Chrysanthemum Ball
German debutante ball
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The Chrysanthemum Ball (German: Chrysanthemenball) is an annual charity event and debutante ball in Munich. It was founded in 1925.
| Chrysanthemum Ball | |
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Debutantes of the Chrysanthemum Ball in 2012 | |
| Genre | debutante ball |
| Frequency | annually |
| Locations | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
| Inaugurated | 1925 |
| Founder | Paula Zell |
| Patron | House of Wittelsbach |
History
The Chrysanthemum Ball was established as a charity ball, to raise money for children in need, in 1925 by Paula Zell, the wife of Franz Zell.[1] The first ball was hosted under the patronage of Antonia, Crown Princss of Bavaria, at the Cherubim Hall of the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten on 3 February 1925. 25,000 Reichsmarks were donated to charity during the first ball.
The ball was later held at the Regina-Plast-Hotel, the Deutsches Theater, and the Hotel Bayerischer Hof. The debutante presentation was added to the ball in 1958.[2][3]
Hugo Strasser performed annually at the ball for over sixty years, until his death in 2016.