The first Viennese Ball, a charity event where Vienna comes to Cape Town in an exchange of culture and to strengthen partnerships, was held at the Mount Nelson Hotel on Friday November 1. Guests came dressed in their best, and enjoyed world-famous Austrian opera singers, as well as South African artists and dancers. Proceeds of the event went to the iThemba school in Capricorn, where 700 children will be given an education and a better start in life.