where anything goes. this season of events also represents big business for the city, boosting the viennese economy by around 200 million euros each year. this is perhaps not surprising when the most sought after events can cost you up to 250 euros just to get the door. well, if you are going to attend one of these grand balls, you can tjust turn up injeans. you have to look the part. blue danube waltz plays well, i ve got a fancy frock and a lovely hairdo. the only thing left is to polish up my dance skills before the ball. matthias urrisk is in charge of directing the formal opening dance at the ball tonight, which will include a grand wa ltz. and for you the first step
takes over vienna each winter. every year, over a50 grand balls take place, and thousands of people descend on the city to get all dressed up and dance the night away. these preparations are for the blumenball, or flower ball, an event for 3000 guests. a team of 250 people have spent a week getting everything ready, and today they are busy decorating the hall with 80,000 flowers. translation: 200 years ago, common people were allowedl to dance for the first time. before that, it was a privilege of the nobility alone. the viennese people were enthralled, and that popularity continues to this day. over 300,000 people attend the city s balls each season. but no two events are the same. they can be anything from grand affairs in the city s imperial palace with formal dress and classical music, to modern dance parties
to modern dance parties where anything goes. this season of events also represents big business for the city, boosting the viennese economy by around 200 million euros each year. this is perhaps not surprising when the most sought after events can cost you up to 250 euros just to get the door. well, if you are going to attend one of these grand balls, you can tjust turn up injeans. you have to look the part. blue danube waltz plays. well, i ve got a fancy frock and a lovely hairdo. the only thing left is to polish up my dance skills before the ball. matthias urrisk is in charge of directing the formal opening dance at the ball tonight, which will include a grand wa ltz.
for 3000 guests. a team of 250 people have spent a week getting everything ready, and today they are busy decorating the hall with 80,000 flowers. translation: 200 years ago, common people were allowedl to dance for the first time. before that, it was a privilege of the nobility alone. the viennese people were enthralled, and that popularity continues to this day. over 300,000 people attend the city s balls each season. but no two events are the same. they can be anything from grand affairs in the city s imperial palace with formal dress and classical music, to modern dance parties where anything goes. this season of events also represents big business for the city. boosting the viennese economy by around 200 million euros each year. this is perhaps not surprising when the most sought after events can cost you up to 250
takes over vienna each winter. every year, over a50 grand balls take place, and thousands of people descend on the city to get all dressed up and dance the night away. these preparations are for the blumenball, or flower ball, an event for 3000 guests. a team of 250 people have spent a week getting everything ready, and today they are busy decorating the hall with 80,000 flowers. translation: 200 years ago, common people were allowedl to dance for the first time. before that, it was a privilege of the nobility alone. the viennese people were enthralled, and that popularity continues to this day. over 300,000 people attend the city s balls each season. but no two events are the same. they can be anything from grand affairs in the city s imperial palace with formal dress and classical music,