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Carlos Vaquera
Carlos Vaquera (born December 8, 1962, in León, Spain) is an international artist who mixes magic with poetry, mime with humour, and illusions with the power of the mind. He won, among other awards, the European championship of close-up magic in London, the first prize of close-up in Las Vegas, and the "French Societies of Illusionism" rewarded him by giving him the "Mandrake d' Or" (the equivalent of the Oscars in the film industry). He worked as a host on the national Belgium television (RTBF) and as an actor in theaters. He is also a coach on body language and influence. He wrote many articles on the subject. Awards * Society of American Magicians, 1987, Las Vegas * International Brotherhood of Magicians International Brotherhood of Magicians (I.B.M.) is an organization for both professional and amateur close-up and stage magicians, with approximately 15,000 members worldwide. The headquarters is in St. Charles, Missouri. There are over 300 lo ..., 1987, Nashville * Kevin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
León, Spain
León (; ) is a city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality of Spain, capital of the province of León, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León, in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. It has a population of 124,303 (2019), by far the largest municipality in the province. The population of the metropolitan area, including the neighbouring San Andrés del Rabanedo and other smaller municipalities, accounts for around 200,000 inhabitants. Founded as the military encampment of the ''Legio VI Victrix'' around 29 BC, its standing as an encampment city was consolidated with the definitive settlement of the ''Legio VII Gemina'' from 74 AD. Following its partial depopulation due to the Umayyad invasion of Hispania, Umayyad conquest of the peninsula, 910 saw the beginning of one its most prominent historical periods, when it became the capital of the Kingdom of León, which took active part in the Reconquista against the Moors, and came to be one of the fundamental ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
