Road to J-Fest

Yesheeeee! Yesterday i finally have convinced my man Culu and his friend Serdar to hit the road to join our crew in Tekirova, Antalya. The road was quite an easy ride. Most of the time guys just slept at the back while i was driving. As you can see the guys are not around when i had a little meat stop.

 The reason we are here is to setting up the 9. Turkish Juggling Convention. It is taking place every year at the last week of september in Sundance Camp. www.sundancecamp.com  I am coming here every year with Culu since i was born which seems only two years for you humans but it is approximately around 14 years guys ! Sundance is one of the most beautiful place i have ever been. It is located in a wonderful bay surrounded by the pine forests. At the back you have this huge mountain called "Tahtali" which is believed to be the mythological mountain "Olympos" in ancient times. The place is so unique because of the antique greek city  "Phaselis" is facing the camp from the other side of the bay.

Today bunch of men arrived to set the tents of two domes we will be using at the festival. At the festival time. In the little one people gather at nights and play some weird games. Doing some stupid jokes to each other (of course some senseless human jokes) and looking at this white screen which turns into a tv like view after a while. At thee big one jugglers practise during day and night and at the last day of the festival they organise a big event and a lot of human comes to watch the other humans making tricks on stage. The acoustic of the dome is so good for those who want to play music. Jugglers do really enjoy if there's some beats and rhtym going on at the background just like a metronom they can follow while throwing things to the air.

  So folks we are starting to setting up this amazing festival with some wonderful people and waiting for all who want to join this circus crew. If you are a beginner or not even have started to juggle it is a great oportunity to learn how to do it. If you are already juggling it is a heaven to meet other jugglers from all around the world and develop your skills. Or you just come here to relax with this wonderful people in a heaven like place to have a week holliday. Entrance fee is only 100 turkish liras for a week of camping and juggling. You may see me around if you are comming then we can have some more chat if you like. I might take a little bite of you if you wiggle around to much :)

There's a lot to do tomorrow and i want to enjoy the night with Culu. So have a good night guys and see you at the festival.

                                                      http://www.j-fest.com/anasayfa-2/

Slackline Day

 Hi there, this is Lemmy here. Today im going to talk about the day we went doing "slackline" in a park called Maçka in Istanbul. There was a lot of dog dudes around a lot of toys, kids, and lovely people. 

  It was a day before this dude called Serdar a good friend of çulu invites us to the slackline gathering in Maçka. These guys are meeting most of the weekends in that park to practise and give workshops for free just for fun. Sometimes i don't get humans. Anyway what they were doing was quite interesting and challenging. They have this rope streched in between two trees and you walk on that. Quite simple! At the time this photo was taken i wasn't quite at the mood and i'd just ated. That's why çulu is giving me a hand. If not i can make backflips and shit like that with no problem at all.

  But i'm more into juggling. I don't know why but these balls and clubs flipping in the air always attracts me.

  Çulu is also kinda interested in juggling. So i have no option than liking it, cuz you know dogs usually likes what their leaders likes. I know these guys from a festival we are going every year with çulu. It's happening  the last week of september in a place called sundance camp ( http://www.sundancecamp.com/tr ) close to Antalya - Kemer in Turkey. It's a beautiful bay surrounded by the forest including an antique hellenistic city in it. Every year jugglers from all around are gathering there the share a week all together and practise perform and have a great time:                                          
                                              http://www.j-fest.com/anasayfa-2/

In Istanbul they also get together to practise enjoy a sunny day most of the weekends. They have a workshop in Galatasaray called Kabile in european side.

http://www.kabiledans.com/

https://www.facebook.com/kabilealternatifperformanstoplulugu

Another workshop space at the asian side is "Mekan 314"

http://www.mekan314.com/

They are the most tallented jugglers i have ever sniffed.

   Anyway after juggling a while çulu went on the rope with his silly looking facial gestures and embarrassed himself and me so i tried to keep my distance as much as i can from çulu.

   

Then we met Alaz. He is a close friend of çulu whenever they get together they make music or drink and chat. This time wasn't an exception. I want you to take a look of çulu again in that picture.

Then Elif, Cihaz and their beautiful baby Betty Gül came.  

    

    

 

  Well that's how we spent this sunday in Maçka Park with jugglers from all around. If you want to try it they will be there most of the sundays. Learning how to walk on slackline might bring you more than you expect. Here's some slackline for your pleasure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MdDobR65Oo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-jstozas-0

have a great day