Semarang Magic Community: Three Vs 2000
Author: Silvan Prayogo, BSc., MSc. Biotech (Semarang Magic Community Captain 2011 - 2012)
Last update: 12th of March 2012, Monday
Semarang Magic Community (Komunitas Sulap Semarang) was honored on the 4th of March 2012, Sunday, to perform a magic show in a drawing and coloring contest, "My Green Semarang". This event was held on the fifth floor of Sri Ratu department store (Pemuda Street, Semarang City, Central Java Province, Indonesia). This event was organized by Semarang Kunthi Rotary Club dan Thalassaemia Indonesia Foundationto raise funds for Thalassaemia children. Approximately 2000 people with kindergarten and elementary school students majority attended "My Green Semarang".
Thalassaemia is an inherited genetic disease that affects the haemoglobin of red blood cells. Haemoglobin carries oxygen to be distributed in our body through blood circulation. Haemoglobin defect in thalassaemia children is fatal. Thalassaemia children without proper care usually die before adulthood. Treatment such as blood transfusion and medicines are very expensive. Stem Cells transplantation offers the best cure to this day. Stem Cells transplantation unfortunately very expensive (approximately hundred thousands $USD). Thalassaemia is commonly found among Asians.
My Green Semarang registration opened at 9:00 a.m on the fifth floor of Sri Ratu Department Store. Visitors gathered at the hall entrance where the drawing and coloring contest was. Magic show preparation took place near the stage before more visitors arrived. The contest officially started at 10:00 a.m.
Some children participants and the thalassaemia children singing group sang a few songs at the beginning of My Green Semarang. The committee then asked parents to stay away from their children during the contest. The committee distributed the drawing papers. Semarang Magic Community magicians on location at this time were Rowman Romiruz, Silvan Prayogo, and Yustika Fatimah.
The first magic show began at 11:00 by dr. Harry Susanto Prayogo. His magic showwere the undamaged silk after multiple knife penetrations, international flags production from an empty box, and a shrinking deck of poker cards that eventually vanished. A girl tried to imitate dr. Harry Prayogo's every move when he burnt a handkerchief. dr. Harry Prayogo's handkerchief was unharmed. On the other hand, flame made a hole on the girl's handkerchief.
dr. Harry Prayogo magic show became more exciting when he introduced a duck that correctly guessed three cards randomly selected by three different kids. dr. Harry Prayogo fabulously ended his magic show by magically transferring a colorful fabric from an umbrella into a bag hold by a boy.
The second drawing and coloring session started soon after dr. Harry Prayogo magic show ended. Aditya Agunk and Dodox Decaprio arrived on location to prepare their magic show. Rowman Romiruz showed off his Card Fluorish skill while waiting his fellow magicians' turn to perform.
The second magic show session started at 13:40. The stage had been surrounded by children for 20 minutes when winners from the first session drawing and coloring contest were announced by the committee.
Dodox Decaprio began the second magic show by transforming a flaming torch into a cane. Then, he transformed another cane into two red silks in a blink of an eye. Dodox Decaprio astonished audiences with giant rings magic show that magically linked together.
Audiences became more excited when Aditya Agunk asked them to imitate his arms and hands position. Children were more bewildered when Aditya Agunk pour water into a newspaper without spilling any. The water turned into orange juice instead.
Kids rushed toward Aditya Agunk and Dodox Decaprio to take candies from a pan. The pas previously contained a piece of tissue. Then Aditya Agunk and Dodox Decaprioturned it into candies. All candies disappeared within seconds.
Despite the delicious candies, kids immediately focused their attention back onto Aditya Agunk and Dodox Decaprio. Both Semarang Magic Community (SMC) young magicians then played a guessing-game with the kids using three silks (two green and one yellow silks). Kids were asked to watch the yellow silk movement. The kids were excited to point out Dodox Decaprio's mistakes every time he moved the yellow silk from left to right. Suddenly, the yellow silk jumped between the green silks in front of thousands eyes. The kids went quiet in awe to this magic effect.
The kids curiosity was too high to handle by these two Semarang Magic Communitymagicians. The kids once again tried to expose the magic secret of the vanishing glass from a tray that was held in Aditya Agunk's hand. Kids forced Aditya Agunk to repeat his magic act. Aditya Agunk hesitantly repeated his show with the glass and tray. However, this time, the glass completely vanished. The kids could not find any secrets after careful examination on Aditya Agunk's glass and tray.
The amused Audiences dismissed themselves after the magic shows. The Semarang Magic Community magicians then pack up their properties before posing with the brand new Semarang Magic Community's X-Banner.
Semarang Magic Community is grateful to Semarang Kunthi Rotary Club, The Indonesian Thalassaemia Foundation, Sri Ratu Department Store, and other supportive entities for their trust on us to perform magic shows in front of thousands of people. We are also proud to make a good contribution for Indonesian children with Thalassaemia. We hope to participate in other social events.
