InJuCo - Indian Juggling Convention 2010

"with the tides"

so the dates for the InJuCo 2010 are fixed (asked the astrologers)

just after the new moon (I'll never do a convention peaking with the full moon again)

January 18th (opening) to
January 24rd (Gala show)

Wednesday childrens day (Anjuna flea market day)
Saturday only half day (Arpora Saturday Night Market)

Grand Gala on Sunday night

location: hopefully in Mandrem beach - keep your fingers x-ed

Musicians and performers: please register with us early - like a.s.a.p. - 2010 is the year we want to start giving incentives to you, but we need your registration as to make a program.

Visitors - pre registration period starts October 15 and end November 15th 2009 - by then ticket-prices will be posted on the website

InJuCo

In the meantime, kindly bear patience... we are busy people, all living a life across 6 continents.

*cough* *cough*

Wow. Having spoken to Jay about some of the experiences last year with the local police I'd not thought this would be happening again. But it also sounded like it was a great event, so best of luck with it!!!

see - as everything in life - it has been an enormous learning experience... Pernem (as most other) police is highly corrupt, so next year according precautions will be taken...

the power of money will be overcome by the power of love

oh - and for those who haven't seen the teaser of the last convention *cough*

Excellent Tom

Planning to spend a good bit of time there next season, so would love to come to the next one.

hi Tom,
Thanks for having last year's convention. I was a wounderful help for me and I am using every thing I learned from last year.

thanks - it's really rewarding to receive your compliment... it makes the drudgery much more ... satisfying

convention slide show



and here would be the Gala (slide) show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd9olkrEPhw

enjoy

Looks awesome Tom! Well done! I've done my best learning on the beach in Goa, and your convention looks like it would be an excellent step up from that

Cant make this one, but perhaps the next!

hi tom,

loveley!!!
not yet confirmed totally, but i guess after leaving out nr. 2 i will make my way to injuco 2010... :-))

*cough* quite dusty

I had to update the OP... because when I fixed the date I was looking at a calendar that started the week with Sundays... but we open on Mondays

Got some fever and feel ... quite funny

Thanks Pyro - compliment from you means a lot to me

Ram: Convention 2010 would be this one, sweetheart would be superfantastic to have you here... MC or not

my last video edit

i booked my flight !! hurray !

gonna be there ..

love josh

land is fixed - and it will be in beach vicinity!

this week meeting for organization
and today I got to go to court hearing for last years convention (and my arrest)

Good luck Tom!

Much love from a Kyle + an Eva

the owner of Dunes (resort and restaurant next door to the proposed site) just told me on the phone that he's not interested taking on the entertainment (or catering)...
"we're a quiet village" (there are 4 houses is the vicinity) and
"people only realized after the event last year what you were doing there and had lots of objections against it." and
"I got my house 200 m's down the road from my venue, I live in that village, sorry I'm not interested."



according to the conversation not only the entertainment section in the evening would pose a problem but also playing music in the daytime (even if it would not creep over the compound walls). Playing music one day would be okay, but (even soft) music played over the stretch of 6 days would definitely be objected by the village.

not sure what to do now...

hey tom !!

wow that sounds hard just right now,, but i-m sure.

.we can ask the power of the (jugglers) univers, and powerful angels and the abundance of colorerful being people,and what else-

to find a good way to gonna make it happen!!..send you all my love and power !!

i support you wish my best wishes..

josh

so i/m here...

tomorrow it starts..
sun, play ,fun,...

so is Ronapotamus

Cheers Tom

Good luck with the festival.

I've been spinning here on the beaches in Thailand, well was spinning until a dog tried to rip my left hand off a couple of nights ago> I figure anpther three days and I'll be able to spin again, but diving....kaput.

rock on people!!!

Namaste and good luck to you and all the folk at INJo
make your own beautifull music if need be - um amped
Love n Peas

fully licensed and kicking !!!

Yesterday the Turbans playing an amazing concert and we just did the Juggling Ulympix tonight... I'm switching off right now

Amazing photostream of the 2009 convention right here on Flickr

and these are from 2010

photostream 1

photostream 2

Namaste tom !!

Waiting for more of the 2010th injuco !!

have you seen this ? Me and Balan juggling in Hampi hope you like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIsccA_VnYE

Have fun !!!
nico

TOM !!

you did a great job, can-t imaging how stupid place owners can be, good luck for the furure,, keep on ..with all power and love

great space, great weather ,great people.

love
josh

Thank you for all amazing fire friends!
Pls keep it up, Tom! You did a fantastic job...
Love and fire

Now just to provide an update:

there will most likely not be an "InJuCo 2011"...

not because it´s "too much work for no return" - did it for the pleasure of serving the community in the first place - but it´s because I like to keep my sanity.

Goa has imposed a "17-different-documents-to-be-submitted-in-the-licensing-process-catalog" , amongst others:

- copy of business visa and passport
- copy of letter of incorporation of the company organizing the event...

no problem with these steps, but:

- Non Objection Certificate (N.O.C.) from the owner
- N.O.C. from local police station
- N.O.C. from local Panchayyat (village authority)
- N.O.C. from traffic police
- N.O.C. from Fire Department
- waste management plan
- copy of the areal plan, adjurning road and properties
- N.O.C. from noise pollution board (environmental protection authorities)

and a few others... the entire thing goes to the Tax Collector who has to write a recommendation and sends it to the Home Ministry of Goa. The Home Minister of Goa himself has to finally approve the festival.

Who knows Goa/ India, knows that this involves more bribe than an individual and non-profit event can eventually pay. Financially we´re back to where we started 3 years ago, as last season saw a double of investment and only half the participants (it´s still been one of the great highlights of the season).

Only after 20 more times attending Pernem court sessions for 10 second appearances, I still faced continuous troubling until I finally been able to leave India in April this year.

However there might be daily activities in and around Arambol throughout the season, so it´s still worth checking the family and their activities... we got a Facebook page - check and contact us there, or write PM here.

Sorry to say that the project will not find continuation from my end - anybody I can pass on the staff will find her/him blessed highly from the entire community

Namaste

those are nice photos! thx for sharing and you did a great job! wel done ;-))
Ireni