The International Jugglers' Association is excited to announce
The IJA Regional Competitions!

For the first time ever, the IJA is bringing its stage competition to the Barullo Festival in Guadalajara (Jalisco), MEXICO!

Winners announcement below, near the end of the page

WHAT IS THE IRC?

The IJA Regional Competition (IRC) is a program run by the International Jugglers' Association (IJA), focused on bringing new and innovative jugglers to the IJA stage competition, building awareness of the IJA, and helping jugglers connect with one another in the international juggling community.

The IRC is not a replacement for the stage championships event at the main IJA festival, usually held in the USA. This program is designed to supplement the already existing format, in that it offers competition winners abroad the opportunity to perform at the annual IJA festival.

This year, the IJA is excited to be coordinating with the Barullo Circus Festival in Guadalajara (Jalisco), Mexico. This event is the pilot IJA IRC event. Pending success, the IJA plans to expand its IJA Regional Competition to other reaches of the globe.

WHAT IS BARULLO? WHEN is it and WHERE will it be held?

Barullo is an annual five-day long circus arts festival in Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico. Created by artists, both from the circus and the street, Barullo is open to all who want to come together for workshops, shows, and friendship. The event will take place on Friday, June 3rd, 2011, at the Barullo Circus Festival in the city of Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico. For more information on the Barullo Circus Festival, click here!

WHO CAN COMPETE IN THE IRC?

The IRC-Mexico is open to solo and team competitors 18 years of age and older. Competitors must have a prepared and polished juggling routine utilizing any props and style of manipulation, no longer than 8 minutes in length. Judges consider the quality of execution, entertainment, difficulty, theatrical framing, creativity, risk, and stage presence, and issue scores for each category.

RULES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETING

The registration deadline for competitors is May 15th, 2011. For a complete list of rules, registration, and prize information, click here.