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FireTomStargazer
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Pre-Final update before the convention:

Indian Juggling Convention

The website has not been updated yet, so pls find the following info:

Location: Mandrem Beach @ Goasis/ Sunset Resort, next to Prawn facory
(just 5 min's drive / 20 min's walk south of A'bol)

Schedule: January 5th to 10th, 10am to 10pm
Workshops: 10am to 6pm
Open performances: 6pm to 10pm

Gala Show: January 11th (full moon) doors open 6pm (evening ends 10pm)

Workshops: Free

Yoga, Arcoyoga, Acrobalance, Fire(Dancing) - (Contact)Staff, Poi, Fans, Sword- Juggling (Balls, Clubs, Rings, Contact), Hoola Hoop, Clowning, Streetperformance, Choreography, Aerials, etc.

Healing Area
Restaurant Area (water refills for cheap)
Shopping Area

Music all day, Life music after 6pm

Wednesday 7th: Childrens day

Tickets sell at 200Rs/day (100Rs. after 6pm)
Weekly tickets 1000Rs (pre-reg rate still valid)

Camping is not possible on the convention and you need to buy your ticket on the "landside" - beach access is possible, just no ticket counter there.

Rooms are available near the convention in Madrem, starting from 4-500Rs/ night, more accomodation available in Arambol, starting from 250Rs./ night and finally there are Teepees in Ashwem, starting from 100Rs./night (but you will need transportation, as the Teepee village is approx. 10min's drive (depending on type of transport wink ))

That's it for now, hope it solves most questions, if there is another update, I'll let you know.

Love and Light

Namaste

tOm

EDITED_BY: FireTom (1230182985)
EDIT_REASON: Update

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OliveGOLD Member
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Location: Paris 19e, France


Posted:
the weather kicks ass, the sandy beach too clap
Had a good staff juggling session this morning
Looking fwd to seeing more of you guys around grouphug

FireTomStargazer
6,650 posts

Posted:
Please note the update of the IP

Merry Christmas to you all and a happy new year

grouphug

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FireTomStargazer
6,650 posts

Posted:
So now we set up aereal and a nice shade - should be good... smile

Anyone wanting to volunteer some of their time (for real, not just mouthwhoring) please call 9922 468 101 hug

btw: thanks for the support I received so far - big fat smile on my face grin

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FireNixBRONZE Member
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Location: India/Bristol


Posted:
Mouthwhoring - what a GREAT word smile
Godo luck with it all Tom and all your lovely people being there help make it a wonderfull special event - I know you all will Idam, Jay, Gora, Pooka et al - You Guys ROCK and im more than a little sad not to be there
PLAY for me
XXXX

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Phirenix


OliveGOLD Member
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285 posts
Location: Paris 19e, France


Posted:
as it surely kicked ass:
... WE WANT REPORT !!!

FireNixBRONZE Member
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904 posts
Location: India/Bristol


Posted:
YES Im with Olive on this
Ive heard the Finale Show got Shut dwon by the wonderfull Indian constabulary!!! Hope that got sorted elsewhere and that the rest was wonderfull as I heard from Tokio Alice
Love to all

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FireTomStargazer
6,650 posts

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Short report:

6 days of wonderful playtime. Theme nights:

Monday - Opening
Tuesday - Cabaret
Wednesday - Children show
Thursday - Renegade
Friday - Open Stage
Saturday - Fire Jam

10am to 6pm workshops, like:

Dance (Brazil, Contact Improvisation, Shiva dance)
Aereal (silk)
Spinning (poi, staff, double staff, contact)
3 ball movement
Clowning
Slack rope
Contact juggling
Overtone singing
Sword

6pm - 10pm musicians and DJ's, like:

Shamananda (healing keyboard & vocals)
Jerome (trance)
Sophie (harp)
Kali (singer) Declan (percussion)
Sissi Perlinger (cabaret, percussion, guitar)
Matangi - Vicky & Danny (Hang and vocals)
Estas Tonne' (world gypsy guitar), Julien (Tabla), Julien (Violin), Vicky (vocals)
DJ Axailles (minimal electro house)
NeoBeo (chillout)
Baba-D (chillout & Maya initiations)
Ash (russian performance group, shamanic drums)

It's been an insane amount of work before and on the convention, which could only be mastered with the help of:

Lata (Pyropixies, UK/ India)
Jerome (grounded, France)
Veera (Australia)
Ying (Thailand)
Pierrick (Canada)
Moran (Israel)
Gora (Hungary)
Ruth (Circus 2 Iraq)
Nico (Russia)
Benji (France)
Juliette (France)

not to forget GURU (India) - he's a star!

We had a wonderful shopping area, that added another touch of beauty with the Pixie crew, Olivier, Lucca, Jerome and many more.

All in all there have been about 2.000 ppl visiting the convention in these 6 days - most of them in the evening to watch the theme nights, most of them on Saturday night.

I was not bowing to the demands for bribe to the local administration and police, so they came on Saturday during the fire jam to shut us down - for this fact I'd like to offer a public apology.

I don't want to go into details as the court case is still pending, only stating that I spent 24hrs in police custody. I expected worse, but the cell was clean and I didn't have to stand with my back to the wall at any time.

The news about this spread all over the state like wildfire and the fame and recognition I still receive due to this event is not comforting me - I'm not doing this for the fame and people don't really care who is the person behind the face.

So I'm sweeping up the remains now, clear my files and prepare to leave India asap, taking a holiday in Thailand until the dust settled and those who all of a sudden reckon to know me finish their holidays. Thereafter I'll come back here to wrap up my house and think about my bad self.

The InJuCo is alive and we will have a gala show - this Monday.
I'm already in gentle preparation of next season.
Trust me, this has been an invaluable (learning) experience for me and next time everything will be in place even before the doors open.

Another compliment to all the crew involved - grouphug without you I wouldn't have been able to make it happen. Thanks for your support and generosity - due to which the InJuCo 2010 is pre-financed already.

You R.O.C.K. bounce2 peace ubbrollsmile

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FireTomStargazer
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FireTomStargazer
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Posted:
tee hee... talking to myself here wink

New website up

InJuCo

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OliveGOLD Member
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285 posts
Location: Paris 19e, France


Posted:
nifty smile
looking fwd to the next one

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