a love positive fairytale
Concept
We are a non-profit association that operates without profit orientation and sees itself as a platform for promoting local art and culture in a free and safe environment. We provide a stage for local musicians, performers, visual artists, and FLINTA*/LGBTQIA+ creatives, and commission activist acts that stand for social diversity, feminism, and anti-discrimination. Our events are deliberately non-commercial – they serve exclusively for cultural exchange and the promotion of local art. Beyond music, we offer microspaces designed by artists to give them visibility for their work. Additionally, we offer workshops as part of our educational mission: we provide accessible education on topics such as consent, interpersonal respect, sexual self-determination, and body-positive attitudes. Driven by the belief that music and joyful celebrations possess transformative powers, we create playful, dreamy, and loving experiences. We invite you to join us in a world of openness and self-expression – far from societal expectations and constraints.
Awareness
To ensure a safe and pleasant environment where everyone adheres to our shared values, our Awareness Team plays a crucial role in creating a SafeR Space at "feuchteträume." Too often, we have seen how individual's excessive understanding of freedom can tarnish the party experience. The principle that one's freedom ends where another's begins applies here. From the application process for our event, we strive to get to know our guests better while simultaneously conveying our values. A team of experienced and specially trained Awareness staff is available throughout the event to provide support and assistance.
A place where love for music and communal celebration can flourish requires that every person feels comfortable and safe. Our events are designed as SafeR Spaces where marginalized groups – especially FLINTA*, Queers, and BIPoC – receive protected cultural and social spaces. We actively promote equality for women, FLINTA individuals, and LGBTQIA+ communities. Our events are imbued with feminist and anti-racist values, where consent, empathy, and explicit mutual agreement among all present are of the highest priority. Our Awareness Team actively addresses topics such as consent, social tolerance, body acceptance, and discrimination-sensitive behavior. Moreover, we endorse the concept of Body Neutrality: It's not necessary to love or hate our bodies. A neutral view of our body functions, including partying, is entirely sufficient.
The love for electronic music and the regenerative power of dancing have proven to be the perfect breeding ground for social exchange and consequently for deep friendships for me. Unfortunately, as a FLINTA person in Vienna's nightlife, I too often had to find that mutual respect and consent were not maintained by all partygoers. Therefore, it is of particular concern to us at feuchteträume to create a SafeR Space. Sarah (Awareness/Orga Team)