Travellers Paradise -

Kerala the magical strip of land located on the coast of Arabian Sea. It is known across the globe for its backwaters, wildlife sanctuaries, hill stations, tea & spice plantations and Ayurveda. Each tourist destinations of Kerala are known for its compelling charm that entertains tourist during their Kerala tour. The Travellers paradise column will open up some of the must see destinations for travellers all around the world. 

Vagamon- the beautiful hill station 

Vagamon, the “Scotland of Asia” situated at a distance of about 60km from Kottayam district surrounded with green estates and beautiful meadows filled with the smell of refreshing mountain air. The meandering road to Vagamon is filled with huge lofty pine trees lined in rows. The grass covered hills; waterfalls, velvet lawns, valleys, fogs, and the cool wind make Vagamon a perfect holiday retreat. The place is blessed with the abundance of nature has also gained popularity as an ecotourist destination. The chain of three hills – Thangal Hill, Murugan Hill and Kurisumala - forms a mark of religious harmony. Vagamon has become the chosen destination for trekkers and adventure lovers. The hill station has developed into a prime paragliding hub and is the venue of international paragliding contests. A walk along the narrow mist covered zigzag roads that wind up the hills is a great experience.

Kumarakom – the enchanting backwater destination

Kumarakom located 13 kms away from Kottayam district. It is a cluster of little islands forming an interesting water world offering a wide variety of flora, water flowers, variety of fishes, exotic sightseeing, boating and fishing experiences to the tourist. Houseboat cruising in the blue green backwaters with fascinating views of the surrounding scenery and rustic lifestyle of the locals is a delightful experience. The Pathiramanal (sands of

midnight) islands lying between Kumarakom and Thanneermukkom is a fascinating island in the backwater destination. Kumarakom bird sanctuary which is spread across 14 acres is an ornithologist’s paradise consisting of numerous species of common, rare as well as flocks of migratory birds like Siberian stork, wild duck landing here from different parts of the world. The National Geographic magazine has described Kumarakom as one of the must-see places in a lifetime. Come and explore the scintillating beauty of the Kerala’s tourist places and take back home incredible and everlasting memories to relish forever.

MAGIC PLANET 2014 - A magic summit you can't ever forget

Children are god’s gift

Thiruvananthapuram: As part of children’s day celebration organized by Kerala State child welfare council (KSCWC) and Magic Academy on November 14TH, Magician Gopinath Muthukad has again revealed his social responsibility towards the society through his Magical wisdom and this time it was for spreading awareness on growing atrocities against children.

The Event named “Makkale Mappu” which means 'Sorry Children' has provided a strong message against the atrocities the children has to bear from the today’s society, repented for all those acts on behalf of whole society and revealed to the world at large that children are gods through his magical grace. In order to usher the flowers of goodness in society M.K.Muneer, the Hon minister for the Social justice has also participated in this socially committed magical event.

The magical act was conducted in the city on behalf of the children’s day celebration organized by KSCWC and Magic Academy. The venue was S.M.V. High School, Thiruvananthapuram, different phase of life a girl child has to overcome in her life was the theme magician selected in order to display his class act.Various cycles of her life and major ups and downs she has to overcome in her life as a young child, as a daughter, as a sister, as a wife and as a mother was clearly visualized on the stage. The little child had grown up and reached the stage of a grandmother, when grandmother appeared on the stage the audience was clearly stunned when the saw their favorite actor, who has got a deep instinct in playing mother role characters Kaviyoor ponnamma stepping out from the pages of Album and waving hands at them. Hundreds of people gathered at the venue welcomed her with a huge round of applause. The magical act was displayed at a time when atrocities against the children were growing at a faster rate throughout the country. 

Gopinath Muthukad said “If children are treated as gods definitely each home would turn out to be a paradise” and there won’t be any more atrocities which would harm the younger ones and this was the clear message he had revealed to the world at large. M.K.Muneer, said “it’s not only the sole responsibility of the parents to protect our children but the entire society has to play a bigger role to protect our future generation”.

Master of CD manipulation - Jeff Lee

Jeff Lee is an international award winning magician with a show that places him at the forefront of the magic world. He combines his graceful skills as an incredible magician with his insane antics that will have you in stitches. Jeff Lee has entertained even the Caesar’s palace in Las Vegas and moreover the winner of prestigious Merlin Award -2010, which is considered as the Oscar to the movies. In the year 2009 he has been honoured as the world’s greatest magician. His achievements include 

2003 - Competition Seminar Magic in Taipei – Champion
2004 - JCMA (Japan) – Special Award
2004 - The 14th S.A.M Japan International Open – Champion
2007 - South Korea International Magic Competition – Special Award
2008 - United States of America, ABBOTT – Champion
2008 - The 5th Asian Magic Association (AMA) – Champion
2009 - World’s Greatest Magician
2010 - Merlin Award (IMS)

As a world class magician Jeff Lee has performed in China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and United States, as well as on live television in front of millions of viewers, and has own a magic show that is showing in different parts of the world, Which is mesmerizing a wide variety of audiences with his innovative, thought provoking and visually stunning performance.We the whole magic fraternity is blessed by his presence for the mega event Magic Planet-2014.

Meet the world's first lady of magic

World renowned lady magician Juliana Chen was born and raised in the human province of the people’s republic of China. Even as a teenager after a couple of accidents which injured the same leg Juliana was advised by doctors to give up foot juggling. The ambidextrous Juliana had the ability, ambition and determination to succeed in her profession, with her sheer passion and perseverance she captured supreme skills in card manipulation. Her specialty includes card flourishing and scaling (throwing). Juliana has the capacity to scale a stream of cards at incredible distances. Aside from her sleight-of-hand wizardry, she also captivates audiences with her jaw-dropping illusions flavoured with dance, music and theatrics. She became the first woman, and first magician of Chinese heritage, to win a world title for a solo act in the 50-year history of The World Congress of Magicians. She was now The World's First Lady of Magic. In 1986 she was recognized as the best magician in China. Once David Copperfield said “it’s the unspoken ethics of all magicians to not reveal the secrets” but the very interesting fact about Juliana is that she has her own magic set out on the market. The set includes 10 high quality magic tricks and a DVD which discloses the secrets of magic and mystery. Juliana has assured her presence for the upcoming mega event “Magic Planet -2014” 

Register now and be part of that historical moment, Magic Planet 2014

Save Rs. 1000 for registrations before December 31st 2013

Thiruvananthapuram: - As we all are aware of the three day convention which is scheduled from Oct 31st is going to gather magicians across the world under one roof “Magic Planet-2014” where the magicians all throughout the world will be able to experience a true and glorified festival environment of its kind.

The doors have opened and the bells have started ringing, a year ahead from this month will mark the beginning of the premier event, the whole magic fraternity is waiting for, and renowned magicians across the world have already ensured their presence which includes Juliana Chen, Topaz, Norbert Ferre, Jeff Lee, David Sousa, Mike Chao, Do Ki Moon and many more to their esteemed class. Registration for the limited arena is on the process; ensure your valuable seat before this year end i.e., December 31st, 2013 and save a handsome amount of 1000 INR. Make sure that you are part the unique event which is going to be a historical moment for the whole magic world.