DAY ONE ( July 25th )
All FISM events were held within the Québec City Convention Centre , located in the heart of Quebec City . A short walk from the Convention Centre was dozens of restaurants , Old Quebec , and the famous Chateau Frontenac , the most photographed hotel in the world .
The official start of FISM Quebec 2022 began on Monday , July 25 , and included plenty of time to see the dealer ’ s room , get to know the convention centre , and explore Quebec City . At first , the layout was overwhelming , but everyone had it down by the end of the week .
The stage competition and evening gala shows were held in the largest theatre with over two thousand seats . A few of the evening shows were sold out . The room ’ s energy was a wonderful mix of magicians and non-magician audience , and the sound of two thousand two hundred people gasping was pure joy to hear again .
The smaller close-up theatre held one thousand and presented the FISM closeup contests and special video lectures or presentations . Overflow audiences could watch the live broadcast in one of the lecture rooms .
I thought it was impressive to recognize every stage , room , and theatre was built from the ground up . All events were nearly flawless . The lighting , sound , special effects , and technical team created a stunning backdrop for the best magicians in the world .
Most of the daily activities and lectures