Maya Jadoo to perform in aid of tsunami victims

Press Release - For favour of publication

Bangalore: December 31, 2004.

The Magic and Allied Arts Development & Research Institute (MAADRI) announced today that Maya Jadoo - The Mega Magic Show will be flagging off its campaign to raise funds for the victims and families of the December 26 earthquake and tsunami that has claimed more than 90,000 lives worldwide.

The first in the series of shows will be hosted at the Town Hall in Udupi at 5 PM on Saturday January 1, 2005. "What better way to spend the first day of the new year than by contributing to a worthy cause," asks the Executive Director of MAADRI, Magician Prahlad Acharya.

The second show in this series would be held at Bangalore on Sunday, January 2. The magic show starts at 5PM and is being hosted at the Udaya School Grounds, near the Vijayanagar bus stand.

"The entry to these shows would be free, and contributions are voluntary. The idea is to encourage the people who come to these shows to contribute generously to this noble cause," adds Prahlad.

"The success of these campaigns lies in the fact that the government of Karnataka utilised the services of MAADRI to propagate its Navachethana Social Welfare Schemes," says Magician Nakul Shenoy, the founder-secretary of MAADRI. The proceeds of these shows would be donated in entirety to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund.

MAADRI, through Maya Jadoo, has always been engaged in social causes, be it conducting several shows all over Karnataka state to raise funds for the Gujarat Earthquake Relief Fund, or social awareness campaigns like AIDS Awareness Programme, Vande Mataram - the National Integration Drive, Election Awareness Programme, and Pulse Polio Campaign.

For more information about the shows, please contact Nakul Shenoy at 98441 30613.

Issued by:
Nakul Shenoy
Founder-Secretary -- MAADRI

Phone: +91 98441 30613
Email: indianmagique at yahoo.com
Website: http://www.indianmagique.com

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The Hindu: Garudi Jadoo Utsav

Karnataka > From the Districts

MANGALORE DEC. 4. "Garudi Jadoo Utsav 2004", a State-level meet of magicians, will commence on Tuesday at Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala near here on Tuesday. It is being organised by Mangala Magic Circle, Mangalore, as part of its decennial celebrations.

Nearly 300 magicians are expected to participate in the utsav and their annual meeting on December 11 and 12 at the Gorakshanatha Hall at Kadri here. The president of Mangala Magic Circle, Swarna Sundar, told presspersons on Friday that the magicians would perform at various places in Dakshina Kannada during the utsav.

Prahlad Acharya, magician, said that a State-level competition would be organised as part of the convention. The winner of the competition would receive the "Garudi Shresta'' title. He said during the utsav, items related to magic would be on sale. Classes, seminars, demonstrations and workshops would be held as part of the utsav. Pradeep Suri, secretary of Mangala Magic Circle, was present.