One Billion Rising

The One Billion Rising campaign is a worldwide danced protest for an end to violence against women, girls, female-read and female-socialized people. Anyone who wants to make a statement is invited to join in the dancing on February 14, 2026, at 11 a.m. on Kremser Landstraße (near the daily market). We will be dancing to the song “Break the Chain“.

Whether you dance to choreography or improvise is up to you. One Billion Rising is not about dance perfection, it is about the why and the wherefore. Dance by women in public spaces is a political issue in itself; dance is liberating and can help traumatised people find their way back to their bodies. Clothing in red and pink (hoods, scarves...) serves as a sign of recognition for the event.

One Billion Rising Krems is part of One Billion Rising Austria and is initiated by Kunsthalle Krems and the City of Krems in cooperation with Lilith Frauenberatung Krems.

The One Billion Rising campaign is a global dance protest to end violence against women and girls. The billion comes from the UN statistic that one third of all women and girls worldwide are victims of violence in their lifetime. One Billion Rising takes place as a danced rally because dance gives power, because dance in public space is a statement - and because women traumatized by violence can find their way back to their bodies through dance. Since 2013, thousands of activists around the world have sung and danced against violence against women and girls on February 14.

Note: This year, the flash mob will take place at the daily market/Obere Landstraße, 3500 Krems.