The First Victor Magic Club Semarang Magic Gathering

The First Victor Magic Club Semarang Magic Gathering

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

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.

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).

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.

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.