Program in Vienna

The city belongs to women on Friday

Once again this year, there will be a big demonstration.(Bild: Tobias Steinmaurer / picturedesk.com)

On Friday, International Women's Day will be celebrated in Vienna with an unprecedented program: From rallies to concerts and information events to workshops.

Vienna as she wants it - this is the motto of the first Vienna Women's Week. The highlight takes place on Friday at City Hall. From 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., visitors to the "Open City Hall" can look forward to an extensive program with guided tours on the topic of "Women's Paths through City Hall", discussions, music by Mira Lu Kovacs, art installations, childcare, a craft station and information opportunities on topics such as equal rights, further education, protection against violence and women's rights - all free of charge.

Everything revolves around women at the town hall on Friday.(Bild: martin Votava)

Demo and pop-up
The big demo for the "International Feminist Day of Struggle" starts at 5 p.m. at Columbusplatz in Favoriten. From there, the march will continue via Südtiroler Platz and Favoritenstraße to Karlsplatz, where the final rally will take place at 7.30 pm.

An art and design pop-up will take place at Catrinette (9th, Porzellangasse 28) on Friday from 4 to 8 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm. In a cozy atmosphere, you can browse through the offerings with snacks and drinks and chat with the artists.

Women from antiquity to the present - free guided tours on the topic are available at the National Library.(Bild: Hloch)

Stories about women
Women from antiquity to the present day is the theme of the free guided tours on the occasion of International Women's Day from 12:30 to 16:00 at the Austrian National Library (1st, Josefsplatz 1).

The film "Persona non grata" will be shown free of charge in the Votivkino at 5 pm - the true story about ex-ski racer Nicola Werdenigg and sexualized violence in skiing.

The Poxrucker Sisters are among the top acts at "#WeAre-Starke Stimmen, starke Frauen" at the Globe.(Bild: Elisabeth Lechner)

Concerts as the grand finale
International Women's Day is rounded off with two major concerts. Under the banner "Sie-ungewöhnlich selbstverständlich", Ina Regen invites Pippa, Sigrid Horn, Ness and Beatrice Frasl, among others, to the Konzerthaus. Songs and thoughts are brought to the stage.

At the Globe, Virginia Ernst brings together the Poxrucker Sisters and Katharina Straßer under the banner "#WeAre-Starke Stimmen, starke Frauen".