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FESTIVALS

AUGUST 10-11,  CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA

The Orange Jugglers invite you to the Fifth Annual Catalina Island Juggler's Jam. Besides juggling, the weekend includes swimming, hiking, snorkeling and the annual display of the Perseid meteor shower. You may camp out or stay at Banning House Lodge. The boats to Two Harbors on Catalina Island run out of San Pedro and Newport. Contact the Orange Jugglers; Costa Mesa CA.

 

AUGUST 17-18, BENTON, PENNSYLVANIA

The Red Rock Jugglefest will be at the Red Rock campground in the mountains of north­eastern Pennsylvania. (Located at the intersection of highways 487 and 118, between Wilkes Barre and Williamsport.) Tents and campers permitted, cottages available with discount rates for IJA members. There will be open juggling and games, as well as fishing, swimming and hiking. For more information, contact Tony Maurer;  Benton PA.

 

AUG. 28-SEPT. 1,  VERONA, ITALY

Jugglers at this 14th annual European Juggling Convention will have use of the Palasport and surrounding facilities for general juggling and a Roman amphitheatre for the public shows. There is lots of space on floors for jugglers with sleeping bags, green space for camping and a large parking lot for cars. The site is 3 kilometers from the center of town, which has many spots for street performing. There will be a parade and games outside the Roman arena and two public shows. Contact Jules Howarth; Musicaviva; Verona, Italy; or Doug Orton; Sheffield, England.

 

SEPT. 7-8, 1991 DENTON / DALLAS

The Denton and Dallas Jugglers Associations host their annual Texas Juggling Festival. Saturday's activities wil\ be at the Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney St., in Denton. Besides workshops and open juggling, there wil\ be a free public show at 7:30 p.m. in Civic Center Park. On Sunday the gathering will be in Kidd Springs Rec Center, 711 W. Canty., in Dallas. Contact Rodney Barton; Hickory Creek TX  or Audrey Bernecker.

 

SEPT. 8-15,1991 TBILISI, GEORGIA, USSR

The first juggling festival in the Soviet Union will be held in Tbilisi, the capital of this Soviet republic bordering Turkey. The $500 estimated package price includes round-trip air fare from Berlin, accommodations, food, sight­seeing and registration. To find out if spaces are still available, contact Haggis McLeod, Somerset; England.

 

SEPT. 21 PURDUE UNIVERSITY

The Purdue Juggling Club will host its third annual juggling festival in the Purdue Armory. The armory is perfect for unicycling, fire and high-flying action. The day will be capped off with a party. Contact: Arnold Ward.

 

SEPT. 20-22 CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

The Charlotte Jugglers Association hosts the second annual Hurricane Hugo Juggling Festival at Charlotte Christian Academy on Sardis Road at Ramah Road. Games and the Hurricane Juggling Challenge on Saturday afternoon, and a public show on Sunday. For more information contact Scott McFarlane; Charlotte, NC.

 

OCT. 5-6 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

The Philadelphia Juggling Club sponsors its Juggler's Jubilee at Plaisted Hall, 1 Boathouse Row. Workshops and open juggling during the day. Public Show will be Saturday night at the Community College of Philadelphia. Contact Glenn Ceponis; Philadelphia PA.

 

OCT. 11-13 LODI, CALIFORNIA

The 1991 Lodi Juggling Festival will be in Micke Grove Park and Zoo. For a flier, send SASE to Andrew Conway; San Francisco CA.

 

1992

 

FEB. 9-16,  PAHOA, HAWAII

The Eighth Hawaiian Vaudeville Festival will be held on the big island of Hawaii. Contact Hawaii's Volcano Circus; Pahoa HI.

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