Faqs
Below, you will find a list of questions that will help you with your EJC 2024 preparations. If you think that a question is missing and you would like to know the answer – write to us at: info@ejc2024.org
Registration will start on 10 Feb from 13:00 pm ( local time ) 14:00 pm CET. You will find the link on our website and social media by then.
This year, all tickets are available from the start of registration – you can decide at what price you will buy the ticket. So, we will have:
400 Week tickets (for adults) for 173 Euro.
700 Week tickets (for adults) for 193 Euro.
1200 Week tickets (for adults) for 213 Euro.
The other Week tickets (for adults) for 253 Euro and during the convention.
Daily tickets for 50 Euros.
Children 0 – 7 years for free.
Children 8 – 17 years for 100 Euro. (week ticket)
In addition to the money for the EJC event, there is a 3 Euro contribution the the European Juggling Association included.
As we’ve all noticed, in the last few years, things have been getting more expensive. This also means that things for the European Juggling Association, the volunteer-run organisation supporting local EJC organisers, have been getting more expensive. At the same time, it is getting harder for EJCs to return a surplus, which means that in the foreseeable future, there is a risk that there is not enough financial support from the European Juggling Association to EJCs available anymore, making it a lot harder for EJCs to happen. This contribution helps to cover the running cost of the Association, which means there is more money available for future EJCs.
We will have several Gala Shows and their tickets will be sold separately. So choose the one you would like to attent.
August 2 // 17h00
August 3 // 17h00
August 3 // 21h30
Adults: 15 Euro.
Children 0 – 7 years: free. If you are selecting a gala show ticket for a child under 7, please be sure to answer whether they will need a seat or not, as we understand some children will sit on laps whereas others need their own seat.
Children 8 – 17 years: 10 Euro.
Thank you in advance for your generosity! You’re helping us a lot by buying your ticket as early as possible!
Here you have more information about tickets.
You need to provide
– first name
– last name
– country
– email address
– date of birth
of the person who’s buying the tickets and every individual who the tickets are meant for. You can also choose the “I don’t know yet” option during the process of assigning tickets and fill out the needed data later. Remember to fill out the data before the convention! A ticket without personal data is not valid.
All tickets are personal and your ID will be checked upon entry.
You can, however, transfer your ticket to someone else.
Yes. This might be the case if you can no longer participate and want to transfer your ticket to someone else.
If you chose the “I don’t know yet” option during the process of purchasing a ticket,
you can later re-assign the ticket to somebody else yourself. After entering all the needed data of the new owner, the ticket will be locked.
If during the purchase you assigned your ticket to a specific person, the ticket will be locked. In this case, if you want to transfer your ticket, please contact prereg@eja.net, adding the person you would like to transfer your ticket to in CC. Give us your name, your order number, and the information (name, contact info and address) of the person who should receive your ticket. We will confirm whether it’s a real ticket to the person you are transferring your ticket to, and change the information in the backend once you both confirm the swap.
Important! We will not transfer any entries after 11:59pm of july 21st. For a ticket swap, there is an administration fee of 10 euro.
Open your confirmation email and click the button”view order” at the bottom. At the bottom of the page, click on you ticket and fill in the required information under “re-assign” and answer the questions.
To protect you from scams, the process for transferring ownership of a ticket is: suppose person A wants to transfer their ticket to B.
Person A send an email to prereg@eja.net with person B in CC, with name, date of birth, the email they ordered from and the order number (all for verification), ideally from the email address person A ordered from
Our Prereg Coordinator verifies that it’s a real ticket
Person B shares their personal information with pre-reg, and (if applicable) confirms that they have sent the money to person A with person A in CC
Our Prereg Coordinator changes the name and information in the backend.
Of course, if you know the person you’re swapping with well and trust them, you can just send us all the information (name and details of A, B and order number) in one email. If you don’t know the person you are making the transaction with, we recommend not trying to swap tickets in another way. This system is in place to protect jugglers from scammers, and tickets have to be personalised.
No, tickets are not refundable. But you can transfer it to another person (see above). We also recommend purchasing travel insurance, which will help you cover financial losses associated with surprise circumstances that could ruin a trip, including illness, injury, accidents, flight or other transportation delays, and other issues.
The pre-reg system is run by volunteers, and there is a lot of work to be done in the background. This money goes towards the European Juggling Association and will therefore benefit future EJCs.
No, a gala ticket is not included in the week ticket, you need to buy it additionally. You can choose between 2 dates (each show presents the same artistic program).
Yes, the important thing is that during the purchase process, you indicate the name of the person who will collect the ticket and attend the Festival.
If you are between 16 and 18 you need a parental consent form (you can download it here); if you are under 16 you will also need an adult participant of the EJC who will take responsibility for you.
Check our Child Protection Policy
If you pre-register and your 18th birthday is after 27th July then you can pay the under-18 price.
If you register on-site, then you pay the price for your age on the date of purchase.
If you want to be a full-time volunteer, please write to the volunteer coordinator at volunteers@ejc2024.org and she will send you the link were you can buy a tickect by a fixed price. After the event we will refund you the ticket.
We are planning to open the site at 12.00 pm on Saturday, 27.07.2024
We are closing at 15.00 on Sunday, 04.08.2024
No, coming early or staying late is possible only for setup and breakdown volunteers.
Yes. We are trying to provide Wi-Fi.
No. No fire is allowed on the camp site.
We will provide vendors with an interesting and varied menu for both carnivores and vegetarians. On the other side of the road is a supermaket and a shopping mall with many food offers too.
The EJC site is located in a big park, which gives you the possibility to choose a nice camping space – with as much shade or sun – as you like. 🙂 We also have plenty of (free!) parking spaces for cars and caravans (unfortunately without electricity) near the site.
Camping is included in the weekly ticket.
Yes, you will have 1 night of camping included in the day ticket. ( from 9am until 11am the next day )
No, caravans are also included at the ticket. Just let us know if you are staying in a tent or a caravan, that we can organize it.
No, dogs are not allowed at the EJC site (except for assistance dogs agreed by organisers).
Portugal has a warm climate. But, as we will be near the sea, it can be chilly at night so bring something warm. just in case. Temperatures are generally between 16°C at night and 25°C during the day, though it’s possible to see temperatures above 30°C.
Portuguese is the official language of Portugal. Many people (usually the young) speak English.
In 1986 Portugal joined the European Union. If you are a citizen of the EU, you don’t need a visa or any other document to come to Portugal. All you should take is a passport or an ID card.
You might need a visa if you are from other countries. You can check it here: https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/ If you need an invitation to obtain a visa, contact us: info@ejc2024.org
No. Smoking in public places (such as bars, bus stations and other places) is prohibited.
No. The possession of drugs is illegal in Portugal and can result in imprisonment.
Yes. Drinking is allowed in public places
Like much of Europe, 230 V / 50 Hz
We have sockets like this:
If your country uses a different style, don’t forget to bring an adaptor!
