Jadu Utsav which was a two day fun filled event celebrating the spirit of magic in Delhi on 10 and 11 September saw huge participation by magicians from all over India. Approximately 300 magicians were there at the magic convention. I too went with my dad, for the first time officially as a "magician" :P....and it was fun! I participated in the Senior Magic Competition and my performance was applauded by all. I won an "Appreciation Prize" for my performance (picture above). My dad, I could see, was more happier then me. :D One thing that I would love to learn from my dad is his ability to make easy functioning props but with wonderful effect. Wish i get that soon, very important in this profession! :)
The magic show at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Center on 11th August was a fun filled event for my dad. The cute kids who were present there just made his day. The event which was in association with 'CanKids... KidsCan' - is a family support group for children with cancer and their families. He had a nice time interacting with the kids during the show and my dad loved it the most when he called the kids on stage for assisting him. I wasn't as lucky as him, as I couldn't go with him for the show, had an asssignment in college :( Nevertheless I feasted my eyes on the pictures clicked and sent by Pankaj with whom we were in touch with throughout the event. Thanks a lot for your sweet gesture! :)
For more pictures of the event click here.
On 23rd June 2011, about 250 magicians from across the country met up in New Delhi to perform and participate in the International Merlin Awards night. The event had been organised to officially hand over the Merlin Award for the year 2011 to Gopinath Muthukad by the president of the International Magicians’ Society, Tony Hassini. Union ministers Vayalar Ravi, K.V. Thomas and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit were also present during the handing over ceremony.
The prestigious ‘International Merlin Award’ which is considered as the ‘Oscar for the Magicians’ is presented to those magicians who are best in this profession and have proved their skills to highest level which can be achieved by few both in National and International stage. Gopinath Muthukad became the second Indian to win this award after P.C. Sorcar junior. The awards show included a 45-minute show of “the best of Indian magic and illusion”. The magical night had been very well organised by “MAZMA-Society for Uplifting Traditional Magic and Performing Arts”.
I was lucky enough to get my pictures clicked with both Mr. Muthukkad and Mr. Tony Hassini, in all it was a fun filled day with loads of colour, sparkle, pixie dust and of course *Magic*!! Looking forward to more such achievements by Indian Magicians in the near future!
