History
Created in 1994 by Antonia Sautter, Il Ballo del Doge has become a world famous masquerade ball, defined by Vanity Fair as "one of the most exclusive parties in the world." Guests have included members of European, Middle Eastern and Asian royal families, leaders in international business and finance, celebrities and the glitterati. Each year the ball follows a different theme, the most recent being:
- 2006 Meraviglie d'Oriente (The Marvels of the Orient)
- 2007 Meraviglie del Mare (The Marvels of the Sea)
- 2008 Il Giardino delle Delizie (The Garden of Delights)
- 2009 Golden Passion
- 2010 Seven Dreams 7 Seven Sins
Il Ballo del Doge 2011 is entitled "...Because Life is Magic" and will be held on Saturday 5 March 2011 in Palazzo Pisani Moretta.
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