The EJA is driven by passionate volunteers dedicated to supporting the juggling community and the EJC. From advising local organizers to managing key operations, each team member plays a crucial role in keeping this tradition alive. Below, you’ll find our team—feel free to reach out for support, collaboration, or just to say hello!
Executive Committee (XC)
The EJA’s Executive Committee oversees the organization’s core functions, ensuring smooth operations and strategic direction. This team manages finances, administration, and long-term planning while supporting local EJC organizers. They work behind the scenes to keep the EJA running and the EJC thriving. Feel free to reach out to us!
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Jonas Fathy
President
since
2020
That's me
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Marta Madry
Secretary
since
2024
She spends her life with her head in the clouds and her feet firmly on the ground, by turns. Bingo, she's an aerialist and a juggler! Doing circus since 2007.
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Michael “Bubba” Hance
Treasurer
since
2020
Michael Hance has been a driving force in both the circus and flow arts community and the world of finance. With a deep-rooted passion for the circus arts, he has spent over a decade volunteering his time and expertise to help build and support the community, all while excelling in his professional finance career. Michael has served as the voluntary CFO of the European Juggling Association (EJA) since 2020, overseeing financial management for the organisation, ensuring that its resources are effectively allocated to support its mission of promoting circus arts across Europe.
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Juggling teaches us the ultimate life lesson: when everything's up in the air, keep your cool, trust the rhythm, and try not to hit yourself in the face. Shine on, jugglers!
Sara, European Juggling Association
Country Representatives
Do you want to connect with the juggling community in your country? Reach out to your country representative for information and support! If your country isn’t listed, we’d love to hear from you—this could be your chance to become a representative and help strengthen the juggling network in your region. Get in touch with us to find out more!
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Austria
Matty Schneider (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)
rep-at@eja.net
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Belgium
Kevin Van Der Velden (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)
rep-be@eja.net
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Czech Republic
Ivo Alderliesten
rep-cz@eja.net
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Denmark
Anton Kovyakh (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)
rep-dk@eja.net
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Finland
Johanna Luotonen (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)
rep-fi@eja.net
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France
Sylvain Menet (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)
rep-fr@eja.net
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Germany
Simon Brand
rep-de@eja.net
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Hungary
Luca Nemeth (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)
rep-hu@eja.net
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Ireland
Paul Mulrennan (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)
rep-ie@eja.net
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Italy
Davide "Geo" Quagliotto (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)
rep-it@eja.net
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Luxembourg
Laura Jallay Gehlen (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)
rep-lu@eja.net
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Netherlands
Melissa Staugaard (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)
rep-nl@eja.net
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Poland
Patryk Kotecki
rep-pl@eja.net
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Portugal
— VACANT — (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)
contact@eja.net
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Romania
Octavian Aurelian Mocahu (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)
rep-ro@eja.net
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Slovakia
David Vágó (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)
rep-sk@eja.net
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Slovenia
Kristina "Tina" Vrojuka Kekec (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)
rep-si@eja.net
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Spain
Lucil Gautier
rep-esp@eja.net
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Sweden
Maria Kjelldahl
rep-se@eja.net
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Switzerland
Deborah Magat
rep-ch@eja.net
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Turkey
Zofia Haber (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)
rep-tr@eja.net
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United Kingdom
Thom Herzmark (To be renewed at EJC2025 ARNHEM)
rep-uk@eja.net
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Una experiencia única en la vida, el poder da vida a la vida de muchas almas malabarabistas
Victor García, Ejc2022 Director
Festival Representatives
These wonderful folks have helped organize past EJCs and now share their experience as festival representatives — full of tips, stories, and practical advice from behind the scenes.
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EJC 2024, Ovar, Portugal
Nuno Pinto
info@eja.net
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EJC 2023, Lublin, Poland
Magda Martyniuk
magda@eja.net
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EJC 2022, Tres Cantos, Spain
Victor García Castiblanque
victor@eja.net
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EJC 2021 (VJC), Hanko, Finland
Caroline "Sweet" Keating
sweetcaroline@eja.net
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EJC 2014, Millstreet, Ireland
Garry Rossiter
info@eja.net
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EJC 2009, Vitoria, Spain
Alex Gonzalez Vega
alex@eja.net
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EJC 2008, Karlsruhe, Germany
Tobias Horstmann
tobias.horstmann@eja.net
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EJC 2006, Millstreet, Ireland
Catherine "Cat" Bailey
cat@eja.net