_________________ “Someone told me that nobody had ever done 6 balls at 6 years old, so that became my goal.” – Matan Presberg The Early Years Born in Rochester, New York, Matan Presberg grew up in the city, but close to the suburbs. He would go to school with the city kids and to summer camps with the suburb …
Jugglers of the World: Armand Ouendlamita of Burkina Faso
(Cliquez ici pour lire en français) “The first time I saw circus arts I knew it was what I wanted to dedicate my life to.” – Armand Ouendlamita The Beginnings Born in 1992 in the small town of Koudougou, Burkina Faso, Africa, Armand Rodrigue Ouendlamita has grown to be one of the finest circus artists of Western Africa, with a …
Jugglers of the World – Santi Malabari
(Haz clic aquí para español.) “What’s your full name?” “You mean my full, real, secret name that almost nobody in the juggling community knows?!?” “Yes.” “I don’t know if I can tell you that!” He did indeed tell me! But I’m sorry, readers, I promised not to tell. Santi Malabari, as he is known throughout the juggling community, has chosen …
Jugglers of the World: Daniela Corradi
(Haz clic aquí para español.) “When I learned to juggle clubs for the first time, it felt like a revelation. I actually had a dream that night. People started throwing objects at me, oranges, fruits, even different ridiculous objects like chairs, and my arms kept moving and I juggled them all. The feeling of juggling just never stopped.” On …
IJA Regional Competition – IRC Central America 2019 Highlights Video
IRC Centroamérica 2019 at Guatecirko The IJA Regional Competition – IRC Central America 2019 was held at the Guatecirko Circus Festival in Mixco, Guatemala on the 12th of April. This was the 5th annual IRC held in the Central American region, and received more entries, from more countries and at a higher skill level than all previous years. 13 preliminary …
IRC East Asia 2018 – IJA Regional Competition Highlights
The IJA Regional Competition – IRC East Asia 2018 took place at the Asian International Diabolo Cup (AIDC) in Taipei, Taiwan on the 26th of May. This was the first IRC to be held in this region of the world. The AIDC is a prestigious diabolo competition that has been running since 2005 and welcomes diabolists from throughout Asia to attend …
IRC Eurasia 2018 – IJA Regional Competition
The IJA Regional Competition – IRC Eurasia 2018 took place at the Russian Juggling Convention (RJC) in Saint Petersburg on the 29th of June. This was the first IRC to be held in this region of the world. The convention was 5 days long and was attended by over 300 people – the most well attended RJC to date. This …
IRC South America 2018 Highlights Video – IJA Regional Competition
The IJA Regional Competition – IRC South America 2018 took place at the Paraguay Circus Convention in Encarnación, Paraguay on the 19th of October. The convention was 5 days long and was attended by over 800 people. There was a diverse representation of jugglers from many South American countries, including Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Argentina, Paraguay, and Peru. There …
World Juggling Day 2018 Recap Video
World Juggling Day 2018 was held on June 16th and was an epic success! This year was one of the biggest WJD celebrations yet, with thousands of people celebrating in over 65 countries! Tons of video poured into our inbox throughout the weekend and with the help of Wyatt Davis we’ve edited the footage into the World Juggling Day 2018 …