Organizers

Patron of the Festival: Minister of Culture and Sport Stefan Wallin

Minister of Culture and Sport Stefan Wallin Dear friends of the Circus Arts,

Circus speaks in a language which doesn't necessarily require words to understand. That is why circus is a very international art form and a significant part of the field of arts and culture. This is also true in Finland. We have hobbyists, training and professionals in our country. During the past few years circus arts have undergone huge structural development which has translated into increasing activities and diversity.

Finnish circus is also internationally acknowledged. As a proof of that we have been granted the privilege of organizing the largest juggling event in the world. This convention will not only allow us to present our expertise but also to learn from others. Interaction and positive communal spirit in workshops and seminars will create a lot of new ideas and the possibility for self development for the artists and hobbyists. The professional acts that come along with this convention will allow everyone to enjoy the circus. That is why I would like to express my thanks for all those who have participated in organizing this event. For the all friends of the circus arts, I also wish great moments with art, skill and why not with magic as well. For true mastery often appears to be magical.

Helsinki, 26. January 2010

Stefan Wallin

EJA

Goals of the EJA

The European Juggling Association, the umbrella organisation of European jugglers, has made its main goal "to promote juggling in Europe, especially by ensuring, that each year, a European Juggling Convention (EJC) takes place in a different European city or town.". (www.eja.net)

Apart from the Board of Directors (chairman, secretary and treasurer) the EJA consists of the country representatives, who are elected every two years during EJC, and the festival representatives of previous EJCs.

Support

In order to ensure the continuity of the annual EJC, the EJA supports the organisers financially as well as logistically. So that the organisational team is able to cover costs occurring prior to the event (all from stamps to large batches of poster prints), the EJA provides them with an interest-free credit. In return an agreement is made whereby any potential profits will be passed on to the EJA to enable the continued support for future EJCs.

At least as important is the logistical assistance the EJA offers. In addition to the collected wisdom and experiences of past EJCs the EJA supports the EJC in various practical ways, most noteworthy the (online) registration system, which will also be used for this EJC. But also during EJC the members of the EJA are active, be it behind registration, at the EJA-Meetings or as point of contact for the jugglers from their country and the local organisers.
At this point a big Thank You to all those active in the EJA for their work for the EJA and EJC.

This year there will be another feature from Karlsruhe convention 2008: The EJA Meet & Greet! On three mornings the EJA country representatives will come together to inform all those interested about the EJA and its activities. This is a good opportunity to get to know your country representative and of course ask questions about matters you've always been interested in.

Команда EJC-2010

Европейская жонглерская конвенция никогда не могла бы быть организована без помощи местных жонглеров. В Финляндии цирк Supiainen, цирк Kumiankka, Финская ассоциация молодежных цирков и многие другие поддерживают конвенцию. Вся финская жонглерская сцена взбудоражена этим уникальным событием, впервые организованном в Финляндии, и вся она обязана сделать эту конвенцию идеальной. Основа команды EJC-2010 состоит из этих людей:

Samuli Männistö

Шоу, основная организация