European Close-Up Magic Symposium Vol.1

On November 2012 the first European Close-up Magic Symposium brings 20 magicians from all over the world to Milan for 2 days of non-stop close-up magic, with Lectures and Performances. Private sessions and Gala shows. The routines in this issue choices among the best and shot live at the symposium, are very impressive and strong. Expect some knuckle busters as most of the contributors in this issue are some of the best names in the Close-up Magic genre. All routines are complete with performance and explanation. This is the content of this publication, one of the best in the history of coinmagic, with the others in the same series.

Volume 1 Contains:

DANI DAORTIZ: “Forcing card”

A beautiful routine with detailed explaination teaching every theorical and pratical aspect of his forcing techniques.

ROBERTO GIOBBI: “Calling the Cards”

Live from the Symposium, Roberto calls cards choosen from different spectators from a shuffle deck, with an amazing explanation full of subtleties. For strolling, close-up and stage.

FLIP HALLEMA: “Ecomagic”

The great magician of close-up performs and explains an astonishing effect, a multiple production of light bulbs from a light bulb box, at the end every light bulb is placed back on the box, very visual and magical! For stand-up close-up and stage.

HENRY EVANS: “Vertical Trasposition”

The magician from Argentina (FISM price), a banknote changes in the spectator choosen card, truly amazing. Performace and explanation, very visual, puzzling and very easy to do! Great explanation from Henry. Standing ovation at the Symposium.

HERNAN MACCAGNO: “Impossible prediction”

Another brilliant magician from Argentina, an easy to do routine with a surprising effect: a card is taken from the deck and placed inside an envelope, the magician then ask the spectator to choose a card and the card vanishes from the deck after several transformations. The cards in the envelope will match the chosen card.

CHRISTIAN ENGBLOM: “Rubberband Illusion”

An incredible effect form the swedish magician. An ordinary rubber band splits in two, to become then one again. Beautiful effect explained in detail, really magical and incomprehensible.

FRANCESCO ADDEO: “Tattoed”

A beautiful personal interpretation of a classic effect revisited, presented and explained by one of the most significant representatives of close-up Italian. A card is signed and marked by a spectator: the mark visually moves to another card.

REMY ROBERT: “Flying experiences”

The young French magician, the revelation of the 2012 symposium, shows his interpretation of a classic “3 Fly” with coins. In his hands this routine becomes something completely different: the coins really jump and also disappear and reappear from hand to hand. With a final in the spectator hand. For Close-up Stand up and stage.

YVES CARBONNIER: “Kings Reset”

The well-known French magician, shows us his own version of a classic effect with the cards, the transposition. His version is original and visual and cards are placed inside a clear glass visible during the entire routine.

Bonus: YURI KAINE (Competition act performance only)

Yuri Kaine won the first prize in the international close-up competition at the symposium. This is entirely his live act and you can see it as if you attended to the symposium.