2nd New Zealand Juggling Festival

There will be on site camping, 24 hour practice area (!), on site catering and a security area for personal belongings and equipment. The convention site will be held at the same site as last year, Hagley College, just outside the city centre.

Dealers (local/international)

out there have been invited to set up a stall at the juggling convention for the small fee of $60 for the weekend.

Notable people attending the 2nd NZ juggling convention include:

Tim Furst (of Flying Karamazov Brothers fame)

Nick Nickolas ( Winner 1988 Street magician of the year, 1990 People's Choice Award at Ontario, Canada, and 1992 World Busking Competition in Wellington New Zealand.)

Richie Rich (Very talented and successfull street performer based in Australia.)

Haggis McCloud (juggling instructor for FOOLTIME in england) - will be passing through Christchurch just prior to the convention and will be holding workshops. - He MAY now be attending the convention if his travel plans allow him time. :-)

Valataire -(Walter Laurence) - 'International equilibrist' - Has performed stunt work in Clint Eastwood westerns and James Bond's "Casino Royale" and has 35 years experience in the entertainment industry.

Donald Grant, author of 3 diabolo books and one of the best diabolists in Europe is probably going to attend.

'Venus' - Maika Aerden - Very accomplished diabolist and performer hopes to attend the convention. - She is currently attempting to change her travel plans.

Workshops this year will include:

3 ball beginers/advanced, 4 and 5 balls, multiplex, club passing, devil stick, club skills, diabolo, fire workshop, performance workshop, balancing/ball spinning, unicycle skills + many others.

One workshop of particular note will be the street performance workshop. Nick Nicholas and Richie Rich will be working as a team to help pass on some of their knowledge of street performance. Directly after the convention, workshop participants will be invited/encouraged to perform a street show at a publised venue, and will evaluate and assess individual performances.

Again this year there will be a Video Workshop - Video and watch yourself juggling. Keep a copy of the tape! - Very popular last year!

Catering On site catering was being arranged - Food and drink will be available throughtout the convention - Good quality, low cost 'social' meals are being planned for each evening of the convention.

Cost (All prices in New Zealand currency.)

$45 weekend (payment by 7th Feburary 1994)

$60 weekend (payment after above date)

$20 Saturday or Sunday (day pass only, does not include public show)

PUBLIC SHOW $12 Adults, $8 Children/Senior citizens, $30 Family.

NB: Weekend tickets includes: Tickets for public show, Fee for on-site camping (Bring a tent or use the classrooms that have been vacated for the convention.)

Security

A security area will be available for storage of personal belongings/equipment and will be guarded by a security guard.

The convention will open on Friday evening with a "Jugglers Jig". This will be a big street party to be held in Cashel Mall right in the centre of Christchurh in conjunction with the Canterbury Draught Wild And Wacky Festival.They are supplying an Irish band for the evening and there will be spot prizes and a chance to entertain the people of Christchurch.

Events planned include: 'Club renegade' night, unicycle hockey, midnight combat + others.

The public show has been scheduled for Sunday night, after the evening meal and is guaranteed to be a great highlight of the weekend. If you wish to perform please send details of your act as soon as possible. We have to start planning!