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Siegfried & Roy Support the College of Magic
[5 May 2007] College of Magic 'godfathers' Siegfried & Roy will
be leading the drive for the 13 Magical Milestones envelope campaign as 6000
envelopes hit the June issue of Genii Magazine. Thanks to the support of
Richard Kaufman - the world of magic will soon be learning more about
Siegfried & Roy's work with the College of Magic and hopefully join
them in helping secure a better future for the children of Africa ...
Student
Challenge Launches
[20 April 2007] The Student Challenge has officially launched !
Courses will go head-to-head in this “Battle of the Wands” to bring in as
many “Magic Envelopes” as possible in 13 weeks. With 13 mystery prizes up
for grabs, the competition is certainly heated! Students will be able to
keep track of their course’s performance on a special 13 Magical Milestones
Student Challenge news-board in the foyer at the College. Remember: it’s the
number of returned “Magic Envelopes” that matters! Well done to Bulelani
Manziya in Course 3 for filling his first lot of “Magic Envelopes” in just 2
weeks!
David
Berglas & Ackerman Family Foundation Come on Board
[13 March 2007] Famed British performer - and long time College
of Magic supporter - David Berglas has pledged his support to the campaign
with an unbelievable donation of R70 000.
On the local front, the Ackerman Family Foundation have made an amazing
donation of R25 000 in support of the future of South Africa's young stars
of magic !
13 Magical Milestones Launches !
[13 March 2007] The College of Magic's 13 Magical Milestones
kicked off with the official launch party - filled with magic, mystery and
plenty of surprises ! Invited guests were treated to a preview of the
campaign, introductions by College chairman, Bruce Hutchison, and many words
of wisdom on how to magically fill 13 envelopes by fundraiser extraordinaire -
Clare Jeffrey. World Magic Seminar contestant, Lesley Seitshegeco, dazzled the
crowds with his winning act while current Close-up Champion, Stuart Lightbody,
discovered just how much fun the number 13 can be ;-)
See who was there experiencing
College of Magic history in the making !
