[NYTr] Magic Festival Wraps Up in Eastern Cuba Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:27:36 -0600 (CST) Via NY Transfer News Collective * All the News that Doesn't Fit Agencia Cubana de Noticias (ACN) http://ainch.ain.cu/mailman/listinfo/ingles Magic Festival Wraps Up in Eastern Cuba Las Tunas, Nov 26 (acn) The company "SoC1ar Despierto" (Daydreaming), from Varadero, was awarded the Grand Prix at the 13th annual Magic Festival Anfora (Anphora) that wrapped up Sunday in eastern Las Tunas city. After six days of competitions and presentations by over a hundred magicians from eleven Cuban provinces, the jury praised their performances and granted the highest award to "SoC1ar Despierto" for their technical quality, rhythm, production, and varied program. Other awards went to magicians Sabina for best female performance and Silva in the Great Illusions category, both from Matanzas province. Niuver Alonso got the prize for manipulation and was chosen best young participant by the Asociacion Hermanos Saiz arts group. The company Variedades from Santiago de Cuba won the prize for best show for children, while Andres Fernandez won the general magic award and Julio Cesar Velez walked away with the prize for best small illusions. The best card tricks were performed by Jose Rafael Alvarez, and Omar Badyud was awarded for best close-up magic. * ================================================================= NY Transfer News Collective * A Service of Blythe Systems Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us Our main website: http://www.blythe.org List Archives: http://blythe-systems.com/pipermail/nytr/ Subscribe: http://blythe-systems.com/mailman/listinfo/nytr =================================================================