Wine picnic raises 15,000 euros for Licht ins Dunkel
Friday 14th August 2026 on 09:00 in
Austria
The Donnerskirchen Wine Quartet raised 15,000 euros for the Licht ins Dunkel fundraising campaign at its traditional wine picnic on Thursday evening, ORF reported.
About 300 guests attended the event in the Himmelreich vineyard. The winegrowers’ group has supported Licht ins Dunkel for almost 30 years and is now doing so in its second generation.
The event also collects donations outside the Christmas season, Michael Liegenfeld of the Donnerskirchen Wine Quartet told Licht ins Dunkel presenter Patricia Schuller. Although willingness to donate had declined somewhat, the group relied on long-standing and loyal partners, he said, adding that they had once again raised a “considerable sum”.