The First Imperial Ball in St.Petersburg
The "Austerus" Center of Cultural and Business Communication of Russia and Austria – a non-profit partnership – presents the excellent project – the First Imperial Ball in St.Petersburg, for the FIRST time after more than centennial break in form of the famous "last" Ball of 1903.
We invite all stakeholders in the project to cooperate.
 The main idea of the project is the creation and realization of the large-scaled cultural and charity event in the life of St.Petersburg, which will be aimed at rebirth of the traditions of high culture and charity and increase of the significance of our city as a true cultural capital of Russia.
The modern ball today has new aesthetics, quite a great amount of new features. It is communication and business contacts. It is a place where famous politicians and businessmen, diplomats, public figures, cultural elite, sport- and show-business stars can meet. It is a magnificent hall, traditionally rolled in luxury, splendid dresses, refined dinner, dancing and ocean of flowers. The events are reconstructed at the most closely to the historical epoch, but the modern component also presents. At the appointed day and time guests arrive to the Catherine Palace in Tsar’s Village, they enjoy the music by the brass band and beautiful ladies in waiting and cavaliers meet the newcomers. Those guests who visit this place for the very first time can walk along the halls of the Palace with a guide and admire the interiors of the architectural monument.
The Festival has a well thought-out comic compèring with the elements of improvisation. The program of the interactive show includes Russian and classic ballroom dances. The professional dancing-master will show the dancing movements. Different contests, jokes and games, which were played at the Russian Imperial Court, are the important part of the program. But at the current Ball these games will also have some charity features. And, naturally, there will be a charity auction.
 
The splendid Ball will gather huge amount of guests – around 300 persons and promises to surprise everybody with its scope and beauty.
During this evening of elegance and refinement the guests of the Ball will not only waltz, but will also see many musical and dancing compositions presented by the world-famous stars.
 
The project will be realized with the assistance of mass media, business associations and cultural organizations of Russia and Austria.
Virtuosos of music, dancing and performing art from St.Petersburg, Russia and Austria, musicians and conductors of worldwide reputation will participate in the program of the Ball.
The guests can look forward to a refined happening which will be the detailed reproduction of the famous "last" Ball of 1903 with the same dancing and musical program, master-class from the leading dancing-master, haute cuisine by the age-old Russian recipes from the best cooks of St.Petersburg and much more.
The best representatives of cultural and political elite of Russia and Austria are expected to be among the guests of the Ball.
Funds raised from the Ball will be transferred to the organization and realization of St.Petersburg Open Children’s Festival of Arts and for the reconstruction of the children’s hospital in the South Ossetia.
The members of the Board of Guardians of “Austerus” are the famous people of Russian Federation:
Anna Netrbko – People’s Artist of Russia, singer.
Alexander V. Galibin – People’s Artist of Russia, the creative director of Stanislavsky Theatre in Moscow.
  
 
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