News of The First Magic Convention in Indonesia Appears Domestically and Internationally

It has been more or less 1.5 years since The First Magic Convention in Indonesia took place. The historical Magic convention (konvensi sulap) was Garuda Merlion Magic Convention, which lasted from the 11th of April 2012 to the 13th of April 2012. It was a successful collaboration between Semarang Magic Community and Singapore International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring 115 (The Great Wong Ring). This first  Magic Convention in Indonesia was held in Semarang city, Central Java Province and attended by Indonesian magicians and Singaporean magicians. Garuda Merlion Magic Convention consisted of magic shows (show sulap) by Singaporean magicians and Indonesian magicians, magic lectures by Singaporean and Indonesian master magicians, magic competition with Singaporean master magicians as juries, and magic dealer sessions. 

The competition juries during this first magic convention in Indonesia were Mr. John Teo (President of IBM 115 Singapore), Mr. Gician Tan (Singaporean Senior Master Magician), and Mr. Jeremy Tan (The 8th AMA FISM Close Up Champion in Hong Kong on December 2011). Winners of the magic competition received the IBM 115 Award. 

Silvan Prayogo was the captain of Semarang Magic Community for July 2011 - July 2012 during the Garuda Merlion Magic Convention. Silvan Prayogo and Dr. Harry Prayogo are mentioned several times in these articles about the first magic convention in Indonesia. Garuda Merlion Magic Convention was well prepared, well executed, and well documented. Photos of the events are available in various internet media. An example of article about this first magic convention in Indonesia is available in the following URL: http://www.silvanmagic.blogspot.com/2012/04/behindthe-scene-making-of-garuda.html.

News about the Garuda Merlion Magic Convention appear in two languages (English and Indonesian) in foreign and domestic medias such as:

The International Magazine: The Linking Ring (October 2012 edition).

Click the following URLs for more information: 

http://www.silvansulap.blogspot.com/2013/04/magician-indonesia-di-majalah-linking.html.

Singapore IBM 115 Official website.

Click the following URLs for more information: http://www.silvansulap.blogspot.com/2013/05/berita-berita-konvensi-sulap-indonesia.html  

OR

http://magic.ibm115.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=283:my-magical-journeys-a-report-on-my-magic-trip-to-semarang-indonesia&catid=40:learning-magic&Itemid=61

Personal blog of Mr. Satish Kumar (Singaporean magician from India).

Click the following URLs for more information: http://www.silvansulap.blogspot.com/2013/05/berita-berita-konvensi-sulap-indonesia.html

OR

http://magicofsk5.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/my-first-magical-journey-semarang-indonesia-april-2012/

Indonesian magic magazine "Kabar Sulap" [Magic News] (June - July 2012 edition). 

Click the following URL for more information: http://www.silvansulap.blogspot.com/2013/05/konvensi-sulap-pertama-di-indonesia.html

Other information is available in Silvan Prayogo's Personal blog(s) and Facebook:

Click the following URLs for more information: http://www.silvansulap.blogspot.com/2012/04/di-balik-layar-membuat-garuda-merlion.html  OR  http://www.silvansulap.blogspot.com/2012/02/konvensi-sulap-garuda-merlion-2012.html.

Another blog: www.silvan.blogdetik.com.