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. booming electronic music plays. 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.
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 where anything goes. booming electronic music plays. this season of events also represents big business