Tag Archives: Colombia

First public show in Medellin

July 26, 2019  |  Colombia,Featured News

Our students in Medellín, Colombia (a project started in May 2019 by Mohith and now being lead by local magician Ricardo Montoya) did their first theater show, for an audience of 200 + in a theater. The kids did an amazing performance! We are so happy that this project continues in the great hands of Ricardo Montoya. We are very proud of our students and we know they will keep working hard to become better and we are sure that more performances will come! Congratulations again to Ricardo Montoya for leading the kids to do this amazing show, and to …
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The power of sharing your secrets

September 12, 2015  |  Colombia,Featured News,Media

Magicians live, because of our secrets, if everyone knew them, we would not be of any use in this life. Why, then, teach the secrets of magic? Carlos López the program director for Latin America, spoke on this subject, last summer in Costa Rica, where he had the opportunity to share our message in the middle of what he calls “one of the best events I have attended in my life”; Do Lectures Costa Rica. He also said of the event: “It was a wonderful experience. To find yourself in the middle of the jungle, surrounded by incredible people with …
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Carlos López of Magicians Without Borders in Do Costa Rica

Colombia’s young magicians at TEDxCESA

May 29, 2015  |  Colombia,Performances,Uncategorized

We could have not been more proud of the young magicians of Bogotá, Colombia, the kids of the Colombian chapter got another once in a life time experience. To be the performing act in TEDxCESA. TEDxCESA was held in one of Colombia’s most elite universities, with the tag line “actions that transform lives“. That is why the magic club from the slums of Bogotá got invited to perform, because the actions of teaching this young kids magic, has truly transformed their lives. They did an 18 minute presentation and got a long long standing ovation!! It was amazing!

Christmas is for giving back

December 20, 2014  |  Colombia,Featured News

It’s very important for us at Magicians Without Borders to use magic as a tool to inspire hope. We think it is working, as these two acts of giving back came from the kids of the magic club in Bogota, Colombia. First, they went to do a volunteer show (on their own, without their magic teachers) at an elderly home for low income grandparents called Juan Pablo Segundo, the kids went, kept them company, shared some time and amazed them with a magic show. The kids said “It’s nice to do something for someone that has it worst than us.” …
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