Budapest celebrates Houdini's legacy: four-day festival marks the 100th anniversary
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Budapest is hosting a four-day festival celebrating the 100th anniversary of Harry Houdini's death. The event is part of the Houdini 100 series of events and began in the capital on Thursday.
Harry Houdini was a world-famous illusionist and escape artist. Few people know that he was born in Budapest in 1874, under the name Erik Weisz. He later moved to the United States, where he achieved great success both on stage and in the world of variety entertainment. Thanks to his tricks and escapes, he is still regarded as one of the best-known magicians today.
The aim of the festival is to commemorate Houdini's life and work and to present the art of magic to the audience. According to the organisers, the event is aimed at both domestic and foreign visitors. The programmes range from tributes to early illusionists to performances of contemporary magic.
The celebration shows that Houdini's name has remained important in Hungary as well. Budapest's connection to the famous escape artist is a special chapter in the city's cultural history. The four-day programme gives audiences the opportunity to get to know this story and the world of magic more closely.
Sources: Hungary Today
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