Following the footsteps of other celebrities like Liza Minilli, Elton John, and Sharon Stone, Bill Clinton and Whoopi Goldberg were announced as this year's first-two VIP guests at Life Ball.Vienna’s Life Ball is Europe's largest and most spectacular annual charity event dedicated to raising money in the worldwide fight against HIV and AIDS. Celebrating the beauty of life and the diversity of world cultures, Life Ball reinvents the great Viennese Ball tradition with glamorous, outlandish performances and inspirational speeches. In 2009 the event raised 1,496,000 Euros.
Two vacation packages are available if you're interested in going to Life Ball (July17-18), but not interested in battling over flight fares and hotel room availability.
Steele Luxury Travel offers an exceptional Life Ball package and Vienna extravaganza. It is also the exclusive North American tour operator for the celebration. Guests will stay at the DO & CO Hotel, eat at carefully selected restaurants, enjoy wine tastings, all the culture Vienna hast to offer, and the the ever-so-hard-to-obtain Life Ball tickets. Packages start at $3,200.
Australian-based Hautes Vacances offers the Hautes Vacances Life Ball Experience. Guests will stay at Le Meridien Vienna The package also includes a tour of the city, costume fittings, some meals, and access to all the Life Ball events. Prices start at $1,295.
