MISSION STATEMENT



Mystery Lab vzw is a non-profit organization, based in Ghent, Belgium.

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With the mission to study the art of magic and its allied arts.

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And to propagate and disseminate that knowledge by organizing sociocultural activities such as performances, lectures, workshops, exhibitions and publications which focus on astonishment, illusion and the art of magic.

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In these endeavors our focal point lies at the study of literature and interactions with the academic world.

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In 2020 Mystery Lab vzw was included on the list of esteemed non-profit organizations of the city of Ghent.

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In 2022 it was celebrated by the city of Ghent as cultural laureate for winning the international 2021 Dick Balzer Award (UK).