VIENNA OPERA BALL AS PRESIDENT KLESTIL'S GUEST VIENNA, Jan 25 (Hina) - On February 22 Croatian President Stjepan Mesic will pay an official visit to Austria, where he is to attend the traditional Vienna Opera Ball. The event, which in
Austria is called "the ball of all balls," will gather prominent figures from Austria's political, economic and cultural life and their guests from abroad, the ball's organiser Elisabeth Goertler told reporters on Thursday. She said that Croatia's president Stjepan Mesic, who at the time will be on an official visit to Austria, will be Austrian President Thomas Klestil's guest at the ball. Croatia's Foreign Minister Tonino Picula will be a guest of his Austrian counterpart Benita Ferrero Waldner. This year's ball is dedicated to one of the greatest composers of all times, Giuseppe Verdi.(hina) rml
VIENNA, Jan 25 (Hina) - On February 22 Croatian President Stjepan
Mesic will pay an official visit to Austria, where he is to attend
the traditional Vienna Opera Ball.
The event, which in Austria is called "the ball of all balls," will
gather prominent figures from Austria's political, economic and
cultural life and their guests from abroad, the ball's organiser
Elisabeth Goertler told reporters on Thursday.
She said that Croatia's president Stjepan Mesic, who at the time
will be on an official visit to Austria, will be Austrian President
Thomas Klestil's guest at the ball.
Croatia's Foreign Minister Tonino Picula will be a guest of his
Austrian counterpart Benita Ferrero Waldner.
This year's ball is dedicated to one of the greatest composers of
all times, Giuseppe Verdi.
(hina) rml