In recent times there has been a move to more competitive and technical juggling events. The most notable example of this is the annual World Juggling federation championship
Annual juggling conventions or festivals are held in many nations, cities, or juggling clubs. These are the events that bring jugglers from all over the world together to socialize, and they constitute the backbone of the juggling scene. A convention's attendance can range from a few dozen to a few thousand individuals.
European Juggling Convention
The European Juggling Convention (EJC) is the world's largest juggling convention, attracting thousands of people every year. Every year, it takes place in a new European country. The European Juggling Association (EJA), a non-profit organisation created in 1987 in Saintes, France, organises it through rotating local organisation committees. It includes a mix of classes for jugglers, a "renegade" performance performed for participants, games, performances, and a public show, and is normally spaced out over a week during the European summer. Tents are frequently provided by the participants as a kind of accommodation.
The first EJC was organised by jugglers who didn't want to travel to the United States and was inspired by the IJA Festival. The IJA assisted the organisers by providing a roster of IJA members living in Europe. It was also described as the "first European IJA mini-convention," with 11 jugglers from five nations in attendance. EJC has grown considerably larger than its inspiration and now focuses less on competitive juggling and more on juggling sharing.
Israeli Juggling Convention
Every year around the Passover Holiday, the Israeli Juggling Convention (IJC) takes place. With roughly 2000 participants each year, the IJC is the world's second largest juggling convention (behind the EJC).
The convention has been held in the Gan HaShlosha National Park near Beit She'an in northern Israel since 2000.
The major events take place in a large on-site gym, as it is a camping convention. Vendors, clinics, and general practice space for juggling and other circus talents are offered.
Berlin Juggling Convention
New Zealand Juggling convention
Dutch Juggling Convention
The Bristol Juggling and Circus Skills Convention
Bungays Balls up
Turkish Juggling Convention
Swedish Juggling Convention
Brianza Juggling Convention
Dali Flow Fest
World Juggling Federation
The World Juggling Federation (WJF) is the sole organisation dedicated to promoting and developing juggling as a sport around the world (competitive juggling)
Jason Garfield, a long-time member of the International Jugglers' Association, founded the WJF in 2003. By portraying juggling talents as a sport, Garfield drew attention and membership. In 2005, Jason purchased ESPN airtime to broadcast his WJF II juggling competition, bringing the federation to a wider audience.
The WJF convention, which has been broadcast on ESPN2, is the organization's most well-known event. Jugglers are encouraged to compete against one another in order to improve their skills. Participants employ juggling props in WJF-sponsored tournaments.
Annual WJF conventions are held, with annual victors crowned "overall champions" in juggling competitions. The top competitive event ran concurrently with the Battle for the WJF Presidency at WJF 5, with Thomas Dietz emerging victorious over Jason Garfield. Dietz, on the other hand, resigned from the presidency soon after, claiming that he didn't have enough time to perform his responsibilities as president. Doug Sayers was proclaimed overall champion at WJF 7 in 2011, but this was later proven to be incorrect owing to a score miscount, as Vova had scored more points overall.
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