Harald Glööckler with Michelle Monballijn and Lily Lee at the Halloween party at Casa Padrino
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Baroque Noir: Harald Glööckler's Dance of the Vampires

A red carpet beneath a rose arch, a villa glowing in red and purple, and a designer who rose from a coffin to open the night. Inside Halloween 2026 at Casa Padrino.

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