* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Magic New Zealand * NEWS FLASH * Issue Number: #188 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Date: Monday 29th July 2003 Editor: Alan Watson AW@Alan-Watson.com www.watson.co.nz www.alan-watson.com ========================================================= * NEWS FLASH * NEWS FLASH * NEWS FLASH * NEWS FLASH * NEWS FLASH * *****-The results - FISM 2003 Wordlchampionship of Magic-***** * NEWS FLASH * NEWS FLASH * NEWS FLASH * NEWS FLASH * NEWS FLASH * ========================================================= Message from Wim Bos - Sec. FISM 2003 This is the 22th worldchampionship. Every 3 years there is a FISM convention (FISM - Fédération des Societée Magiques, the world organisation for magicians, that covers about 60 national magic organisations.) This time about 3000 magicians from around the globe have visited the convention and championship. 153 competetitors were presenting their act from monday July 21th till friday July 25th. For the first time in history there are two worldchampions, one for Stage magic en one for close-up magic. They are chosen from all first price winners (see list below) On Saturday night around 23:00 hrs the jury presented the two new Worldchampions: The worldchampion in Stage Magic is Norbert Ferré from France. The worldchapion in Close-up Magic is Jason Latimer from the United States. Next convention will be held in Stockholm in the year 2006 Best Dutch competitor is Prince of Illusions (Marcel Kalisvaart) best illusionist ofthe competition. The Winners of FISM 2003! Manipulation 1. Norbert Ferré  France* 2. Eun-Gyeol Lee  Republic of Korea* 3. Kenji Minemura  Japan General Magic 1. Pat Perry + Archibald Switserland* 2. Simon Pierro   Germany 3. Danny Cole   United States 3. Mirko    Argentina Stage Illusions 2. Prince of Illusions  The Netherlands 3. Doctor MarraX  Germany Parlour Magic 2. Ken Bardowicks  Germany 2. Chris Joker   Germany 3. Robert Jägerhorn  Finland Mental Magic 2. Aaron    Belgium 3. Chris Joker   Germany Micro Magic 1. Jason Latimer  United States* 2. Nicholas Einhorn  United Kingdom 2. Shawn Farquhar  Canada 3. Ferenc Galambos  Hungary Card Magic 1. Magomigue   Spain* 2. Gregory Wilson   United States 2. I?aki   Argentina 3. Etienne   United Kingdom Award Invention - Jason Latimer   United States - Jan Ditgen   Germany - Arsène Lupin   Poland Price for Comedy presentation - The Great Nardini  Scotland Price for 'Most Original Act'. - Pat Perry + Archibald  Switserland ------------------------------------- Subscription Management ------------------------------------- Our subscriber list is NOT made available to other companies or individuals. We value every subscriber and respect your privacy. To subscribe or unsubscribe from the Magic New Zealand e-zine: www.watson.co.nz/ezine.html Magic New Zealand e-zine is published weekly, on Sunday. The opinions expressed in this e-zine are those of the individual contributors and not those of Magic New Zealand. Neither Magic New Zealand or Alan Watson can vouch for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, message, statement, or other information reported via Magic New Zealand e-zine. Subscribers to this publication and authors who contribute to it by doing so agree that they will not hold Magic New Zealand and/or Alan Watson liable or responsible in any way for the opinions expressed herein. We reserve the right to edit, correct or, in our discretion, choose not to publish any submissions provided to Magic New Zealand for potential publication. Magic New Zealand welcomes readers to submit timely articles or news items which appear to be of interest to our readers. Those submitting to this e-zine agree that we have permission to publish their submissions and that they have the full copyright to the material submitted. All works published by Magic New Zealand are fully protected by international copyright as provided by law, and articles cannot be published for profit by anyone other than the individual author without the written permission of Magic New Zealand. >>This publication may be freely redistributed (but not sold) to other magicians if copied in its ENTIRETY including the copyright notice below and the above disclaimer.<< © Copyright 2003 Alan Watson