| Larissa Bilovits
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12.11.2024
The amount of donations raised at this year’s charity festival in the Sofiensaal more than doubled compared to the previous year. In addition to live music, the program also included an art auction.
On Friday, November 8, 2024, the Rotary Club Wien Am Hof die Sofiänsäle in Vienna’s third district into a stage for an extraordinary evening: under the motto “Black Tie meets Funky” classic elegance and lively party atmosphere met with the background of a good cause.
The guests were able to enjoy a varied program. One highlight was an art auction with ten works, including by artists Christian Ludwig Attersee, Martin Grandits and Christian Eisenberger. The soprano provided the musical accompaniment Polina Ladan und “The Piano Man” Mario Pecoraro, drank DJ Rudy MC with disco tunes as well Sebastian Grimusmember of the Parov Stelar Band, heated up the party atmosphere on the saxophone and turntables.
For a fair chance at education
All proceeds from the evening this year 40.000 Euro compared to the previous year (LEADERSNET reported) more than doubled, flow into the work of the association Vienna learning boardwhich supports disadvantaged children with educational opportunities and advocates for fair opportunities in education.
“After I have been a partner in Parallel Vienna since last year, it made sense to integrate an art auction into the glittering RC Wien Am Hof charity event,” explains Alexander Knechtsbergerfounding president of RC Wien Am Hof. “I am proud to have inspired renowned Austrian artists such as Attersee, Grandits and Eisenberger for this project.” Alexander DabschPresident of RC Wien Am Hof, adds: “This event is the flagship project of our club.”
Well-known guest list
On the guest list Among others, Asma Adaewa, Sabine Aichhorn, Heinrich Amadei, Andreea Andrei, Valeria Barbaro, Nichole Barner, Frederick Bernthaler, Sophia Besjes, Imann Bisaeva, Nikolaus Blaschke, Marie-Christine Böhm, Ruth Bosek, Markus Brunnthaler, Jakob Buresch, Andreas Crepaz, Peter Csoengei, Alexander Dabsch, Matthias Dirnbacher, Wolfgang Dittrich, Andreas Dobrovits, René Dreher, Martin Dvoracek, Martin Eckert, Alexandra Ehgartner-Slatin, Alexander Eisler, Christina Eremit, Ida Essl, Daria Feldinger, Michael Fischer, Lukas Flener, Eva Födermayr, Wolfgang Freilinger, Peter Gaisrucker, Birgit Gänsbacher, Martin Grandits, Nini Gregori, Karl Grünauer, Lorenz Gryksa, Maximilian Guth, Christian Hagen, Kerstin Haidmayer, Martin Hasenzagl, Katharina Hauer, Anna Heigl, Andreas Heralic, Lukas Herrmanns, Zsombor Hidasi, Gerhard Hrebicek , Isabel Huber, Gerhard Huber, Thomas Joham, Catharina Karl, Sophia Karl, Alexandra Karl, Sabrina Kelmayr, Zita Kerestes, Jürgen Kern, Armin Khoshrou, Christof Kier, Alexander Knechtsberger, Nikolas Körner, Saman Kororian, Elisabeth Krifka, Vera Kunz, Hans Kupelwieser, Livia Landskron, Chris Lane, Franz Lanschutz, Daniela Lederer, Birgit Limmert, Lola Lindenbaum, Tobias Linzer, Lisa Loferer, Ina Loitzl, Alexander Lugner, Thomas Lutzky, Viktoria Mädel, Michael Makarius, Petra Mohler, Clarie-Sophie Mörsen, Marcos Nader, Jörg Nairz, Christina Nestl, Alexander Neuhuber, Stephan Öppinger, Anna Paola Pagitz, Birgit Pastner, Inna Pavliv, Alfred Pressl, Jonas Puck, Stefan Puck, Markus Ramsauer, Thomas Reich, Roland Reidinger, Markus Reisner, Fabian Rott, Moritz Schell , Irene Schiebel, Mark Schilling, Anna Careen Schmid, Michael Schmidt, Roland Schöbel, Hemma Schönenberger, Georg Schönleitner, Thomas Schwabl, Nikolaus Seifert, Veronika Seutter, Kristina Silberbauer, Gerd Silberhumer, Ursula Simacek, Stefan Sittler-Koidl, Bosko Skoko, Paul Sommeregger, Johannes Stalzer, Katharina Stefanic, Katharina Steinwender, Michael Stöckl, Pamina Strobl, Ernst Strobl, Marie Theres Stubenberg, Georg Swoboda, Charmaine Thorp-Zimmermann, Anna Tilniak, Ursula Tippow-Neduka, Lisa Tomaschek, Claudia Ungar-Huber, Sabine Unterweger , Maximilian Uranitsch, Barbara Vanek, Christian Veits, Anna Walbert-Satek, Coco Wasabi, Alexandra Wechtl, Gregor Weigerstorfer, Franziska Weik, Carina Wick, Felix Wick, Bernd Winter, Brigitte Woschitz, Lucas Zallmann, Anna Zehetbauer, Florian Ziegler and Martina Zowack .
LEADERSNET was there at the charity festival. You can find impressions in our gallery.
