{"id":220,"date":"2023-10-05T10:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T08:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sylvainjuzan.lu\/retour-sur-le-european-close-up-symposium\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T15:30:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T14:30:51","slug":"european-close-up-symposium-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sylvainjuzan.lu\/en\/european-close-up-symposium-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"European Close Up Symposium 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1710747613524{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"al-center\">European Close Up Symposium 2023<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]This past weekend, Vienna was the place to be for the <strong class=\"colored\">European Close Up Symposium <\/strong>, happening right in magician Bill Cheung&#8217;s wonderful theater. So let&#8217;s rewind and take a peek at the magical shenanigans that went down ![\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Unlike your typical magic get-together, the European Close Up Symposium places its emphasis mostly on artists competing with their close-up acts. 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Magicians Junio Yasuda (Japan) and Junzhe Zhang (China) were also rewarded for the originality of their acts. The judges included such prestigious names as Roberto Giobbi, Boris Wild and Bebel, to name but a few.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]But let me tell you this symposium wasn&#8217;t just about three days of non-stop competition. We also got the chance to witness an incredible international <strong>close-up gala <\/strong>and some very insightful <strong>conferences<\/strong>. But what really made this event shine were the never-ending hangouts and <strong>jam sessions <\/strong>among magicians. 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