Magic Classes to begin with Mathe-magic feat

Kochi: Summer Magic Camp for children jointly organised by the Ernakulam District Council for Child Welfare and the Magic Academy led by ace magician Gopinath Muthukad, will begin on 6th of April. At 10.30am on the day, Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer will inaugurate the Camp at function to be presided over by the District Collector, Dr. M. Beena. The Library Hall attached to the Priyadarshini Traffic Training Park will be the venue.

Following the function, Mr. Muthukad will stage his latest feat in magic incorporating children gathered there. Christened, ‘Maths, Mind and Magic’, it’s a presentation combining intriguing elements of mathematics and sleights of hand.

In an interesting turn of the show, a team of blindfolded children will be picking at random, tokens heaped in a shallow vessel. With these numbers, children work out some mathematical problems on two writing boards. Now the challenge before the magician would be to predict the final answer of the lengthy calculations. Adding suspense will be an envelop hanging over the audience carrying a prediction written by the magician.

Through this performance, handed down to the children will be scientific poise to identify the deceit behind predictions made by certain people who claim to have superhuman abilities.

Performance by 12 child magicians

Thiruvananthapuram: A group of 12 child magicians will stage a performance to mark the beginning of summer magic camp at the Magic Academy. The two-month-long programme will be inaugurated by the language expert, Dr. Ezhumattur Raja Raja Varma at 10am on 5th of April at the Wonder World auditorium of the Academy. The function will be presided over by the Executive Director of the Academy, Gopinath Muthukad.

Following this, a dozen of child magicians will appear in dazzling costumes to present a special programmed named, ‘Vismayamadhuram’. Boy magicians, Nkhil Mathew Thomas, Rahul G., Samson Sunny, Mohammed Shanu A.R., Rajeevan R.J., Sidharth K., Thejas K., Rohith J.S. and girl magicians, Alina Gilton, Anamika Gilton, Nadhiya S.M. and Asmin Nayara are the performers. All of them are former students of the Academy. For those who have come to the Academy for learning magic, these child magicians will serve Palpaayasam, bunches of plantain fruits and different kinds of sweets – all produced from thin air.

Yadu’s Dove Act & Manipulations!

Thiruvananthapuram: 76th monthly Perfect Performer Course on 10th of April is going to be an exclusive affair. At the Thiruvananthapuram centre of the Magic Academy, young blood in magic, Yadunath Palliyath will be unfolding one of the scarcely taught lessons: Dove Magic and Manipulations.

This 22-year-old pride of Neeleswaram has been a prize hunter in magic competitions. To the latest, he was felicitated with the Magic Academy Medal by the Minister of Law and Sports, M. Vijayakumar at the Wonder World auditorium on 6th of March.

“Through my class I aim to help my magic friends to face competitions with more confidence. I will help them streamline their competitions acts”, Mr. Palliyath told VMN over telephone. So the upcoming PPC is going to be something precious.

Do register fast at magicacademyindia@gmail.com. Fee will be Rs.200. Those who wish to buy doves from Mr. Palliyath, may contact the Academy office at 0471 2358910.

2nd PPC in Kochi by Preeth

Versatile: P. Preeth has a range of abilities in the field of magic.

Kochi: 2nd monthly Perfect Performer Course (PPC) for magicians at the Kochi extension centre of the Magic Academy will be conducted on 11th of April by a magician with tremendous ingenuity, P. Preeth. After completing his studies at the Academy, this 27-year-old in magic was establishing his name in the magic world through sheer talent.

For Kochi magicians, Mr. Preeth will be bringing a range of lessons that no magical enthusiast could deny. Fee for the half-day class will be Rs.150.

The PPC was inaugurated in Kochi by Abhinraj, another young product of the Academy on 14th of March. Abhin’s class could live beyond the expectations of the participants if to go by the feed back received. More information available at 9447768535. Email registrations are accepted at magicacademyindia@gmail.com.

Summer Magic Camp for children

Thiruvananthapuram: For children of age group 10-15, the Magic Academy’s Poojappura and Kazhakuttam branches organise summer vacation magic camp. The camp will be held during April-May at three centres: one in Kochi and two in Thiruvananthapuram.

Catching Cochin Kids

In Kochi, classes will begin on 6th of April and will conclude on 31st of May. Venue will be the Library Hall attached to the Priyadarshini Traffic Training Park governed by the District Council for Child Welfare (DCCW). The event will be inaugurated by the legal luminary, Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer at a function to be presided over by the District Collector, Dr. M. Beena at 10.30am on 6th of April. To give the initial thump, Gopinath Muthukad will present a stylish demonstration of Mathe-magic feat. In this remarkable show, children who gather there can also join the magician in making the magic happen.

The two-month-long programme is held with the support from the DCCW. Classes will be held from 10am to 4.30pm through Monday to Friday. This comprises of an hour long training in Yoga, couple of hours for scientific training in magical art and after noon sessions comprising of interesting creative sessions ranging from folk songs to origami and cinematography to acting.

For tots of Trivandrum

Venues for learning magic are two in this Capital city. Wonder World auditorium attached to the Magic Academy's headquarters at Poojappura and the Magic Academy Research Centre within the KINFRA Film & Video Park at Kazhakuttam are going to offer vacation course in magical art for children. Class timings at Poojappura will be from 9.30am to 4.30pm through Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Each day’s session comprises of Yoga (9.30am), scientific training in magical art (11am), practicing of magic (2pm) and a creative session comprising of juggling, origami, communication skills, origami (3pm).

At the MARC, classes will be from 8.30am to 1pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Eminent teachers

A team of eminent magicians led by magician Gopinath Muthukad will deal with the magic lessons whereas experts in corresponding areas will handle other sessions. At the end of the courses, there will be a practical test. Winners will get the Academy’s certificates. Meritorious students can join for a higher course through Sundays from June onwards.

The summer magic camp is designed also with an aim to inculcate social responsibility among children. The Academy looks forward to create a team of young conjurers capable of performing magic against tobacco, alcohol and drugs and to promote qualities like patriotism and communal harmony.

Interested children may submit their bio data with photograph at Poojappura or Kazhakuttam office of the Magic Academy on or before 27th of March. Mob. 9446078535, 9447768535 Email: magicacademyindia@gmail.com. In Kochi, contact place is the Park Office, Priyadarshini Traffic Training Park near Boat Jetty. Tel: 0484 2361050.