While the waltz, the quadrille and other traditional dances are the heart of the Viennese balls, modern events now offer a diverse range of music and entertainment. Most venues feature multiple halls ...

a Traditional Ball of the Elmayer Dance School in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Credit: AP/Denes Erdos Only once “Alles Walzer!” ("Let the waltz begin!") has been declared can the ...

This year, the Austrian capital is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Johann Strauss Jr., who ended up ...

DW steps into the world of the Viennese waltz. The waltz was based on the Ländler, a folk dance scorned by upper class Austrians. Born on the outskirts of Vienna in 1825, Johann Strauss II ...

Young people participate in the opening ceremony of the Lawyers' Ball in Vienna, Austria, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos) ...