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Go to an alternative Viennese Ball this season

Because waltz isn’t the only way to dance

Go to an alternative Viennese Ball

When walking around central Vienna in January and February, you will very often encounter people slightly overdressed for a regular night out. Well, if the overdressed outfit implies a tuxedo or a gown, chances are these people are going to a Viennese Ball, where they drink fancy drinks from fancy glasses, dance the waltz and pretend the Habsburgs will show up any minute now. Yes, the Balls in the Hofburg and other palace-like locations have been around ever since white, curly toupées were a thing, and like many things in this city, they haven’t changed much. Still, every year some alternative events pop up piggybacking these balls, in alternative locations, with less rules and a more present-day atmosphere. Like these, for example:

Vienna Burning Ball 

When: SAT, February 3rd
WhereCafé & Schloss Cobenzl

This one is a yearly event, always organised around this time of the year and inspired by the the famous Burning Man Festival in the US. Their themes and decorations are always mysterious and somewhat dark, and this year the location which is the Schloss Cobenzl, should add to the mystical atmosphere. Every attendee is expected not to be just a simple guest, but a participant, and create something, or add to the event through self-expression. Be sure you visit the organiser’s website and read through (and respect) the 10 principles behind the event, since this is not a regular party, but rather a night dedicated to inclusion, participation and….’lucid insanity.’

Good to know…Oh, and make sure you secure your membership prior to the event, since you can’t buy tickets on the spot.

 

Wiener Flüchtlingsball – The Refugee Ball

When: SAT, February 24
Where: Rathaus

The Viennese Refugee Ball is hosted in one of our favourite party locations in town: the city hall / Rathaus. Its generous space will be hosting the biggest world music party around, with beats alternating from Gypsy Punk to Hungarian speed-Funk, some Jazzy vibes, lots of Folklore tunes and many other weird and wonderful mixes that will get the crowd up and dancing for hours. If you want to celebrate diversity, inclusion and simply being human in today’s world, make sure to get your tickets here and have a mighty good time!

Recommended if you like: when old meets new, traveling, trying something different, when finally a unique kind of party turns up in town

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