Author:
Silvan Prayogo, President of
Java Magic (Indonesian Magician from
Semarang city), Vice President of
Victor Magic Club
and President of
Victor Magic Club Semarang.
Published: 25th of November 2012, Sunday
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| Dr. Harry Prayogo led a magic discussion while waiting for Dr. Victor Pudjiadi to arrive on location. Videos of Dr. Harry's teaching on constructing a magic prop are available on VMC Facebook Group (in Indonesian only). So, join us now! Videos available for members only. |
Victor Magic Club (VMC) and Java Magic organized the first VMC magic gathering on the 24th of November 2012, Saturday, from 16:00 to 20:00 in P'Diro Restaurant (second floor), Jl. Singosari Raya, Semarang city, Central Java Province, Indonesia. It was a free VMC magic gathering to introduce VMC to magicians and magic enthusiasts in Cental Java province.
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| Dr. Victor Pudjiadi explained about VMC |
The magic gathering was attended by approximately 21 people including Dr. Victor Pudjiadi (the founder of VMC) and dr. Harry S. Prayogo (a senior magician from Semarang city). Most attendees were magicians from Semarang city. There were magicians from Salatiga and Grobogan (towns outside Semarang city, Central Java province).
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| Silvan Prayogo, Indonesian magician, celebrated his birthday during the gathering. |
The magic gathering began at 16:00 with light discussion led by dr. Harry S. Prayogo (in blue - brown Batik motif shirt) about magic such as constructing an illusion property. Dr. Harry S. Prayogo had prepared a mini model to demonstrate how the illusion prop should be constructed and its effects. There was also magic dealer corner by Java Magic that provided stage magic show properties such as Magic Top Hat, Black Cane to Two Flower Feathers, Skippy Cube, Batik Blendo Bag, and many more. In the early hours of the the gathering, I briefly introduced VMC's history, visions, and missions.
Dr.
Victor Pudjiadi arrived on location by 17:40 in his
Indonesian Republic National Narcotic Agency jacket and cap. He further explained in more
details about Victor Magic Club and his visions helping to
improve magic in Indonesia. Dr. Victor shared some ideas to
be professional magicians and negotiate a magic show deal.
Then, to demonstrate
Central Java magicians have to offer,
Dodox Decaprio showed his ball manipulation skills to Dr.
Victor. D'Rowman Romiruz amazed Dr. Victor with his card
extreme card florish act. Dr. Victor was amazed by D'Rowman
Romiruz' long fingers. Mr. Joez Eldridge and Bias Cahaya
from Grobogan Magic Community demonstrated their close up
magic skill to Dr. Victor.
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| Magic dealer corner by Java Magic |
By
18:00, Yustika Fatima gave a surprise birthday cake for
Silvan Prayogo (me. ^_^ ). So, all attendee briefly sang a
birthday song and took a group photo. Dinner of fried
chicken, fried tofu, vegetables, and rice was served within
minutes after birthday celebration was done.
We
continued further discussion about VMC future steps to meet
its missions and visions. We plan to give good quality magic
training / education for Indonesian magicians by
collaborating with foreign magicians. We also plan to form
new generation of magicians from ordinary people who really
want to be magicians. We agreed that magicians welfare need
to be improved by improving their magic show quality and
increasing their job opportunity.
I
shared my magic show mishap experience when performing the
sword production from silk. I pointed that self and audience
safety must be anticipated before performing a magic show.
Frequent practice, experience, and a good teacher can
prevent terrible mishaps in a supposedly fun magic show.
The
magic gathering was officially closed at 19:40. We took last
minute group photos with Dr. Victor and the VMC banner. It
was a good beginning for VMC Semarang. Hopefully VMC can
bring benefits to its members and also for the best of magic
in Indonesia.
