March 2008

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Artmedia - Physical Theatre News - March 2008
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Sponsor:
Winnarainbow Performing Arts Camp, California, USA

Playspace:
July Sydney Clown Intensive with Alan Clay, Australia
2009 Summer Clown Retreat, Wanganui, New Zealand

Networking:
  Auckland Buskers Festival 2008 Video, New Zealand
  Improvisation Classes, Wellington Improv Troupe, New Zealand
Workshop for Dancers with/without Disablities, Touch Compass, NZ
Grants for Melbourne Fringe Available, Bump In Project, Australia
2008 UNIMA Congress & World Puppetry Festival, Australia
Community and Clean Up Day, Cecil Street Studio, Victoria, Australia
School Holidays Workshop Requested for Kid's Centre, NSW, Australia
Casting Roaming Performers for Corporate Event, Australia
Intensive Trapeze Workshop, TSNY Beantown, Boston, USA
Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed Conference, USA
Winter Term Class Registration, NY Circus Arts Academy, USA
Family Entertainers Convention, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Auditions for All-Women Show, Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Female Acrobats, Contortionists and Dancers Required, London, UK
Dance Workshops, Outer Dance Project, Burnham, Slough, UK
Street Arts Conference, Circostrada Network, Leuven, Belgium
Call for Urban-space Projects, SmartCity EU, 8 European cities
Fire & Juggling Convention, Burning Bizarre, Dresden, Germany
Delft Juggling Day, including acrobats and unicyclists, Netherlands

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Welcome to the March 2008 edition of the Artmedia physical theatre newsletter, your e-publication with an Australasian focus and a global perspective, now in its seventh year and reaching over 2,300 subscribers.

In the Sponsorship this month we welcome Winnarainbow for Adults with information on their six day California performing arts camp. Winnarainbow offer a world-class international teaching staff and classes in physical theater, dance, clown, acting, juggling, aerial arts, mask-making, music, art and mime that cater to beginners, emerging artists and professionals.

In the Playspace section I have information on my Sydney Clown Intensive in July this year. And in the Angels Can Fly section we have another of the anecdotes, this time from English performer Claire Coleman, aka Lady Margo, who shares her journey of discovery from juggling to Clown. I find it heartening that Angels Can Fly is steadily selling. The title of the book, by the way, comes from the saying: 'Angels Can Fly, they take themselves lightly', and I mean it to refer to clowns. So, contrary to some of the rumours I hear, it has no religious significance.

In Networking this month you can get a taste of the 2008 Auckland Buskers Festival courtesy of a YouTube video shot by one of our newsletter subscribers. In Wellington, NZ, weekly improv training nights are available from the Wellington Improvisation Troupe. Some previous training or experience is required.

Also in New Zealand, Touch Compass, known for combining dancers with and without disabilities in stunning performances, is holding Integrated Dance Workshops March 29th-30th and April 4th-5th. All levels of skill and ability are welcome.

In Australia, the Bump In Project is offering grants to new or emerging fringe theatre groups or individuals. The grants will cover the cost of the Melbourne Fringe Festival registration, as well as provide marketing and mentoring. Application deadline is April 1st. In Perth the 20th UNIMA and World Puppetry Festival is being held April 2nd - 12th. Spare Parts Puppet Theatre will host the Festival which for 80 years has been held in the Northern Hemisphere. Over the ten days UNIMA 2008 will present puppet theatre performances and exhibitions from around the world, conduct workshops, masterclasses and talks on the diverse art of puppetry.

Also in Australia, Cecil Street Studio in Victoria is holding a Community and Clean Up Day, Sunday March 30th. This will be a day for discussion, dreaming and cleaning. So if you're a regular or you've only been once, go along, contribute and take the opportunity to meet other members of their vibrant, moving community! In Kellyville, a child care centre would like someone who can provide a one-day workshop to 30 kids aged 5 - 12 during the school holidays. Also a corporate event organiser is looking for fire twirlers/breathers, acrobats, jugglers etc. for a May 8th event. She's looking to book in the next day or two, so get in touch with her asap.

In the USA, TSNY Beantown has an 8-week intensive trapeze workshop starting March 30th in Boston. The 2-hour classes will focus on improving the individual student's core flying skills. In Omaha, Nebraska the 14th annual Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed International conference is being held, May 22nd – 25th. And they promise to give the workshop and conference participants plenty of time to gather, to examine, to refresh, to talk, and to play.

Also in the USA, registration for Winter Term 2 is now open at the New York Circus Arts Academy. NYCAA is the largest circus school on the East Coast, providing year-round recreational and professional training. The curriculum is designed for skill levels ranging from novice to elite.

In Canada, the Family Entertainers Convention is being held in Brantford, Ontario, May 2nd - 4th. This is not just for clowns, but for all family entertainers. The Convention will give all who attend a chance to hone their current skills, learn new ones, as well as network with their peers. In Vancouver, an all woman entertainment show is seeking women to audition. The show is every 4th Thursday of the month.

In the UK, female dancers, acrobats and contortionists are required for a March 28th - 29th photo shoot in London. The application deadline is Sunday 23rd March 2008. The Outer Dance Project is holding workshops in Burnham, Slough for dancers/athletes over 18yrs of age at an Intermediate/Advanced level, March 25th - 28th. Outer Dance is a project designed to research dance in weightlessness - the aim is to discover a dance movement vocabulary that could create choreography in outer space. Be in quick to book a space.

In Belgium, The Circostrada Network is organizing the Street Arts Conference, in Leuven, May 10th. The network correspondents will get together to asses the evolution of the street arts in Europe. This gathering will take place during the Leuven in Scene Festival, May 9th – May 11th.

SmartCity EU is looking for performances in public spaces and a range of other artistic urban-space projects to take place in Paris, Wroclaw, Rome, Cluj, Brussels, Istanbul, Maribor and Novi Sad. Application deadline 31st March. SmartCity EU is a project aiming to explore the new possibilities of artistic involvement in European cities.

In Germany, Burning Bizarre Convention, a mixture of a juggling convention, music festival and fire arts performance is all happening in the beautiful city of Dresden, September 17th - 21st. There will be many opportunities to learn juggling and improve your skills, and enough space for relaxing, celebrating and dancing.

In the Netherlands, the Delft Juggling Day ('Delftse Jongleer Dag' ), a great one-day festival where jugglers, acrobats and unicyclists meet, is being held April 6th. There'll be a 'renegade show' or 'open stage' where all attendants can show their skills, and plenty of workshops on various levels.

We aim to provide an avenue of communication for the physical theatre community, so send us information for inclusion in this newsletter, and please also forward this to someone else who may be interested.

Our links page on the Artmedia site had grown so long that it was hard to find any one link, so we have now split the links into seven pages, one each for

Festivals, Training, Resources, Circus and Clown, and Physical Theatre, and two pages of Performers links.

On the Artmedia site you can find links to performers, companies, resources and festivals all over the world, and you can also subscribe to this newsletter. The newsletter archive includes all issues for the past six years. Check it out at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/news.htm

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"In the best clown tradition Alan held up a window-mirror for us to step through and reflect on the patterns, habits and rituals of our days... It was funny, moving and excellent theatre." NZ Herald.

Over 20 years ago someone taught me how to juggle at a party... the next day, when I was sober, I sat down with 3 walnuts (it was round Xmas) and eventually broke through the barrier of shuffling 2 nuts from hand to hand, rather than tossing them up.
A bit later, someone tells me about a juggling workshop in Bath. I get hooked. In 1985 I set off for Australia - where friends of mine had moved to - to busk around for 6 months... under the name Claire Dropalot. Sydney (Circular Quay) Melbourne and Adelaide Fringe.
All very, very different to nowadays. That's another story. That busking experience changed my life... on return to England I became a self-employed performer and that has been my primary work ever since.
I started working as Mop in a comedy juggling duo, Mop and Drop... only in those days I was the straight one and Drop was the funnyman. I discovered the Fool in 1993 and worked extensively with Jonathon Kay over a nine-month period.
This liberated me from the tyranny of props... changed my life some more... allowed me to go into my deepest places and darkest pains and work through these so I became able to find my light.
I find it interesting how the Fool liberated me into my Clown... my vulnerability, strength, lightness, warmth: to be more flexible in the moment and open to opportunity... allowed my heart to melt... to experience failure and still be alive, to step into the unknown and survive, to start flying in my dreams again, to bring more courage, compassion and creativity into play.
Now over 10 years later I still play with 2 other Fools in the Festival of Fools Theatre company... the Fools primarily play "in the moment " without props or scenery, apart from what they make with their own bodies, accompanied by 2 musicians who also improvise. It's not a series of sketches like the TV show-type improv, but a play made from a meeting of how audience and performers are that night.
This inspires my solo career as a 21st century clown. Lady Margo does not look like a clown: she is dressed as a rather old-fashioned English Lady wearing safety knickers under her little black dress, though I do use some props which remain secondary to the character and may be put to a purpose other than the one they are usually used for.
I am still making discoveries. Discovering the Fool allowed me to find out how much I enjoy laughter.
There is an old saying, "a person that never made a mistake never made anything", which I use when things are going wrong in a show, sharing it with the audience as I too take time to breathe and re-centre when things are getting pear-shaped.
Sometimes my mistakes have given me wonderful results. If I could not get over my fear of failure I would never begin...
I clearly remember the feeling of fear - way outside my comfort zone - sweating and shaking in my room on the other side of the world to home, shortly before going out to perform my first street show in this strange town.
The finale for that show was juggling a frypan with an egg and firestick... I had a male member of the audience as my assistant holding the egg box, ready to canter round like a knight of old to rescue me if/when I dropped an egg.
The trouble was it was so windy that I could not get the firestick to light. FAILURE! At this stage! We were both wearing matching pinafores (provided by me). Still in (posh English lady) character, in desperation I knelt at the man's feet with him lifting his pinafore to create a windbreak so I could light the first stick.
I was just reacting to the problem in a way that would solve it, but I heard the audience cracking up with laughter and the problem turned into a gift which I use in every show using that routine... windy or not.

Listen to the podcasts in the Angels Can Fly series at www.alanclay.com/wordpress/. Angels can Fly includes a mix of fiction which follows the adventures of ten clown characters, some personal clown anecdotes from clowns around the world, a total of 50 practical clown exercises, and some theory on the nature of modern clown. The book is available on order through bookshops and online stores in New Zealand, Australia, America and England.

"Clown is a fascinating, diverse, complex and exciting art form, which has existed around the planet for thousands of years. Like any art form it has to evolve to stay relevant to the culture nurturing it, and at the same time, and by its very nature, clown teases and turns upside down the cultural patterns and boundaries around us."

You can find the paperback on Amazon by following this link: http://tinyurl.com/9nrwj And check out more information at: www.alanclay.com where you can still get a free copy of the e-Book.

"A taste of the Auckland Buskers Festival on YouTube, New Zealand. Here's a film I just made of the 2008 Auckland Buskers Festival. Enjoy!" Nick Nickolas. Find a link to the Auckland Buskers Festival Video under Festivals at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/links9.htm

"Weekly Improv Training Nights with the Wellington Improvisation Troupe, New Zealand. Regular Tuesday-night training is held for WIT-sters who have undertaken the beginner's courses at the Community Education Centre or have had some previous training or experience elsewhere that would make integration easy. Evenings are currently hosted at Capital-E from 7pm - 9pm, in exchange for your enthusiasm and a small $6 charge to cover costs. Sessions are structured, and are usually directed by any one of a number of WIT's experienced trainers. Training is for the whole membership and integrates intermediate and experienced players. The focus is usually on preparation for friends and family shows for intermediate players or short-form show made up of players of mixed levels (including Battle of WITs, Improv Factor, and Micetro). New members to the group are always welcome, so be brave and come along to play. If you're curious, but unsure as to whether it's right for you, send us an email. The Creative Philosophy of WIT resides in the foundation of the teachings of Keith Johnstone, a world renowned teacher in the art of improvisation and its links to the theatre. While Keith’s theories and principles remain the foundation, the experience of the tutors within the group also extends to encompass the respected teachings of others, including Viola Spolin, Del Close, Augusto Boal, and even diverse theatre companies, such as the infamous ‘Second City’ in the United States. Visit our web site for more information and contact details." Derek Flores, Creative Director, WIT. Find a link to Wellington Improvisation Troupe under Physical Theatre at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/links4.htm

"Integrated Dance Workshops with Touch Compass, Auckland, New Zealand, 29th - 30th March and 4th - 5th April. Don’t miss the chance to learn from NZ’s leading integrated dance company Touch Compass, who combine dancers with and without a disability in stunning performances and training events. All levels of skill and ability welcome. These community workshops will offer participants the opportunity to express their creativity through movement in a fun and supportive environment. Please wear loose comfortable clothing. Please note: We are planning to hold more workshops in Auckland between June to September 2008. We have many requests for workshops in Auckland and all over New Zealand. If you are interested in integrated dance workshops please let us know, and we will do our best to bring workshops to your area. Visit our web site for more information and contact details." Catherine Chappell, Artistic Director, Touch Compass. (Photo right: Touch Compass 10th Anniversary 2007) Find a link to Touch Compass under Physical Theatre at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/links4.htm

"The Bump In Project seeking applications for grant from emerging Australian theatre artists, application deadline 1 April 2008. Successful applicants will receive a fully paid registration for the 2008 Melbourne Fringe Festival. Registration is worth between $400 and $500. Some additional marketing will be provided via press releases to the media, advertisement on our web site, and through our mailing lists. Additional guidance and advice is also available. The grant is offered to Australian residents only. Individuals and groups may apply and is limited to artists who have not produced or been involved in more than three professional (i.e.. profit-share, cooperative, or paid roles) performances. Applicants can include new or emerging fringe theatre groups or individuals, who aim to produce original professional theatre, directors, producers, playwrights, actors. There are no limitations on style, themes, cast sizes, etc. The Bump In Project aims to encourage ongoing participation in the professional theatre industry by Australian emerging artists; encourage new and original Australian performance; aid in developing high quality local productions; aid in the development of skills and experience for local performers and technicians. It is hoped that by offering an emerging individual or group an opportunity to work on a professional performance, they will gain invaluable skills, add to their experience, and receive support during a time of transition. The successful applicant/s will be expected undertake all activities and tasks involved in producing a professional performance, and ultimately perform during the 2008 Melbourne Fringe Festival. Visit the web site for application details." Naomi Guss, The Bump In Project. Find a link to the Bump in Project under Resources at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/links8.htm

"20th UNIMA Congress & World Puppetry Festival, Perth, Australia, 2nd-12th April 2008. Spare Parts Puppet Theatre will host UNIMA 2008. It’s a bit like the Olympics, every four years the 65 member countries of the Union Internationale de la Marionnette (UNIMA) meet to celebrate the art of puppetry in all its forms. This will be the first time the Festival has been held in the Southern Hemisphere and only the third time outside Europe in its 80 year history. Over ten days UNIMA 2008 will present puppet theatre performances and exhibitions from around the world, conduct workshops, masterclasses and talks dealing with the diverse art of puppetry as well as present films and street theatre across the City of Perth. The Million Puppet Project will culminate in an exhibition at the prestigious Perth Concert Hall with the official Guinness World Record count on Sunday 6th April as part of a Carnival day of celebrations. To find out more about UNIMA 2008 and the many attractions of Perth, Western Australia, visit the UNIMA 2008 web site." Lynne Burford, Publicist, UNIMA 2008. Find a link to UNIMA 2008 under Festivals at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/links9.htm

"Cecil Street Studio Community Day, Victoria, Australia, Sunday March 30th 11:30am - 3:30pm. A community day of discussion, dreaming and cleaning. The day will begin with a welcoming circle and opening the space to discussion, and maybe even some dancing (Pippi Longstocking could dance and clean!!), as well as setting our goals for the day. Then we'll be at it with the buckets, mops and dusters, making the studio sparkle and filling it to the rafters with fresh and fantastic energy that will fuel the multitude of fabulous activities that go on throughout the year. Members of Cecil's Moving Body, Inc will be there, keen to hear what you love or don't about the studio, what you'd like to see happen, or what you'd like to do there. So if you're a regular or you've only been once, come along, contribute and take the opportunity to meet other members of our vibrant, moving community! Copious cups of tea, bowls of biccies, floods of fruit and immensely grateful smiles are all part of the deal. If you're up to the challenge, RSVP to Lucy and let her know you'll be there with bells (and gloves) on. You are welcome to attend any time you can within 11:30-3:30pm. For other opportunities to volunteer at Cecil Street Studio, please contact Lucy." Lucy Angell, Administration, Cecil Street Studio. Email: cecilstreetstudio@gmail.com

"TSNY Beantown Flying Trapeze Class, Boston, USA, starts March 30th. What is the Intensive Trapeze Workshop? The intensive trapeze workshop is an 8-week course focused on improving the individual student's core flying skills. Each class is 2 hours long with a maximum of ten (10) students per class. The classes meet on a regularly scheduled day and time. It's a great way to stay consistent with your flying. You get to fly with the same instructors, same students and same time slot each week. You get a TiVo to record your progress and at the end there's a big show! TSNY Beantown is dedicated to creating a safe, fun, challenging environment where our students strive to surpass limitations, fulfill their dreams and more richly enjoy their lives. Visit our web site for more information and contact details. Seize the Trapeze!" Jonathon Conant, Co-founder, TSNY. Find a link to TSNY Beantown under Training at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/links7.htm

"PTO Conference 2008, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, May 22nd – 25th. The 14th Annual Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed International Conference theme is 'What is Change, What is Substantial Change and How?'. There will be pre-conference and post-conference Boal workshops. We plan as usual to give workshop and conference participants plenty of time to gather, to examine, to refresh, to talk, and to play. To submit a proposal and for more information visit our web site." Doug Paterson, Conference Chair. Find a link to PTO under Festivals and Events at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/links9.htm

"New York Circus Arts Academy, registration for Winter Term 2 now open, USA. The New York Circus Arts Academy is the largest circus school on the East Coast. Providing year-round recreational and professional training, NYCAA offers the only Certificate in Circus Arts in the US. An NYCAA term is seven weeks long. Terms run continuously, year round. Circus Arts training at NYCAA is an exhilarating, artistic and unique experience for people of all ages, fitness levels and body types. Courses are oriented toward students and performers who wish to explore and hone circus art skills as seen in contemporary shows such as those performed by Cirque du Soleil. The curriculum is challenging, but fun. The curriculum is designed for skill levels ranging from novice to elite. Courses include Aerial Acrobatics, Physical Acting, Stilting, Chinese Pole, Trapeze, Juggling & Manipulation. Visit our web site for more information and contact details." Cypher Zero, President, NY Circus Arts Academy. (Photo left: (c) 2007 NY Circus Arts Academy) Find a link to NY Circus Arts Academy under Training at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/links7.htm

"Family Entertainers Convention, Brantford, Ontario, Canada, May 2nd - 4th.This is not just for clowns! But for all family entertainers! If you are looking at getting into restaurants Bruce Kalver will be there and he is THE person to listen to on the subject. There is an early bird price so don't delay! The Family Entertainers Convention will give all who attend a chance to hone their current skills, learn new ones, and share their ideas with others as well as network with their peers. Clowns, Face Painters, Jugglers, Magicians, Santa's, Stilt walkers, Storytellers, Ventriloquists and more! Workshops and competitions. Visit our web site for more information and contact details." The Family Entertainers Convention Committee. Find a link to The Family Entertainers Convention under Festivals and Events at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/links9.htm

"Seeking woman entertainer for weekly show, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Email me if you're a woman performer who would like to audition to perform for an all woman entertainment show every 4th Thursday of the month called "C.U.Next.Thursday" at the Majestic following the Tops and Bottoms Show. Visit my web site for contact details." Dianna David. Find a link to Dianna David under Clowns at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/links.htm

"Call for female dancers, acrobats and contortionists for photo shoot, London, UK, March 28th - 29th. Application deadline Sun 23 Mar 2008. EMD, a London based design company requires dancers, acrobats and contortionists to take part in an exciting theatrical photographic shoot. We require 6 professional female participants who would be interested in taking part. You need to look as ‘model-like’ as possible- so tall, slender etc. The shoot will take place on the 28th and 29th of March. This is unpaid, however expenses are covered. EMD will ensure that each model will receive a copy of the images. We are working with a professional fashion photographer and design team to ensure that the visual result is spectacular. If you are interested then please send an email and some recent photos of yourself." Shanu Walpita. Email: shanu@evamenz.com

"Outer Dance Project Workshops, Burnham, Slough, UK, March 25th - 28th. These workshops are for dancers/athletes over 18yrs of age at an Intermediate/Advanced level. Come and take part in a week of workshops in Contemporary dance, B boying, gymnastics, trampolining and synchronized swimming. Outer Dance is a project designed to research dance in weightlessness - the aim is to discover a dance movement vocabulary that could create choreography in outer space. The project combines the talents of a Contemporary Dancer, Gymnast, B boy/B girl, Trampolinist and a Synchronized swimmer. The week of workshops is to try out the disciplines of the artists involved in the project. To book a place please send a brief description of your dance experience or attach your C.V. stating which workshops you wish to attend. Visit our web site for more information and contact details." Arwen Hobday, Outer Dance Project. Find a link to the Outer Dance Project under Training at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/links7.htm

"Street Arts Conference, Belgium, May 10th. The Circostrada Network will organize its first professional gathering in 2008 in Leuven (Belgium) with the Leuven in Scene Festival, May 9 – May 11. The network correspondents will get together to asses the evolution of the street arts in Europe. The results of the Street Arts and Circus Arts in Europe : Circulation of Artistic Works in Figures study will be presented by Anne Tucker and Yohann Floch. This public meeting will take place Saturday, May 10, in partnership with the Flemish and Walloon street-arts federations. For more information visit the Circostrada web site." HorLesMurs, Co-ordinator, Circostrada Network. Find a link to Circostrada Network under Resources at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/links8.htm

"Call for artistic urban-space projects, Paris, Wroclaw, Rome, Cluj, Brussels, Istanbul, Maribor and Novi Sad , application deadline 31st March. SmartCity EU is a project aiming to explore the new possibilities of artistic involvement in European cities in 2008-2009. The co-organizers Dédale, WRO, Zoneattive and Altart are currently looking for artistic projects concerning the appropriation of the city with monumental audiovisual installations, locative art, performances in public spaces, artistic projects using mobile and wireless technology, conversion of urban furnishings, sound design, transient or interactive architecture, urban game art, or other such forms. Artists can send their applications until the end of March 2008. Please visit the web site for more information." Dédale. Find a link to SmartCity EU under Resources at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/links8.htm

"Burning Bizarre Convention 2008, Dresden, Germany September 17th - 21st. In the autumn of 2008, we will organise

a mixture of juggling convention, music festival and fire arts performance in the beautiful city of Dresden. Next to countless opportunities to learn juggling and improve your skills, there will be enough space for relaxing, celebrating and dancing - a comprehensive event for all juggling and music fans. No doubt, fire will be the centre piece of this event - our intention is to present a juggling convention with memorable fire performances. As a highlight, we want to work out an all-embracing gala show which will be a synthesis of fire artistry, juggling, action art, with burning moving sculptures. For more information and to book a ticket visit our web site." Stefan Kiehne, Burning Bizarre Convention. (Photos: Burning Bizarre Convention--Sparkling Poi & Burning Rope) Find a link to Burning Bizarre Convention under Festivals and Events at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/links9.htm

"Delft Juggling Day, Netherlands, April 6th. The delft juggling day ('Delftse Jongleer Dag' ) is a great one-day festival where jugglers, acrobats and unicyclists meet. It is the biggest 1-day juggling convention in Holland. The "DJD" is in its 12th year and we're working on a bunch of fine workshops. Hopefully some extraordinary ones, which is a tradition of the DJD! There'll be a 'renegade show' or 'open stage' where all attendants can show their skills, and there will be plenty of workshops on various levels. Visit our web site for more information. Greetings and see you all." Maaike & Eric, DJD. Find a link to Delft Juggling Day under Festivals and Events at: http://www.artmedia.com.au/links9.htm

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