“I want to be a magician when I grow up,” declared Rudranj Patel, a broad smile on his face putting a stamp on his decision.
“I want to be a magician when I grow up,” declared Rudranj Patel, a broad smile on his face putting a stamp on his decision.
However, how can you take a child out of magician, when the seven-year-old was seen jumping about in joy with the first prize he was awarded for his magic tricks!
Rudranj is one of the many children, from across India, participating in the four-day long National Convention of Magicians held at Karnavati Club, Ahmedabad. The convention, named Sammohanam 2011, is being hosted by Ahmedabad-based world-renowned magician K Lal.
“I see a spark in little children's eyes when they perform magic on stage. They have excellent caliber to be successful magicians. It is important to hand down the tricks of the trade to the future generations,” said K Lal. Renowned magicians from across India like Muthukud, Rajkumar, KS Ramesh have participated in this event to encourage the youth.
As part of the convention, magic competitions have been organised where children from different parts of India are participating. Shaily Rangrez, a 17-year-old aspiring magician from Hyderabad said, “I love playing magic tricks. I love to see people's reactions to my magic. Such events give a rare opportunity to budding magicians like us.” During the course of four days of this convention, senior magicians will teach these young tricksters, various important tips on precautions to be taken while performing tricks.
“I want to learn as many magic tricks as possible. All the senior magicians are present here to guide and encourage us,” said Tanisha Patel, an eight-year old, who has come down from Baroda to participate in this convention. Children were found clinging on to the edge of their seats as they closely watched senior magicians reveal secrets up their sleeves.
“More than 500 magicians from across India are present in this convention. This is first of its kind in Gujarat, specially organised to encourage young children in this beautiful world of magic,” said Preyash Vora, grandson of 88-year-old K Lal.
“These young magicians will continue the art and tradition of magic. My heart beats with joy when I see the little ones' interest in learning magic. I am always there to encourage them,” said Lal, who gave away the prizes of the contest. The winners were given a chance to conduct a show of their own and give a solo performance of their magic tricks on the stage.
“I feel sad that I am not in the field of magic to carry on the legacy of my father and my grandfather. But these young children will surely be successful in keeping this art alive,” concluded Vora.
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