Advent concert in Steyr: Music for a good cause inspires 200 guests!

Advent concert in Steyr: Music for a good cause inspires 200 guests!

On Saturday, December 14, 2024, the highly expected 10th Advent concert of the Catholic men's movement Steyr-Münichholz took place in the parish church in Münichholz. KMB chairman Michael Brantner welcomed around 200 visitors, including numerous city politicians such as the MPs Katrin Auer and Bernhard Ruf as well as the member of the state parliament Regina Aspalter. The concert was designed free of charge by local music groups, including the choir mix major and the Innviertel violin music, to create a contemplative mood and to withdraw visitors to everyday stress for an hour and a half. The net proceeds of this event will benefit the Nagl family from Maria Neustift, such as meinbzirk.at reported.

strong message against poverty

parallel to the festive mood of the Advent concert is the Austria-wide Billa donation campaign "a donation that is full of" filling "that was launched at the same time. This action is already the third of its kind and sets a strong sign in the fight against poverty. The money collected is used to supply people in need with basic foods and hygiene products. This initiative illustrates the growing problem of poverty in Austria, which affects over 1.3 million people, as in various studies and reports, for example in the analyzes by Springer . Such measures are necessary to offer support to the affected people in this challenging time.

These two important events show the commitment of the community in times when solidarity and support are more urgent than ever. The combination of cultural enrichment through the Advent concert and the effort to counteract poverty is a positive approach to both share and help.