By JoAnn Ireland I recently visited Stockholm, Sweden; my husband was there for a meeting and I paused my own work activities to take the opportunity to be a tourist for about 4.5-days. I had been to Stockholm once before on a truly incredible trip to Europe with my Dad, retired high-school mathematics and computer science teacher and recreational juggler …
Juggling Interviews Podcast Episode 25: Tamuz Vardi | Hosted by XavJuggles
In this episode, Tamuz Vardi, the ball juggling prodigy shares about his practice structure, his current projects and his current enjoyment with juggling. JuggleFit links: https://jugglefit.org/ https://jugglefit.org/siteswap_x https://jugglefit.org/siteswap_x/form… Tamuz Vardi’s socials: Instagram: tamuz_juggling Youtube: @tamuzvardi This Podcast is hosted by Xavier Bernier: Youtube: @xavjuggles Instagram: xavjuggles Tiktok: xavjuggles Do you love the content the IJA is sharing and producing? Please …
A Day In The Park – IJA History From 1948
By David Cain When someone attends the IJA Festival, the majority of the time is spent in the gym, where a sea of jugglers are practicing, passing clubs, or socializing. What few jugglers realized is that the IJA Conventions didn’t have a gym space until 1977. For three decades, the annual get-together was much more formal. Most attendees wore suits …
Bag Juggling by Ionta Compañía from Colombia | IJA Tricks of the Month
This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. IONTA is a Colombian interdisciplinary company devoted to the development of ideas through artistic creation, research, and production. Since 2021, we have been creating stage and audiovisual works that bring together juggling, object manipulation, music, composition, performance, production, cultural management, pedagogy, and psychosocial practices. Our collective was born …
Cigar boxes by Yusuke Inaba from Japan |IJA Tricks of the Month
This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. ■ Name: Yusuke Inaba ■ From: Japan ■ Juggling Experience: I have been juggling for 17 years since I was 16 years old. I participated three times in the Japan Juggling Festival Championship as part of the cigar box team “Alron Children.” ■ Current Activities: While working as …
15 Years of the IJA Regional Competitions
By: Esteban Vélez. Natalia Díaz and Diego Blandón, winners of the IRC Colombia 2025. Photo: Manizales International Theatre Festival. The 50th edition of the International Juggling Association Regional Competition (IRC) took place on June 20th at the Ensenada State Arts Center in Baja California, Mexico, as part of the Ensenada International Circus Festival. It coincided with World Juggling Day. To …
Vin Carey – Juggler, Collector, Magician, and Clown
By David Cain Vin Carey (1898-1975) was a charter member of the IJA. He was a talented juggler, magician, and clown. He was also an important collector of juggling props and historical items. Let’s start by taking a look at a detailed biography of his life up until early 1965, which was published in the February 1965 IJA Newsletter. ****** …
Club Juggling by Juan Pablo of Colombia | IJA Tricks of the Month
This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. Hello, I am Juan Pablo from Colombia, I have been doing juggling and object manipulation for 6 years. The tricks performed in this video part I learned with friends and teachers who have been very important in this process, and the things I share today were created from …
Multi prop juggling by Katia Milena from Chile | IJA Tricks of the Month
This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. My name is Katia Milena, and I was born in Santiago, Chile. Ever since I discovered juggling, I’ve been traveling to different countries, performing on the street, enjoying every place I visit, and learning from different cultures. I’m so grateful for this journey and for the people I’ve …