06 of 14After the opening of the Pharmacy Ball with the first waltz by the Young Men and Women’s Committee (the debutantes and their partners), the master of ceremonies declares the main dancefloor open by saying: “Alles Waltzer!”
07 of 14Ushers are referred to as ‘Mozarts’
08 of 14Up-dos are traditional for balls
09 of 14Vienna’s foremost military band
10 of 14Various dance cultures are celebrated
11 of 14Dr Ulrike Mursch-Edlmayr, president of the Austrian Chamber of Pharmacists
12 of 14Dancing in the throne room
13 of 14During ball season, 40,000 glasses are washed at the Hofburg alone
Vienna’s world-famous party season has been a feature of life in Austria’s capital for two centuries. We meet the businesses keeping the tradition alive.