Vienna (Ap) —Cross-dressers, half-stripped revelers, a really popular style originator, amusement symbols and a previous U.s. president imparted the spotlight in the Austrian capital for the Life Ball, a night of indulgent celebration for a great reason —the subsidizing of Aids exploration.
As in past years, Vienna's city lobby and the tremendous square before it was changed into an enchanted stage, not long from now with the subject being "Tales of 1,001 Nights." Turbaned genies jarred erotic array of mistresses monarchs, Persian rulers and others clad in everything between. Others dressed —or stripped —to the whip of their own drum. A man in his 70s wore fluffy heavenly attendant's wings and white stage boots that vanished in the folds of his oversized trench cover. Still others donned tuxes or tails. Pants or shorts were verboten —and style police were available to uphold the clothing regulation.
Previous U.s. President Bill Clinton was around the more than twelve noticeable visitors that incorporated artists Fergie and Elton John, performing artist Melanie Griffith and creator Roberto Cavalli. Thanking the show's coordinators, Clinton urged the planet to get included in the opposition to Aids battle, pronouncing that those who need to cause "don't must be researchers, they don't must be specialists; they must be individuals who mind."
With temperatures drifting around 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit,) there was less exposed skin then in past years on the square. Some men and ladies went topless in any case, in foresight of steamier times at the throughout the night gathering in the neo-Gothic city corridor. Dj's and no frills groups were set up in handfuls of rooms, on top of smorgasbord tables moaning with finger nourishment and bars offering alcohol mixed drinks of all depictions.
"Icy? Not by any means," said a junior man whose bare upper form was colored blue and who distinguished himself just as Gert. "The form paint is keeping me warm." Eser Zade, mascaraed and clad in an extravagant outfit of white sequined tights, a streaming blue cape lined with fake ermine and a tall crown showing fake pearls, was obviously pleased with the consideration he was getting.
"I outlined it myself and had my tailormake it in Turkey," he said, challenging when asked the extent it fetches since "one doesn't answer such inquiries." The show on the square befitted the event, with symphonies and announcers serving up a musical menu that spread over the extent from Mozart to Disney —all obviously with a fable Middle Eastern topic. Toe dance dramas rotated with revolving disco lovers of the dance floor.
As many onlookers pressed against cross section wire obstructions dividing them from the paying visitors, a light show of throbbing purples and reds converted the venue into a super-dimensional Fantasyland.
Moves ahead head off to assist national and global Aids activities. A year ago Life Ball raised more than 2 million euros ($2.6 million).
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