Many Christians throughout the area observed Ash Wednesday, including those at St. Michael Catholic Church in Vienna.

From its 18th century roots, Vienna’s celebrated ball season has evolved and now involves teenagers learning to waltz by ...

VIENNA (AP) — The aristocrats of the Habsburg royal court who danced in the first of Vienna ’s famed balls in the 18th century could never have imagined how the hallmark of the Austrian ...

More than 450 balls occur annually in Vienna, starting Nov. 11 to mark the opening of the carnival season to Ash Wednesday before Lent begins. Professional guilds throughout the city host their ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad More than 450 balls occur annually in Vienna, starting Nov. 11 to mark the opening of the carnival season to Ash Wednesday before Lent begins.

'Let the Waltz Begin!' Vienna's Ball Season Has 18th Century Roots, but Teens Now Go Online to Dance VIENNA (AP) — The aristocrats of the Habsburg royal court who danced in the first of Vienna ...