This week thousands of magicians from more than 50 countries are gathering in Canada, with 110 top magicians vying to claim the title of world's best.
In addition to the competition, magicians will be swapping secrets, attending "jam sessions," and even selling their illusions to the highest bidder.Two Canadians are competing this year, including Yannick Lacroix from Quebec and Cobalt, who will be competing in the close-up card magic category.
"It's literally every great magician I grew up reading about … or ask[ed] for an autograph who's going to be in there now watching me do this act."Canadian magician Greg Frewin in 2022 at the FISM World Championships of Magic in Quebec City. Frewin won first place in the general magic category at the 1994 championships in Yokohama, but was denied the grand prix because Canada did not have an association of magicians at the time.
"I don't think that in North America, it's as well-known and recognized … the level of the competition or how important it is," she says. For those Canadian magicians who are recognized, change can happen quickly. After winning the grand prize at the 2009 championships in Beijing, Farquhar's career went to another level.
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