{"id":33064,"date":"2021-05-08T00:54:05","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T22:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.you-tango.com\/wiener-baelle-und-tango-in-buenos-aires\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T21:45:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T19:45:54","slug":"viennese-balls-and-tango-in-buenos-aires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.you-tango.com\/en\/viennese-balls-and-tango-in-buenos-aires\/","title":{"rendered":"Viennese balls and tango in Buenos Aires"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since the end of the 18th century, the dazzling Vienna balls have been directly connected with the worldwide spread of the Vienna waltz. In the Austrian capital, people have kept the tradition of these dance events alive to this day, the best-known being the Vienna Opera Ball. In the meantime, it\u2019s not just rock \u2019n\u2019 roll or salsa there, but since 2017, Argentine tango has also been included among the social dances. What common ground does a Vienna ball share with a tango event in Buenos Aires?<\/em><\/p>\n\n

After an original article by S. Elefante, M. V. Arenillas, S. Jovicic and M. Elefante<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Time travel to the past and back<\/h2>\n\n

Did a ball tradition similar to the one in Vienna develop in Buenos Aires over the course of the 19th century? We set off on a journey into the past to discover the similarities and differences between these historic events and compare them with the typical dance events for Argentine tango\u2014 the milongas<\/a><\/strong> in Buenos Aires\u2014then and now.<\/p>\n\n

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Festive ball in Vienna\u2019s Hofburg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
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