Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques
The Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM) ( dt : International Association of Magical Societies) was founded in 1948 and is today the most important institution of the magic arts . It is the umbrella organization that unites and coordinates the many national and international clubs and associations. Today around 70,000 magicians from 49 countries with a total of 97 member associations belong to the FISM (see list of FISM members ). The FISM Presidium consists of the President Domenico Dante ( Italy ) and the two Vice-Presidents Peter Din ( France ) and Satoru Yamamoto ( Japan )
history
FISM's roots go back to 1937 in Paris , France . At a meeting of the 34-year-old ASAP, Association Syndicale des Artistes Prestidigitateurs ( German : Association of Pocket Game Artists ), which published a monthly magazine, Le Journal de la Prestidigitation , its vice-president Dr. Jules Dhotel held an international meeting with ASAP in Paris in October 1939. His goal was to hold a new meeting in a different country every year. The plans for this became more concrete, but when the German troops invaded Poland in September 1939 , the meeting had to be canceled. However, after the Second World War , the schedule was resumed. A hotel in Amsterdam , the Netherlands hosted an international congress of magicians in 1946, with more than 300 participants from all over Europe, including lectures, exhibitions of ancient books and apparatus, tours of Amsterdam, a public show, and a competition of 20 magicians . At that time there were no categories and so only the 3 best trick artists were honored. The French amateur magician Jean Valton was awarded first prize for his exceptional achievements in the field of card art and manipulation. Second place went to the Scottish amateur magician John Ramsey and third place went to the “De Flezkis”, who performed a combination of dance and trick art.
In 1947 the "Congrès Magique International" took place with 500 people from 18 countries and 70 participants in the competitions. At this congress the establishment of an international organization was discussed and the name of the FISM was proposed. While details were still being worked out, the congress, which still existed in this form, continued to take place annually.
At the congresses in Barcelona in 1950 and in Amsterdam in 1955, the Dutchman Fred Kaps took first place. Together with his 1961 Grand Prix victory in Liège, he is the only participant who has won the world championship title three times in the overall standings. The Dutchman Richard Ross and the Frenchman Pierre Brahma managed to do this twice, but the first time Brahma only shared a title with the German Mr. Cox .
task
The aim of the organization is to become a central "voice" for the world of magic, to support it in its development, to highlight and promote it. It coordinates the activities of its members and is committed to their communication with one another, as well as the exchange of knowledge. Today FISM fights against the copying and unwanted publication of magical ideas, inventions and routines.
World and regional championships
FISM is the host of the World Championships of Magic , which takes place every three years . The next convention will be held in Quebec , Canada , in 2021 . In addition, she has hosted the North American Championships of Magic and the European Championship of Magic since 2011 .
Grand Prix winner
| year | venue | Stage presentation | Close up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII. | 1961 | Liege , Belgium | Fred Kaps (Netherlands) | |
| IX. | 1964 | Barcelona , Spain | Mr. Cox (Germany), Pierre Brahma (France) | |
| X. | 1967 | Baden-Baden , Germany | Di Sato (Harry Thiery) (Netherlands) | |
| XI. | 1970 | Amsterdam , Netherlands | Richard Ross (Netherlands) | |
| XII. | 1973 | Paris , France | Richard Ross (Netherlands) | |
| XIII. | 1976 | Vienna , Austria | Pierre Brahma (France) | |
| XIV. | 1979 | Brussels , Belgium | Ger Copper (Netherlands), Sultangali Shukurov & Sara Kabigujina (Russia) | |
| XV. | 1982 | Lausanne , Switzerland | Lance Burton (USA) | |
| XVI. | 1985 | Madrid , Spain | Javier & Ana (Spain) | |
| XVII. | 1988 | The Hague , Netherlands | Johnny Ace Palmer (USA) | |
| XVIII. | 1991 | Lausanne , Switzerland | Vladimir Danilin (Russia) | |
| XIX. | 1994 | Yokohama , Japan | Franklin (Germany) | |
| XX. | 1997 | Dresden , Germany | Ivan Necheporenko (Russia) | |
| XXI. | 2000 | Lisbon , Portugal | Scott the Magician & Muriel (Netherlands) | |
| XXII. | 2003 | The Hague , Netherlands | Norbert Ferré (France) | Jason Latimer (USA) |
| XXIII. | 2006 | Stockholm , Sweden | Pilou (France) | Rick Merrill (USA) |
| XXIV. | 2009 | Beijing , People's Republic of China | Soma (Hungary) | Shawn Farquhar (Canada) |
| XXV. | 2012 | Blackpool , England | Yu Ho Jin (Korea) | Yann Frisch (France) |
| XXVI. | 2015 | Rimini , Italy | Hector Mancha (Spain) | Pierric (Switzerland) |
| XXVII. | 2018 | Busan , South Korea | Miguel Munoz (Spain) | Eric Chien (Taiwan) |
FISM in Germany
In Germany, the FISM made a guest appearance in 1997 with the organization of the World Championship of Magic in Dresden , before that it was in Baden-Baden in 1967 .
FISM award winner from Germany
With Mr. Cox , a German artist won the overall world championship title (Grand Prix) for the first time in Barcelona in 1964 , together with the French Pierre Brahma . In 1994, Frank Schmidt, known as Franklin , won the Grand Prix in Yokohama .
List of all German FISM world champions in individual categories
| Surname | year | place | branch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manfred Thumm | 1967 | Baden-Baden | Grand illusions |
| Joe Nex | 1967 | Baden-Baden | General magic |
| Lip | 1973 | Paris | Inventions |
| Roy Gardener & Wittus Witt | 1976 | Vienna | Comedy |
| The Morettis | 1976 | Vienna | Grand illusions |
| Hans Moretti | 1979 | Brussels | Mental magic |
| Fairy Eleisa | 1979 | Brussels | Ladies |
| Santo & Monique | 1985 | Madrid | Mental magic |
| topaz | 1991 | Lausanne | manipulation |
| The Plebsbüttel | 1994 | Yokohama | Comedy |
| Tomoyouki Osaka (Pius Maria Cüppers) | 1997 | Dresden | Comedy |
| Boy Boy! | 1997 | Dresden | General magic |
| Frank Musilinski | 2000 | Lisbon | Grand illusions |
| The procrastinators | 2003 | The hague | Comedy |
| Gaston | 2006 | Stockholm | Parlor |
| Martin Eisele | 2006 | Stockholm | Micromagic |
| Julius tailcoat | 2009 | Beijing | Grand illusions |
| Jan Logemann | 2012 | Blackpool | Card magic |
| Thommy Ten & Amélie van Tass | 2015 | Rimini | Mental magic |
| Marc Weide | 2018 | Busan | Parlor Magic |
Web links
- Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM)
- FISM's World Championship of Magic
- Entry in the German magic pedia
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_OaJHSDNfNzYW80MDFMb2VhV1E/view
- ^ FISM homepage , accessed on August 11, 2018.
- ↑ Report in the journal Magische Welt , Issue 4, Volume 67, 2018, page 147.
- ↑ List of all FISM World Championship winners (1961 – today)
- ↑ List of all FISM award winners :
