We are looking ahead to the future of the European Juggling Convention and we are opening the call for communities interested in hosting EJC 2028 or EJC 2029.
This is an invitation to dream big, gather your community, and imagine what an EJC in your city could look like.
🎉 EJC 2028 – A very special edition
EJC 2028 will mark the 50th anniversary of the European Juggling Convention.
That makes it a truly unique moment in the history of our community:
✨ 50 years of juggling
✨ 50 years of meeting across borders
✨ 50 years of sharing skills, creativity, friendship, and values
Hosting EJC 2028 means becoming part of a milestone celebration — honouring the past while shaping the future of the EJC spirit.
🌱 EJC 2029 – Continuing the journey
EJC 2029 will follow as a regular edition, offering another opportunity for a local community to bring its own vision, culture, and identity to the European Juggling Convention.
Every EJC is different, because every hosting team is different — and that diversity is one of the strengths of our community.
🤝 What does it mean to organise an EJC?
Organising an EJC is a big responsibility, but also an incredibly rewarding community experience.
It means:
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Bringing together a local team
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Working with volunteers from across Europe
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Creating spaces for training, shows, families, fire, aerials, and community life
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Hosting thousands of jugglers, artists, and circus enthusiasts
The European Juggling Association (EJA) supports organising teams throughout the process with:
🔹 Experience from past editions
🔹 Structural guidance and continuity
🔹 Support around safeguarding, logistics, and long-term planning
Each organising team, however, keeps full ownership of its edition and shapes it according to its local context and vision.
📅 Timeline & next steps
If your group is interested or simply curious, we encourage you to:
👉 Get in touch with us by the end of February for an initial, informal conversation.
👉 Full bid submissions are expected by the end of April.
There is no obligation at the start — just a conversation to explore possibilities, ask questions, and understand what hosting an EJC involves.
📩 Contact us at: info@eja.net
🔗 More information: https://eja.net/hosting-an-ejc/
💜 A community-driven invitation
The EJC exists because communities step forward and say:
“We want to host, we want to build, we want to share.”
If you have ever thought “Could we do this in our city?” — this is the moment to start that conversation.
👉 Share this post, talk to your local juggling community, and reach out to us.
The next chapters of the EJC are waiting to be written.
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