He was born in 1946 and claims when he was four years old that he had a mysterious encounter with a sphere of light while in a garden near his house, in Israel. He first became aware of his "unusual powers" when he was five. He claims that during a meal his spoon curled up in his hand and broke, although he had applied no physical pressure to it. Geller is one of the main attractions of the Wrexham festival which is expected to attract over 15,000 visitors. The event - which runs for a week and starts on 18 March - has been billed as the biggest science festival in England and Wales. More.
Today Le sent me her collection of Wijayakusumah in pictures.
