Niki Kunrath, human rights spokesperson for the Vienna Greens, spoke on Friday regarding the venue in the Hofburg, calling it a "fatal signal" being sent. "For the human rights city of Vienna, it is ...

For many Austrians, a ball ends not on the dance floor but on the street at one of Vienna's famous sausage stands. Once again, those elbow-length gloves must come off — this time, to eat.

They and others are in joyful anticipation of the Thursday Night opening of the Vienna Opera Ball, one of the most prestigious cultural events on the Austrian social calendar. The music begins and ...

More than 450 balls occur annually in Vienna, starting Nov. 11 to mark the opening of the carnival season to Ash Wednesday ...

Around 700 young people opened the Elmayer-Kränzchen this year, a Traditional Ball of the Elmayer Dance School in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Credit: AP/Denes Erdos Only once ...

Let the Waltz Begin!' Vienna's Ball Season Has 18th Century Roots, but Teens Now Go Online to Dance VIENNA (AP) — The aristocrats of the Habsburg royal court who danced in the first of Vienna ...

From its 18th century roots, Vienna’s celebrated ball season has evolved and now involves teenagers learning to waltz by watching YouTube videos and ladies shedding their elbow-length gloves to ...

VIENNA (AP) — The aristocrats of the Habsburg royal court who danced in the first of Vienna ’s famed balls in the 18th century could never have imagined how the hallmark of the Austrian ...