Activities

HIFA brings Africa to Austria – with exhibitions, workshops and festivals that bring the country, culture and everyday life of Nigeria closer to children, young people and adults. A retrospective of our activities in Rabenstein.

Our Exhibition

400 exhibits Everyday life · Religion · Culture · School

The exhibition comprises 400 exhibits – many items from everyday life in Nigeria, covering religion, culture, school education, the country and its people.

Nigerian school books in the HIFA exhibition
Kalimba thumb piano – African musical instrument
Nigerian cooking area in the exhibition

“Experience Africa with all your senses”

3 days 13 stations 200+ students in 2011

For three days, children and young people were able to experience, learn and try out something related to Africa at 13 stations. In 2011, a total of 200 students from Rabenstein as well as 2 classes from Vienna (Steinbrechergasse Middle School) attended.

Workshop Experience Africa with all your senses – HIFA Rabenstein
Children at the Africa workshop HIFA
Students experiencing African culture at the HIFA workshop
📷 Even more photos – what the children and young people experienced

Dancing, Palm Wine and Plantain

The conclusion and highlight after the three-day workshops “Experience Africa with all your senses” was the Africa Festival. Many people came to dance with us, drink palm wine, taste plantain and yam, and marvel at the presentations from the workshops.

🥁 Live music: The Nigerian music group “Agidigbo” from Salzburg brought African flair to Rabenstein.
Africa Festival Rabenstein – dance and music
Agidigbo music group at the HIFA Africa Festival
Visitors at the Africa Festival in Rabenstein

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