From its 18th century roots, Vienna’s celebrated ball season has evolved and now involves teenagers learning to waltz by ...

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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 capital’s social and ...

Shrove Tuesday - this year on March 4 - is the highlight of the carnival season in Austria. In this country, the celebrations with creative costumes ...

From art fairs and music festivals to Easter markets, Vienna’s March event calendar is packed with things to do.

More than 450 balls occur annually in Vienna, starting Nov. 11 to mark the opening of the carnival season to Ash Wednesday before Lent begins. Professional guilds throughout the city host their ...

More than 450 balls occur annually in Vienna, starting Nov. 11 to mark the opening of the carnival season to Ash Wednesday before Lent begins. Professional guilds throughout the city host their ...