This year's ball season in Slovakia was kicked off with the 16th Opera Ball at the Slovak National Theatre's historical Opera House on Hviezdoslavovo Square in Bratislava on Saturday evening. The ball was started off by English singer and composer Paul Young, 59, who hit the ball's opening gong at 8 p.m. Last year this honor was given to Young's friend, English singer Rick Astley. The ball brought together the crème de la crème of Slovak public and political life, culture and show business. The receipts from the ball will go to the SOCIA foundation for setting up and operating Slovakia's fourth Early Intervention Centre to be opened in Banská Bystrica.
Zuzana Botíková, Photo: TASR
