Young people participate in the opening ceremony of the Lawyers’ Ball in Vienna, Austria, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], ...

VIENNA (AP) — The aristocrats of the Habsburg royal court who danced in the first of Vienna ’s famed balls in the 18th century could ... season to Ash Wednesday before Lent begins.

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 ...

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Young people participate in the opening ceremony of the Lawyers' Ball in Vienna, Austria, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos) VIENNA (AP) — The aristocrats of the Habsburg royal court who ...