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Does 2009 offer some good hopes for magicians?

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New Year Magic Camp for children

Thiruvananthapuram: Children, are you juggling with new hopes at this New Year?
Stop dreaming. Now its time for your dreams to come true: the Magic Academy, as part of its New Year programmes, has decided to host a one-day magic camp for children of age group 8-15. The camp will be held from 10.30am to 4.30am on 17th of January at the Wonder World auditorium of the Academy.

Basic lessons of magical art, juggling and magic based on science are included in the camp. There will also be an experts’ session to introduce some the amazing facts of science. These classes will be led by Dr. Aranmula Harihara Puthran, Dr. U.P. Rajeev and C.V. Harilal. A team of Italian performers will be there to offer basic know-how in juggling.

Children who are members of the Magic Club should pay only Rs.100 whereas for others, the fee will be Rs.200. This is inclusive of lunch. Children who wish to take part in the camp may register their names with the Magic Academy, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram on or before 10/01/09. Tel: 0471 2358910, 9447768535. Email: magicacademy@gmail.com.

Happy New Year, dear friends!

Executive Director of the Magic Academy, Gopinath Muthukad has sent this greetings card on behalf of all at the Academy, wishing the friends of this blog a very marvelous New Year of Happiness.

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Magic Academy to honour Kerala magicians

New Year gift for the State's magicians.

Magic Academy: Many services under one roof.

Thiruvananthapuram: Magic Academy has announced its New Year schemes to encourage magicians of the State. As part of this, the Academy will institute an award for honouring a magician who has contributed for the gross development and wider popularity of the magical art. The award would comprise of a cash prize of Rs.10000 plus a certificate of honour. Award for year 2008 would be given on the basis of the performance till December 2008.

To encourage magicians’ children who top at the S.S.L.C. or equivalent examinations, an educational scholarship of Rs.2500 per year will be granted during two years of their higher studies. As a gesture of support to financially backward magicians, magic equipments worth Rs.5000 would be given free of cost.

The Academy has also decided to organize a national festival of traditional street magic in Kerala, just to support street magic tribes of north India. Detailed information on these schemes can be availed by contacting: The Chief Welfare Officer, Magic Academy, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram 695012. Tel: 0471 2358910, Email: magicacademy@gmail.com.