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'MAAYA 2001' IN PICTURES
'Maaya 2001', the three-day National Magic Festival
bringing together magicians from all over the country,
was held recently at the Harihara Kala Bhavan, Secunderabad.
The festival was jointly organized by the Andhra Pradesh
Magic Circle and the Magic Fun School.
The event attracted many magic enthusiasts, admirers and
people from all walks of life. The event was really a
magic fiesta, which enthralled the young and the old.
A series of day-long magic shows, which spread till late
in the evening on all days, were performed by various
enthusiastic magicians. About 300 magicians from
all over the country took part in the festival.
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The Mandrake of the
magic world and the Merlin of the millennium
Mr P C Sorcar (junior) at the festival
along with his daughter Ms Maneka Sorcar. |
Six-year-old Tharun Krishna,
a first standard student of
St. John's High School, Bangalore mesmerizing
the crowd with his nimble hands - coins vanishing
into thin air, rupee notes doubling their
denomination and the like - much to the amusement
of everyone at the magic show. |
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Young magician Mr M V Raghu
performed a daring feat at the Gymkhana
Grounds on the 2nd day of the festival.
The 'Fire Escape' event was really an adventurous
one, which sent shivers down the spines of
the viewers. |
| Mr Ali, an eminent
magician from the 'Cybercity', Hyderabad,
who had a unique style of presenting, was
seen entertaining the audience. |
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Mr Sanjeev Sharma,
who came all the way from Haryana,
kept entertaining and amazing with his special
tricks like vanishing balls and creating rupee
notes from his mouth. |
| Also, the attracting feature
of the festival was the exhibition-cum-sale
of magical itinerary and products. Dealers
from different parts took part to sell and
demonstrate. |
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Photographs and Text by: K.P. Devadasan
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3:14:57 PM 
