Military music festival in Salzburg: starting shot for light in the dark!

Military music festival in Salzburg: starting shot for light in the dark!

On May 8, 2025, the 53rd year of action from light into the dark starts with a large military music festival of the Austrian Armed Forces in Salzburg. This start marks the end of the past donation year, which was able to record extraordinary success. According to OTS were donated in the 52nd year of action, over 6,600 families and more than 19 To help children in Austria.

In total, more than 500 social and disabled projects received support. In addition, the innovation fund made it possible to promote 20 new projects with a total volume of 7.7 million euros over three years. Since the campaign was founded in 1973, the total donation volume has been an impressive 442 million euros.

military music festival in Salzburg

The military music festival, which will take place on May 7th and 8th in Salzburg, promises to become a highlight for music lovers. Over 600 musicians will appear under the motto "Partnership with heart". While the tickets for the festival are free, donations for light into the dark are very welcome. The recording of the festival will be broadcast on ORF 2 on May 24th at 10:00 p.m., whereby the shipment is offered barrier -free with subtitles and audio comments

The ORF general director emphasized the fundamental importance of solidarity and charity in Austria. This is also reflected in the support of light into the dark in all media of ORF in order to promote the promotion of inclusion. The president of light into the dark also emphasized the close connection between the Armed Forces and the campaign for inclusion.

success story of the campaign

In the past campaign year, ORF achieved up to 6.4 million people every day with its media offers. This range contributes to the awareness and support of the ongoing donation collection campaigns. If you get more information about light in the dark, you can visit the official website.