Black History is Every Month! — Black history is still barely found in history books. In 1926, the African American historian Carter G. Woodson sought to change this and dedicated his life to spreading awareness of Black history. Since 1976, the entire month of February has been celebrated as Black History Month, originally intended to honor the resistance against slavery, abolitionism, and, increasingly, the civil rights movement, as well as the activism of Martin Luther King Jr., James Baldwin, Angela Davis, and many others. Since the 1990s, Black History Month has gained more and more attention in Austria. The goal is to show that Austrian history is not just white history.
Starting in February, the focus is on emphasizing the recognition and importance of Black history, especially in the Austrian context, which has been shaped by (anti-)colonial influences. The personal history of Josephine Soliman, who resisted colonial state violence in the 18th century and addressed letters of protest to Emperor Franz II on behalf of her father, Mmadi Make, as well as events like the police operation "Operation Spring," which led to the death of Marcus Omofuma in 1999, provide insights into the challenges faced by Black people in Austria. Black History Month in February is not an exception but rather an occasion to recognize racism. The goal is to actively and in solidarity commit to anti-racism throughout the year and to view history as a mosaic in order to gain a deeper understanding of the complex realities of Black people in Austria.
Rather than merely celebrating specific historical figures, Black History Month should reflect the broad and complex Black history and the systemic connections between racism, capitalism, and colonialism. Engaging with racism and inequality should be a continuous effort, not just a once-a-year occasion. With the events in the coming months, we emphasize that anti-racism is a collective and shared responsibility—one that not only questions historical continuities but also actively works towards a more just future. Because: Black History is Every Month.
📅 February 5 | 3:00–5:00 PM
📍 Location: (to be announced)
BIPoC-only
We invite you to a workshop focusing on racist police violence, where we will engage more deeply with state violence and its societal functions. Especially in light of recent years and the intensifying repression in Austria, it is crucial to draw on existing historical and contemporary political perspectives of self-organization.
Together, we will discuss current cases, historical continuities, and political approaches, while exploring possibilities for action and solidarity.
Registration via this Link.
📅 February 5 | from 6:00 PM
📍 Location: (to be announced)
BigSibling was founded in early 2018 as a response to — and out of frustration with — the normalization of racist police violence and the impunity surrounding police brutality. Through our work, we aim to raise awareness of racist police violence in Austria, expose the structural and institutional racism embedded within the police as an institution, and make the impacts of such a system visible.
Some of us experience racist police violence repeatedly, while others are in the privileged position of not being directly affected. United by a shared goal, we work to empower and support those affected by police violence and to make their experiences and forms of resistance visible. We also aim to share knowledge about rights and strategies for action that can help people confront racist police violence and strengthen their capacity to act.
This meeting is open to everyone.
Registration via this Link.
📅 February 10 | 5:00–8:00 PM
📍 Location: (to be announced)
What does an orphan eat when they receive a warm meal?
Together with the founder and visionary behind Fondation La Grande, we warmly invite you to a Congolese cooking workshop that also serves as an opportunity to learn about the living victims of the ongoing genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Let’s come together to prepare traditional Congolese dishes — meals that nourish not only the body but also keep stories and cultures alive.
Workshop Host: Fondation La Grande (Cultural and Aid Organization La Grande) is a humanitarian organization dedicated to the well-being of traumatized orphans and widows in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The organization is currently working on building a retirement home and orphanage, while supporting 16 widows and 12 orphans. Through informational events, panel discussions, workshops, and their well-known annual Charity Gospel Show, they peacefully advocate for raising awareness about both the positive cultural heritage and the silent genocide in Congo. They serve as a voice for the most vulnerable victims — especially elderly women, widows, and orphans in the DRC.
Registration via this Link.
📅 February 14 | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Location: Brunnenpassage
As part of Black History Month, we warmly invite you to join Vienna’s Afro Haircare Community in celebrating the culture, vitality, health, and beauty of afro-textured hair. This welcoming space is for members of the African diaspora and caregivers of afro-textured children — as active participants, not just an audience. The focus lies on sharing knowledge, practical support, and lived experiences.
A special highlight will be a presentation by artist Mwita Mataro, so make sure to arrive early. We’ll close the gathering with time to connect, exchange, and enjoy refreshments together.
Feel free to bring a hair or skincare product to swap, share your skills, barber-chair stories, or simply come to listen and learn. All genders are welcome. There will also be a swap table: bring a hair or skincare product, leave one, and take one.
Registration via
📅 February 27 | 6:30–10:00 PM
📍 Location: Tanzquartier Wien (meeting point to be announced)
Black Students Only
We warmly invite Black students to come together for a shared performance visit, followed by conversation and time spent together. This gathering is imagined as an open networking and connection space – low-pressure, welcoming, and centered on shared experience rather than formal networking. As our collective starting point, we will attend the performance ANTI-MUSE – to those yet to come. After the performance, there will be an artist talk and time to stay, connect, and exchange.
Rising from the ocean’s abyss, mythologies, lost memories and messages circulate toward the future. ANTI-MUSE – to those yet to come is a collective performance manifesting the nonconformist spirit, force, and figure of an anti-muse within a fictional world. Rooted in movement vocabularies such as Twerk and Whine, the piece unfolds a narrative that references the story of Black Atlantis. With embodied, sonic, textile, and sculptural elements, a lost city inhabited by Drexciyans is evoked. Drexciyans are mythic water-breathing, mutated beings born at the bottom of the sea as descendants of pregnant enslaved people. This is where the anti-muse re-emerges as an ancestral force of resistance, guiding toward diasporic futures and emphasizing the three-dimensionality of time.
Registration via this link.
Fondation La Grande invites you to a Black History Carnival Party. Motto:“African role models of yesterday, today and tomorrow.”
Throughout the day, there will be a varied programme for all ages: a short theatre piece, a crafting station, a dance workshop, a baking workshop, face painting for kids, and Congolese children’s games. The programme ends around 7:30 pm.
No registration needed: open to everyone.
Registration required: for the dance workshop, craft workshop and baking workshop.
When? 14 March 2026, from 10:00 am (ends approx. 7:30 pm)
Where? Otto-Preminger-Straße 2, 1030 Vienna (opposite the primary school)
Contact & registration:
Centered around the teachings of the revolutionary thinker, militant and psychiatrist Frantz Fanon, this project aims to connect Vienna-based individuals affected by racism who will share time and space to stitch together an open-ended quilt while listening to fragments of Fanon’s Black Skins, White Masks.
The aim is to create a space of togetherness without the need to share stories, talk or be performative in any way. The quilt itself serves as a canvas for sharing ideas and imagery within the group.
Note: Please bring fabric scraps if you have (not mandatory).
Language: English
Target audience: BIPoC-only
When? 24 March 2026, 6:00 pm
Where? Will be announced after registration.
Registration: Please write a short email to .
We warmly invite you to the kick-off event with a film screening hosted by the Association Medizin und Nothilfe Sudan. After the screening, there will be a cultural exhibition featuring Sudanese products.
The newly founded association will also introduce its work: supporting healthcare initiatives and emergency relief in Sudan including a dialysis aid project and efforts to combat infectious diseases such as dengue fever and cholera.
Since the outbreak of war on 15 April 2023, millions of people have been displaced, medical care has collapsed in many regions, and civilian infrastructure has come under massive attack. This event aims to create space to learn more, connect with each other, and think together about what solidarity and support can look like.
When? 28 March, 17:00–19:30
Where? Will be announced after registration
Registration: Please write a short email to