Host Dan Holzman talks with Henrik Bothe about his juggler, escape artist, and plate spinner career.
Alexander Turabov – Juggler, Tightrope Walker, and Musician
By Esteban Vélez. Photo: rucircus.ru Alexander Gennadyevich Turabov was born in a remote village near Arkhangelsk, Russia, on August 3, 1953. He became interested in the circus when an announcement arrived in the town recruiting children for a circus tour that was coming to the city. Alexander studied circus arts empirically through articles, magazines, press releases, and the testimonies …
Poi spinning by Nomedigancris from Colombia | IJA Tricks of the Month
This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. I am Cris or Nomedigancris, I am 22 years old and I am from Bogota – Colombia, happily a circus artist for five years when I found juggling, aerial dance and flow arts among protests, marches and friends. Although I practice many disciplines, my encounter with poi has …
Tux The Juggling Chef
By David Cain Tux (real name Victor Kopelky) was the son of the German tightrope walker and musical clown Willko. He was the brother of Michael, the juggling waiter. The 2 Willkos, Tux’s parents After his sons were born, Willko taught them music and juggling. The two boys were hailed as musical prodigies, playing accordion, violin, and their specialty, the …
The Diabolo Collection of The Museum of Juggling History
By David Cain One of the most collectible juggling props is the diabolo. Diabolos have been around for hundreds of years and have been made in numerous shapes, sizes, and designs. The Museum of Juggling History has many diabolos on display that were owned and used by well-known performers, but it also houses a collection of other diabolos that were …
International Women’s Day collaboration video 2025
By: Esteban Vélez and Natalia Diaz Eri Shaktika from México. In order to commemorate and recognize the work of women jugglers in Latin America, with the support of the digital magazine eJuggle and the International Jugglers’ Association (IJA), Natalia Diaz and I created the project Mujeres Malabaristas Latinoamericanas 2025. The call for entries was advertised on social media on February …
John McPeak Obituary
By David Cain We are very sad to announce the passing of well-known juggler John McPeak. He was a retired public school teacher (32+years) and professional juggler and magician. He lived with his wife Bern in Las Vegas, NV (USA). He learned to juggle 57 years ago and was still performing until two years ago. Juggling was only sometimes his …
Obituary for Henrico (Björn Gammals)
By David Cain (Author’s Note: Much thanks to Esteban Velez, who wrote a previous article on Henrico that served as the basis for much of this obituary.) We are sad to announce the passing of well-known Finnish juggler and juggling historian Henrico. The legendary Finnish circus performer pursued multiple professions throughout his artistic career, starting out as a magician before …
Juggling Interviews Episode 12: Spencer Androli
This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle In this episode, juggling superstar Spencer Androli answers all the questions about performance, about his practice sessions and his experiences travelling with multiple circus shows! Zinzanni Theatre show in Seattle! Get your tickets: https://zinzanni.com/seattle Artworks by Timothy Smith-Buisset Spencer Androli’s Socials: Youtube: / @spencethejuggler Instagram: / spencethejuggler …