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Ceremonial opening of the Austrian Museum for Black Entertainment and Black Music

Vienna, AustriaAustrian Museum for Black Entertainment and Black Music (ÖMSUBM)14 May 2022 - 14 May 2022
Ceremonial opening of the Austrian Museum for Black Entertainment and Black Music

Ceremonial opening of the Austrian Museum for Black Entertainment and Black Music

14 May, 6pm – 1am

Ceremonial opening of the Austrian Museum for Black Entertainment and Black Music – Österreichische Museum für Schwarze Unterhaltung und Black Music (ÖMSUBM)

With After Party (till 1 am)

Honorary patron: Dr.in Mireille Ngosso, Member of the Vienna Parliament and City Council

Vienna is getting a new museum! The Austrian Museum for Black Entertainment and Black Music is hosting a ceremonial opening with an extensive programme. An evening with addresses from Dr.in Mireille Ngosso and Vanessa Spanbauer, a programme of musical accompaniment by and with Jon Sass as well as the first opportunity to visit the exhibitions. The celebrations will be rounded off with an after-party with the rapper T-Ser, DJs Tonica Hunter and Tmnit Ghide and special guest Grace Marta Latigo aka OGG aka OriginalGangsterGrace.

6pm Opening speeches
Dr.in Mireille Ngosso
Vanessa Spanbauer

A programme of musical accompaniment
by Jon Sass (Concept and director) and Roland Guggenbichler R(Conductor)

with Carole Alston, Kim Cooper, Previn Moore and Nelson Williams

9pm Performance: T-Ser

from 10pm DJs
Tonica Hunter (Sounds of Blackness)
Tmnit Ghide (Alvozay, DiaspoRa.dio)
& Special Guest Grace Marta Latigo aka OGG aka OriginalGangsterGrace

Following the Opening at ÖMSUBM alle guests are invited to the After Show Event Majira by Sounds of Blackness at Volksgarten Pavillon. (Entry 8 Euro)

Curators: Dalia Ahmed, Joana Tischkau, Anta Helena Recke, Elisabeth Hampe and Frieder Blume

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