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Intro 8° Congresso Della Magia Saint Vincent CARTELLA STAMPA – PRESS KIT Sommario 1. Introduzione pag. 2 2. L’8° Congresso Magico apre, per la prima volta, al pubblico pag. 4 3. Programma per i professionisti pag. 6 4. Programma dettagliato pag. 8 giovedi’ 15 maggio 2008 (giornata operatori) pag. 8 venerdi’ 16 maggio 2008 (giornata operatori) pag. 8 sabato 17 maggio 2008 (giornata aperta al pubblico) pag. 9 domenica 18 maggio 2008 (giornata operatori) pag. 9 5. I protagonisti pag. 10 Arturo Brachetti pag. 10 Marco Aimone pag. 10 Walter Rolfo pag. 11 Raul Cremona pag. 11 Silvan pag. 12 Mago Pecar pag. 12 David Berglas pag. 13 Dan Garret pag. 13 Fred Razon pag. 14 Lennart Green pag. 14 Men In Coats pag. 15 Pit Hartling pag. 15 Kevin James pag. 16 Michael Vincent Louis pag. 16 Davide Costi pag. 17 Francesco Scimemi pag. 17 Marco Berry pag. 18 Gaetano Triggiano pag. 18 Piero Ustignani “Jabba” pag. 19 Thomas Blackthorne pag. 19 Alexander pag. 20 Toni Binarelli pag. 20 Giovanni Pasqua “Roxy” pag. 21 6. Il Circolo della Magia: breve storia pag. 22 le attività e i soci pag. 25 7. Notizie utili: iscrizioni e come arrivare pag. 26 8. Contatti Ufficio Stampa pag 27 1 L’Ufficio Stampa dedicato all’8° Congresso Magico di Saint Vincent, importante evento organizzato dal Circolo Amici della Magia di Torino che si svolgerà nel periodo dal 15 al 18 maggio 2008 nella prestigiosa cittadina valdostana, è a cura dell’Ufficio Comunicazione di Spazio Trendy . Spazio Trendy, compone il team di Sponsor Ufficiali che promuovono la “4 giorni di magia” ed è la Concessionaria Ufficiale Chrysler, Jeep e Dodge per Torino e Provincia e fa parte integrante del network commerciale Spazio Group , organizzazione che da oltre vent'anni è specializzata nella vendita di auto e servizi, con sedi dislocate in alcune regioni italiane. Spazio Group con questa sua partecipazione attiva a sostegno del Congresso Magico, vuole evidenziare la propria attenzione e fiducia nel valore trasversale della comunicazione, confermando così ancora una volta il proprio ruolo da protagonista, ricoperto ormai da molto tempo in occasione di prestigiose iniziative soprattutto locali, e sempre riguardanti arte, cultura, spettacolo e nuove tendenze. 1. INTRODUZIONE Dal 15 al 18 maggio 2008, presso il Casino de la Vallée, in Valle d’Aosta, si terrà l’8° Congresso Magico di Saint Vincent, organizzato dal Circolo Amici della Magia di Torino (CADM), il cui il presidente, Marco Aimone, grande prestigiatore riconosciuto a livello internazionale, farà gli onori di casa. Quindici anni dopo l’ultima edizione, risalente al 1993, ritorna quindi l’appuntamento con la grande magia. Un evento, nato nel 1973, che durante le sue diverse edizioni ha ospitato personaggi di fama internazionale del calibro di Fred Kaps, Richard Ross, Tony Slydini, Renè Lavand e molti altri, oltre ad avere come cornice gli eleganti locali dell’Hotel Billia di Saint Vincent. La direzione artistica è stata affidata ad un grande nome del trasformismo, Arturo Brachetti mentre presidente del Congresso sarà Walter Rolfo, autore e conduttore televisivo. Presentatore dell’intero evento è Raul Cremona e tra gli ospiti compaiono prestigiatori come Silvan, Arturo Brachetti, Raul Cremona, Marco Berry, Alexander, Davide Costi, Tony Binarelli, Mago Pecar, Francesco Scimemi, e ancora Kevin James (da Las Vegas, uno dei maghi più cliccati di Youtube) Mark Antoine (Francia), Lennart Green (Svezia), Dan Garret (USA), Michael Vincent (UK), Fred Razon (Francia), David Berglas (UK) Men in Coats e altri, che presenteranno esibizioni sorprendenti. Silvan sarà la GUEST STAR OF HONOUR del congresso. Saint Vincent diventerà così per quattro giorni la Capitale Mondiale della Magia, oltre che, inaspettatamente, del Made in Italy: Cavalli, Coveri e Gattinoni saranno i principali testimoni di un gemellaggio tra moda e magia che negli anni si è reso sempre più 2 L’Ufficio Stampa dedicato all’8° Congresso Magico di Saint Vincent, importante evento organizzato dal Circolo Amici della Magia di Torino che si svolgerà nel periodo dal 15 al 18 maggio 2008 nella prestigiosa cittadina valdostana, è a cura dell’Ufficio Comunicazione di Spazio Trendy . Spazio Trendy, compone il team di Sponsor Ufficiali che promuovono la “4 giorni di magia” ed è la Concessionaria Ufficiale Chrysler, Jeep e Dodge per Torino e Provincia e fa parte integrante del network commerciale Spazio Group , organizzazione che da oltre vent'anni è specializzata nella vendita di auto e servizi, con sedi dislocate in alcune regioni italiane. Spazio Group con questa sua partecipazione attiva a sostegno del Congresso Magico, vuole evidenziare la propria attenzione e fiducia nel valore trasversale della comunicazione, confermando così ancora una volta il proprio ruolo da protagonista, ricoperto ormai da molto tempo in occasione di prestigiose iniziative soprattutto locali, e sempre riguardanti arte, cultura, spettacolo e nuove tendenze. evidente: Cavalli ha vestito David Copperfield, Coveri è egli stesso un mago e Gattinoni ha sempre utilizzato prestigiatori per presentare le sue collezioni. L’organizzazione di una kermesse tanto importante e di livello internazionale trova ulteriore e legittimo lustro grazie alle location presso cui si svolgerà, come la Regione Autonoma Valle D’Aosta, il Casino de la Vallée ed il Grand Hotel Billia, in virtù della collaborazione prestata da un’organizzazione affermata e riconosciuta nel settore automotive come Spazio Trendy Concessionaria Ufficiale Chrysler, Jeep e Dodge ed infine legando la propria immagine alla dolcezza di un marchio storico e tradizionale come quello della Fabbrica del Cioccolato Peyrano. 3 L’Ufficio Stampa dedicato all’8° Congresso Magico di Saint Vincent, importante evento organizzato dal Circolo Amici della Magia di Torino che si svolgerà nel periodo dal 15 al 18 maggio 2008 nella prestigiosa cittadina valdostana, è a cura dell’Ufficio Comunicazione di Spazio Trendy . Spazio Trendy, compone il team di Sponsor Ufficiali che promuovono la “4 giorni di magia” ed è la Concessionaria Ufficiale Chrysler, Jeep e Dodge per Torino e Provincia e fa parte integrante del network commerciale Spazio Group , organizzazione che da oltre vent'anni è specializzata nella vendita di auto e servizi, con sedi dislocate in alcune regioni italiane. Spazio Group con questa sua partecipazione attiva a sostegno del Congresso Magico, vuole evidenziare la propria attenzione e fiducia nel valore trasversale della comunicazione, confermando così ancora una volta il proprio ruolo da protagonista, ricoperto ormai da molto tempo in occasione di prestigiose iniziative soprattutto locali, e sempre riguardanti arte, cultura, spettacolo e nuove tendenze. 2. L’8° CONGRESSO DI MAGIA APRE, PER LA PRIMA VOLTA, AL PUBBLICO L’8° Congresso della Magia di Saint-Vincent è un’occasione rarissima per incontrare circa 500 prestigiatori provenienti da tutto il mondo, ma è anche e soprattutto, quest’anno, l’opportunità per il pubblico di assistere a spettacoli di livello inimmaginabile; sul palco infatti si alterneranno artisti italiani e stranieri impegnati con tutte le loro forze e la loro maestria a strappare gli “oh” di ammirazione e a convincere che la prestidigitazione, benché frutto di abilità e trucco, è una delle poche arti capace di condurci, in un secondo, nello spazio dimenticato della meraviglia, il mondo fantastico dell’infanzia, dove lo stupore e l’incanto venivano accolti con semplicità, occhi sgranati e rispetto. Non a caso il CADM di Torino, ente organizzatore del Congresso, ha deciso per la prima volta nella storia del Congresso Magico di Saint Vincent di aprire le sue porte al pubblico. L’intento è quello di offrire ai numerosissimi estimatori la possibilità di vedere dal vivo artisti la cui fama corre ormai sul filo di Youtube come accade ai divi del rock. Va infatti ricordato che questo settore artistico continua a vedere crescere le presenze agli spettacoli in un trend che non accenna a fermarsi da qualche anno a questa parte, raggiungendo risultati entusiastici quale, ad esempio, la polverizzazione del record d’incasso della storia del teatro italiano, ottenuto da Arturo Brachetti nella stagione scorsa, con il suo ultimo spettacolo “L’uomo dai mille volti”. L’ultimo anno è stato inequivocabilmente l’anno della magia: “THE PRESTIGE”, “THE ILLUSIONIST”, “SCOOP”, “NEXT” al cinema e “ARCANA – RAI 2”, “DANGER su ITALIA 1”, “MASTERS OF MAGIC su SKY in televisione hanno riportato alla ribalta una delle arti più famose e amate dal grande pubblico 4 L’Ufficio Stampa dedicato all’8° Congresso Magico di Saint Vincent, importante evento organizzato dal Circolo Amici della Magia di Torino che si svolgerà nel periodo dal 15 al 18 maggio 2008 nella prestigiosa cittadina valdostana, è a cura dell’Ufficio Comunicazione di Spazio Trendy . Spazio Trendy, compone il team di Sponsor Ufficiali che promuovono la “4 giorni di magia” ed è la Concessionaria Ufficiale Chrysler, Jeep e Dodge per Torino e Provincia e fa parte integrante del network commerciale Spazio Group , organizzazione che da oltre vent'anni è specializzata nella vendita di auto e servizi, con sedi dislocate in alcune regioni italiane. Spazio Group con questa sua partecipazione attiva a sostegno del Congresso Magico, vuole evidenziare la propria attenzione e fiducia nel valore trasversale della comunicazione, confermando così ancora una volta il proprio ruolo da protagonista, ricoperto ormai da molto tempo in occasione di prestigiose iniziative soprattutto locali, e sempre riguardanti arte, cultura, spettacolo e nuove tendenze. In tal senso l’8° Congresso di Magia di
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