Salzburg Juggling Convention

The Sound of Juggling – 1st Salzburg Juggling Convention

When?

May 31–June 3, 2018
(starting Thursday at 1 p.m., closing Sunday at 3 p.m.)

Where?

Volksschule Anthering bei Salzburg, Schmiedingerstraße 1, 5102 Anthering bei Salzburg

Anthering is located in Salzburg, about 9 km north of Salzburg City (train station). The convention takes place in and around a school building. At the jugglers’ disposal will be a circus tent, two gyms, class rooms (to stay overnight), a large juggling meadow, and more. (See the convention’s homepage for detailed information about the site.)

How to get there?

By train and bus:

Take the Westbahnstrecke (one of Austria’s main railway lines which connects e.g. Salzburg, Linz and Vienna) to Hauptbahnhof (= central train station) Salzburg or get there from Munich (Germany). Take the local railway line S1 to Anthering (15 minutes) and walk about 750 meters to the festival site. Alternatively, take the bus Postbus 111 from the place in front of the central train station to Anthering Ortsmitte and walk about 150 meters.

For timetables, please, check: http://www.oebb.at/en/,
or (for local trains and buses): https://fahrplan.salzburg-verkehr.at/

By car:

Take the autoroute A1 from Vienna or Linz, or A8 from Munich (Germany) in direction Salzburg. Leave it at exit Salzburg Nord and follow the B156 in direction Bergheim (Braunau) to Anthering.

Housing:

In the school building:

Classrooms will be adopted as sleeping halls, for families separate rooms will be provided. Bring your own sleeping bag and mat.

Camping:

There will be – albeit limited – areas for camping and caravans on site. Please, bring your own tent.

Private accomodation:

For more information, please, check https://anthering-info.at/accommodation/ or the accomodation links at the convention’s homepage and organise the booking yourself.

Food:

Breakfast will be provided on site. It is included in the convention fee. Furthermore you can buy snacks, softdrinks, coffee and more. A supermarket is close to the festival site.

Festival program:

Open Stage (Thursday 8 p.m.), Circus Jam – benefit performance for the CircusTrainingsCentrum Salzburg (Friday 8 p.m.), Gala Show (Saturday 8 p.m.), juggling games (Sunday 0:30 p.m.), workshops and more. The gym is open around-the-clock for free juggling.

Cost and Preregistration:

See convention’s homepage.

Further information:

Festival homepage: https://www.soundofjuggling.com/
English infos: https://www.soundofjuggling.com/english-infos/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soundofjuggling/

Contact:

Email: info@soundofjuggling.com

Tourist information:

Tourist Info – Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
    Südtiroler Platz 1, 5020 Salzburg
    Phone: +43 662 88987 340
Tourist Info – Mozartplatz
    Mozartplatz 5, 5020 Salzburg
    Phone: +43 662 88987 330
EMail: tourist@salzburg.info
Web: https://www.salzburg.info/en