(Haz clic aquí para español.) For the past 7 years I have had the honor of writing for the best juggling magazine in the world: eJuggle, the magazine of the International Jugglers Association (IJA). I started as a juggling hobbyist, writing thoughts, ideas, and empirical research on a blog I created for free on Tumblr. I was inspired, of course, …
An Interview with Paul Cinquevalli
(Haz clic aquí para español.) With some tricks I have practiced for an hour every day for six months before I have achieved any kind of success with them. Paul Cinquevalli. Cinquevalli, considered to be the juggling superstar, gave a lot of personal details to journalists and people who were interested in his artistic career. From this we can …
Cinquevalli in Court
(Haz clic aquí para español.) For many juggling experts and historians, Paul Cinquevalli is the greatest of all time. He was the first juggling superstar. His fame was such that newspapers associated any feat, or any juggler, with Paul Cinquevalli. His tricks, pioneers in the genre, caught the attention of most showbiz entrepreneurs around the world. Cinquevalli wrote: “I performed …
The Billionaire Jugglers: Harry and Barney Barnato
(Haz clic aquí para español.) Throughout the history of juggling there have been some jugglers who became millionaires. Others managed to own property and a financially stable life but did not achieve such a designation. If you want to know about the jugglers who became millionaires you can read my article here. Now, were there jugglers with more money than …
Jean Florian – The Prodigious Juggler
(Haz clic aquí para español.) – What is your hobby? – “Juggling” – And what is your ambition? – “To be a good juggler.” Jean Florian was hailed by the press as “the world’s greatest juggler,” or “the greatest juggler on earth,” or “the prodigy juggler,” as he was a child when his fame exploded. Several articles and references …
Pierre Gringoire – the King of Jugglers
(Haz clic aquí para español.) Illustration of a medieval juggler. It is difficult to research jugglers from the Middle Ages, as in most cases they are only mentioned in medieval poems and texts. Therefore, there is not much information about Pierre Gringoire. The literary character must be distinguished from the juggler, troubadour and writer. The character of Pierre Gringoire comes …
The Juggling of the Inuit
(Haz clic aquí para español.) “My mother did it; she learned from her mother. It was something that was passed down to us from our older girls, our aunts, and our cousins.” Mary Adams Inuit is the name given to the people, tribes, or ethnic groups that live in the Arctic. The word Inuit replaces the word Eskimo, although it …
Bob Ripa – the Danish Juggler Killed in a Plane Crash
(Haz clic aquí para español.) Bob Ripa was an artist with an incredible talent for juggling. He could match some of Enrico Rastelli’s tricks. He gained fame in Europe and in the United States, where he toured. Despite his promising future in the art, life had another path for him. He was born in Denmark, under the name of Eyvind …
Mohammed Vizaro – 18th Century Juggler and Tightrope Walker
(Haz clic aquí para español.) Mohammed Vizaro. Karl Kappo is known to have been one of the first modern jugglers in history. However, records have been found of jugglers performing in circuses, theatres or on the street, almost a century before Kappo. Juggling historian David Cain published an article showcasing 18th century jugglers. Mohammed Achmed Vizaro Mussulmo is believed to …