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Friday, Aug 18, 2006

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Magic research centre opens today

Staff Reporter

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Magic Academy Research Centre (MARC), an institution set up at the KINFRA Film and Video Park by the Academy of Magical Sciences, will be inaugurated by Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on Friday.

This was stated at a press conference held here on Thursday by Gopinath Muthukad, founder of the Academy.

One of the major objectives of the MARC would be to provide local magicians the economic wherewithal for improving their performance. The centre would have a multi-media facility where magicians could watch and learn how to present tricks using the latest methods.

Eventually, MARC would produce video CDs of various magic tricks. The academy would also develop kits for children who had an interest in learning about and performing magic tricks.

Directors of movies and serials could avail themselves of the services of MARC. A special team at the MARC would offer support to jobless street magicians. There were also plans to set up a home for rehabilitating aged and sick magicians. A state-of-the-art magic theatre would also be set up on premises of the park, Mr. Muthukad said.

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