Hooray for Houdini: Budapest celebrates 100th anniversary of escape artist's death

EuroNews1 November 2026, 06:26 UTCHungary

An event honouring the greatest escape artist and most influential magician of all time has brought Harry Houdini's only living descendant, his brother's grandchild, to Budapest. The centenary for the former "King of Shackles" is also being celebrated by a film festival and an artwork.

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