Mesmerising evening, a night of illusions at SLID bash
View(s):The month of November hosted the most awaited event of the year in the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors’ (SLID) social calendar: the Annual Directors’ Dinner. The event took place on November 2 at the Balmoral, Kingsbury with around 250 guests attending, the institute said in a media release.
Mr. Preethi Jayawardena
This year SLID presented a unique corporate event, a magical evening where guests were entertained by illusions of seemingly impossible feats by Sri Lanka’s Yasas and Hannibal, the Magic Warrior of Knight of Illusions, with special guest performances from internationally renowned and award-winning magician Danny Cole and Stacey Cole who were especially flown in for the evening.
Danny, a professional illusionist, said “I do all visual magic. My clothes change color instantly. I float in the air without a chair. I make things disappear and appear right before people’s eyes. It’s visceral. It’s immediate and you can see it.” He also has the privilege of being one of the few magicians who has successfully fooled Penn & Teller, the world famous magician duo in their show ‘Fool us’.
The curtain raiser by Yasas of Knight of Illusions, was followed by the address by the SLID Chairman Preethi Jayawardena who welcomed the guests to the annual event and briefly spoke about SLID activities.