Child of Congo

Book Launch

27.02.2025, 17:00
Galerie Zippenfenig
Wimbergergasse 12, 1070 Vienna

Programme: 
17:00 - 19:00 Welcome & refreshments
19:00 - 19:30 Panel discussion with special guests
19:30 - 20:15 Author reading and Q&A
21:00 - 22:00 DJ Set & Live music

Catering: Congolese cuisine | Caribbean & West African Beverages

‘CHILD OF CONGO’ is a collection of poems about a second-generation immigrant torn between two worlds: Western and African. She delves deeply into the current mining crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the long-term psychological effects on victims in war-torn regions. Be there for the exciting book launch – a powerful poetic story about resilience.

Participating artists: Laurène Southe (author), Elisabeth Knittelfelder (Vienna African Writers Club), Dr Mireille Ngosso, Dr Phil. Daniel Romuald Bitouh (AFRIEUROTEXT), Oluwatimilehin Adesanya (Artistrybeing), Fondation La Grande, Dj MID!.

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