Life Ball

At the shrill Aids charity event on 21 May, a roaring party will be celebrated under the banner of solidarity and tolerance. Designer duo Dsquared2 is designing this year’s fashion show at City Hall and Janet Jackson is the star guest.

The Life Ball is Europe's largest Aids charity event and is dedicated to the element of air in 2011. Under the slogan "Spread the Wings of Tolerance", the party on 21 May at Vienna's City Hall promises to be shrill, colorful and loud, in order to generate donations for Aids relief projects and to promote public awareness of the disease.

The big opening show at City Hall, with numerous appearances by international stars and a fashion show, is open to the public. Twin brothers Dean and Dan Caten are designing the fashion show this year with their label Dsquared2. Dsquared2 is known for its glamorous shows, and the duo has already kitted out stars such as Madonnna, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears with stage outfits. Every year, 40,000 onlookers follow the colorful goings-on. American singer and AIDS activist Janet Jackson is coming to the Life Ball as a star guest.

Copyright: WienTourismus/Bernd Preiml

Event starts May 21, 2011 and ends May 21, 2011