Vienna · Austria · since 2019
Africa'sculture,Viennaroots.
IKAZE preserves and represents African culture in Austria — guided by intercultural dialogue, carried by a volunteer board and a growing membership.
IKAZE — Kinyarwanda for "welcome" — was founded in 2019 to add a voice to Vienna's cultural landscape that is too often missing in Austria: that of Africa, with special ties to Rwanda.
We treat culture as encounter. Our events, education projects, and charity initiatives create rooms in which stories are shared — eye to eye, without folklore clichés, with real ambition.
“No one lights a lamp to hide it. Talent is given to shine — and to light the way for others.”
What we do
Three programmes, one purpose — keeping African culture present in Austria and supporting it concretely.
More than an event: a programme.
Leadership workshops, a Talent & Culture Gala, an ambassador phase through summer 2027 — AfriVision is IKAZE's flagship programme for 2026. For young women of African heritage who want to shape their community.
The people behind IKAZE
- CU
Clementine Uwineza
Chair
- DD
Damascene Dusingizimana
Vice Chair
- DS
Damian Salamah
Secretary
- BR
Brandy Rukabu Tunga
Deputy Secretary
What IKAZE has done so far
since 2019, as of end 2025 · association records
Verifiable
- Registered since 2019 (ZVR 1223358653)
- Tech Gate Vienna booked — 7 November 2026
- 3 partners confirmed
What members & funders say
Three voices from our circle — they understand why we do what we do.
We have supported IKAZE digitally since 2026, and we see how consistently the association documents its work and opens it to a wider audience. That is exactly what makes IKAZE worth supporting for us.
SKSebastian KernDigital supporter since 2026IKAZE connects Rwandan culture with Vienna in a way that invites rather than lectures. Since 2026 we have been helping make that voice more visible online — and we do it out of conviction.
RLRaphael LugmayrDigital supporter since 2026
Become part of IKAZE.
As a member, as a sponsor, as a guest at one of our next events — the first step is yours to take.