Gili Gili Magicians
Convention
It happened in 1994 & 1997 !!!
Gili Gili 94 was the All India Magicians' Convention organized by the Shankars' World of Magic, at
Udupi in October 1994. It was attended by over 350 magicians from all over India, Bangladesh,
Mauritius and Sri Lanka.
Gili Gili 97, the first International Magicians Convention ever to be held in India was also organized
by this magic family in November 1997. More than 525 magicians from nine countries attended this
convention. The most talked event of the convention was the All India Street Magicians Competition
and the performance of the Great Indian Rope Trick on the beach before a gathering of over 30,000.
Feature Articles regarding this convention was covered by the following magazines in their Feb. issues
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The Shankar family received immense appreciation from all the delegates for the tremendous
hospitality and classic organization of the above two conventions.
In the year 2001, the Shankars' World of Magic was ready for yet another milestone in
the history of Indian Magic- GILI GILI 2001