Funny holidays - International Juggler's Day

Clubs, plates, rings and balls flying into the air and picked up by the performer in the arena are one of the most popular circus acts Masterful manipulation of objects is one of the most ancient arts Images of jugglers appear on ancient Egyptian wall paintings dating back to the 2nd millennium BC Old Russian heroes possessed the talent of manipulating a mace; Chinese and Japanese warriors demonstrated it with the help of swords April 18 marks International Jugglers Day - a professional holiday for artists considered a symbol of the circus European masters of the Middle Ages demonstrated throwing and catching objects at fairs, markets and drinking establishments Juggling and performing acrobatic tricks were mastered by fools and jesters who lived in the palaces of kings and castles of nobles An act involving throwing objects into the air to demonstrate dexterity was included in the circus performance program in 1768 This year, entrepreneur Philip Asley opened the first such establishment in the modern sense of the word After some time, jugglers became a symbol of the circus In the 19th century they filled the pauses during the change of scenery in music halls with their numbers Gradually, juggling became an independent type of circus performance, separating itself from sword swallowing and acrobatics The art of manipulating sticks, diabolos, clubs and balls was constantly evolving Today we know several types of juggling: from the floor, classic with throwing objects up, flip and contact with moving them along the artist’s body The last direction is represented by multiball (rolling several balls in your hands) and body rolling (over the whole body) World Juggling Day is celebrated annually on the Saturday closest to June 17th It coincides with the founding of the International Jugglers Association (IJA) in April 1975 International Juggler`s Day is celebrated on April 18th Both festive days are held with the aim of popularizing sports juggling as a hobby Mastery develops endurance and dexterity, peripheral vision, fine motor skills and coordination of movements Juggling has a beneficial effect on the central nervous system, stimulates the creative process, the ability to guess the trajectory of movement of balls, plates, clubs and other props In addition to the undoubted benefits for the body, circus acts of this type evoke admiration among the audience and give them aesthetic pleasure The large number of professionals is due to the popularity of juggling, which has been actively practiced as a hobby since the late 1960s Amateurs use in everyday life in the form of props not only balls, rings, plates, vegetables and fruits, but also packs of cigarettes, knives, flaming torches and even chainsaws Professionals perform tricks of high complexity, dismantling sideways juggling, throwing large numbers of objects into the air, working alone or in teams This fascinating art form has not lost its popularity for hundreds and even thousands of years Honing skills does not require the creation of special conditions and can occur anywhere, as well as demonstrating the skill and dexterity of the performer Therefore, circus performers and ordinary people are happy to celebrate April 18 as International Jugglers Day