juggling and spinning whilst doing the drinking, the talking and the smoking ubbrollsmile hug wink





cole. x

"i see you at 'dis cafe.
i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
- tim westwood


NYCNYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA


Posted:
Yeah, I knew I'd get that from you but I didn't feel like writing the disclaimer on my previous posts so I figured I'd just wait til you said something. hug

*Disclaimer*
YesIUnderstandThatEJCIsNotTheSameAsBurngingman... but I thought it would be nice to borrow some of the nice ideas from one and give it to the other. I've spend quite a bit of time taking the technical poi that I'd learned in the UK and tried to spread it to the notoriously untechy New York crowd. I just got back from PDF where two years ago I taught intro and advanced workshops to people who've since gotten SO MUCH better and have fully embrased the geek within them.

The FIRST thing I did was take what I loved about the UK community and try to spread it to my crew back home. Now I'm trying to return the favor by taking the ELEMENTS of the community that I'm a part of here and spread it out there.

 Written by:

So what you're saying is that we should burn down EJC and have Burningman instead?!



No, I'm just saying it might be nice to stick up some decorations and spend some time preparing our camping areas and planning fun stuff for us to do in the evenings when there aren't workshops.

 Written by:

So what you're saying is that you hope all the jugglers die because you hate them?



No, I'm not saying anything against the jugglers or juggling. I love juggling and jugglers and that's why I spend hundreds of dollars to fly out there to go to EJC. EJC is my favorite festival. There are parts of EJC that could be even more fun since we have a set community that could all work together to make it even better.

 Written by:

So you hate EJC and you think it sucks?



No, I just said I love it.

 Written by:

... and that's why you hate Irish people?



No, I never.... Oh jeez... I'm just planning on bringing stuff to make the camping experience more fun. That's it.

 Written by:

So essentially you're suggesting that we're no longer allowed to juggle at EJC?



spank

I will post more on what I'm planning on bringing and see if other people want to have other ideas on making the camping experience more fun. If you're not interested in making the camping experience more fun then you need not pay attention to what I'm doing.

 Written by:

I fail to see what this has to do with Coleman's mom.



ubbangel

Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
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Dr_MollyPooh-Bah
2,354 posts
Location: Away from home


Posted:
*rolls giggling in the aisles*

Nevermind Coleman's mum, Camp HulaBoogie is go smile

colemanSILVER Member
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7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom


Posted:
you can ask my mum yourself when we get to the ejc - i've printed out all your posts in which you refer to her nyc, so you can discuss them in person with her then... ubblol



 Written by: NYC

stop picking on me and poo-hoo-ing my cool ideas





maybe later... hug



 Written by:

The FIRST thing I did was take what I loved about the UK community and try to spread it to my crew back home. Now I'm trying to return the favor by taking the ELEMENTS of the community that I'm a part of here and spread it out there.







so, you came to the uk, found lots of techy poi moves and went back to america to teach it all there - a commendable service indeed.



in return we get:



 Written by:

Get a crew, get some ideas, divy up the work, and then make it happen.



DJs, Costumes, Art, Shade structures, cheap free handout gifts, food, drinks, workshops, and whatever else you can get yourself to get off your butt and DO.





getting nagged at for being lazy euro-bums just didn't seem like much of a 'giving back' to me wink





i pointed out that if you were looking for euro festivals that have elements of the burning man community within them, there are a few that are already established - they have lots of jugglers and spinners in attendance and they also share the fire-centric attitude to the arts that bm seems to have.



if you don't want to hear about them, and would rather try to apply similar ideals to the ejc, that's cool hug





i just hope this doesn't mean i'm banned from camphulaboogie before its even been made... frown



wink





cole. x

"i see you at 'dis cafe.
i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
- tim westwood


NYCNYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA


Posted:
I think my hippyfestival calandar is full to be incorporating international hippyfests. I totally understand what you were saying but did think you were circling the wagons with this statement:

 Written by: coleman


[foe me, the only doing to be done at the ejc will be the juggling, the spinning and the watching of the juggling and spinning whilst doing the drinking, the talking and the smoking ubbrollsmile hug wink




And if you're not planning on Hulaing or Boogieing then you will be quite useless at Camp Hula Boogie. wink

Of course, this all depends on whether or not I can get my act together and find folks that will contribute to form other camps as well.

Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]


colemanSILVER Member
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7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom


Posted:
 Written by: NYC


And if you're not planning on Hulaing or Boogieing then you will be quite useless at Camp Hula Boogie. wink



you're right - i can't 'hula' or 'boogie' frown

can i join in if i'm just 'camp'? wink


cole. x

"i see you at 'dis cafe.
i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
- tim westwood


Dr_MollyPooh-Bah
2,354 posts
Location: Away from home


Posted:
Pattacake puppetry services might come in handy Cole hug

Molly mole could hula And boogie for you smile

NYCNYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA


Posted:
Hrmm... Cole brings up a good point. I think you can only be camp while hooping or boogying. And if you were actually 'camp' I'm quite certain you could boogie.

Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]


mcpPLATINUM Member
Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom


Posted:
same deal as play: it's highly likely I'm only going to be there for the weekend, so will anybody kindly let me snozzle in their tent on saturday night? (only) I would be much obliged. Plus I wouldn't have to drag a tent around and put it up only to sleep in it just the once...

??

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"the still legendary" - Kaskade

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dr_evilBRONZE Member
newbie
12 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland


Posted:
Helen, is the festival getting any meadia coverage or that this year?? My mate has gotten into poi lately aswell and he has his own media company so maybe we could go shoot it and put it on promo dvd's for next year it would cost us lil or nothing to do! Any ideas??

I'd be unstoppable........ if i could only get started!!! We are all in the gutter but only some of us are looking at the stars! smile


EveishGOLD Member
*Tickles pretty strangers*
610 posts
Location: Australia


Posted:
mcp - you can probably crash with us smile I am sure we will have space.

What if I should fall right through the centre of the Earth and come out the other side where people walk upside-down?!


NateBRONZE Member
Groovy ga watashi no namae desu!
1,530 posts
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England


Posted:
anyone got any idea's as to how a nate would get himself to ejc apart from catching a plane alone frown

please pm me if you have lift space or ANYTHING

is anyone going on a plane that hasnt been fully booked up yet?

I like Languages.

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BethMiss Whippy
1,262 posts
Location: Cornwall & Oxford


Posted:
Nate, myself, Bov, simian, ucof, puresock and some others are going on the 15:15 flight from gatwick to cork on the 9th, not sure if its booked up yet, have a look on Ryanair!

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SkulduggeryGOLD Member
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8,428 posts
Location: Wales


Posted:
Nate I'm yet to book but I'll be going on a ferry from Swansea to Cork. You are welcome to be a walk on passenger with me if you fancy water rather than air.

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