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Vigo Sets Weeklong Free Magic Festival With Houdini Tribute Stunt

City-backed shows will turn central squares into 1920s-style stages with limited-seat close-up magic.

Overview

  • Vigo Ruta Máxica, which city leaders presented Wednesday, will run March 30 to April 5 with 21 free outdoor shows by ten magicians.
  • The headline act lands April 4 at 8 p.m., when artistic director Pedro Volta plans a straightjacket escape suspended 20 meters from a crane in Porta do Sol.
  • Porta do Sol serves as the festival hub while performances also reach Teis, O Calvario, Navia, Bouzas, and Praza da Independencia.
  • Organizers created a vintage grandstand in Porta do Sol for close-up sessions capped at 100 people per show.
  • This fourth edition honors the 100th year since Houdini’s death and features Pedro Volta, Rey Midas, and local talent such as Sara Rodríguez and Óscar Fernández.