Exhibition and open studios launched at the historic artists’ house Villa Romana with the participation of current Villa Romana fellows and ERIAC artist in residence, Erik Tollas. Following an open call and the decision of the international jury, Erik Tollas was selected to be the artist in residence during the month of September at Villa...

    SAVE THE DATE! 6th November 2023   4th edition of the International Conference Safeguarding Our Romani Language   Reinhardtstraße 41-43, 10117 Berlin in-person and online   The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) started the Romani Language Initiative in June 2020, in the frame of the International Cultural Outreach program of...

ERIAC is delighted to accept the invitation of the Wiener Holocaust Library and join an evening lecture by the winner of our 2022 Ernst Fraenkel Prize. The jury has awarded Ari Joskowicz’s book, Rain of Ash: Roma, Jews, and the Holocaust the prize. The judges found it to be “a compelling and important book which deserves to...

Handle with Care is the title of the new exhibition that opened at the Ludwig Museum, the contemporary art museum of Budapest. Upon the invitation of the curators and as an integral part of this new temporary exhibition, the RomaMoMA Nomadic Library traveled to Hungary for the opening on September 14, 2023.     The...

“Being Roma Is My Strength” was expressed explicitly by artist Ionela Mihaela Cîmpeanu during the very moving experience of a guided walking tour in April 2023 over the final weekend of the exhibition, Chronic Desire – Sete Cronică, which I co-curated as the inaugurating event of Timișoara 2023 European Capital of Culture. Embarking on my...

  SAVE THE DATE! TAJSA PRIZE 2023   We are thrilled to invite you to a remarkable day of celebration and reflection as we come together to honor the Roma cultural heritage and the outstanding individuals who enrich it. A day that promises inspiration, reflection, and the recognition of outstanding contributions to Roma arts and...

The exhibition, Sivdem Amenge / I sewed for us / Ich nähte für uns, with works by Polish-Romani artist Małgorzata Mirga-Tas was on view from 26 June till 3 September 2023 at the Brücke Museum in Berlin. RomaMoMA interviewed Lisa Marei Schmidt, Director of the Brücke Museum, for the occasion.

AUTOSTRADA BIENNALE “All Images Will Disappear, One Day” We arrived to the closing week of the 4th Autostrada Biennale, which will conclude in a final celebration on Saturday, September 9, 2023 in the three cities Prizren, Prishtina and Mitrovica. ERIAC in the frame of the International Cultural Outreach Program, supported the participation of two artists...

International Academic Conference “Racism and Romani Studies” September 14-15, 2023 West University of Timisoara   Despite the recent acknowledgment of racism’s role in the exclusion of Roma and the growing consensus on the importance of combating anti-Roma racism or antigypsyism for achieving equality, academic contributions to this subject remain in their early stages. The influence...

#ERIACNET4EU   ERIAC is pleased to announce a significant milestone within the realm of the #ERIANCET4EU project: the Financial Management and Grant Administration Training. This specialized training has been meticulously crafted to cater exclusively to ERIAC member organizations that have demonstrated exceptional merit and have been honoured with grant awards. This initiative, made possible through...

ERIAC is excited to officially announce the recipients of grants through the #ERIACNET4EU initiative. A significant amount of €170,000.00 has been allocated to support a total of 12 grants, thoughtfully given to ERIAC member organizations from 7 EU member states. This effort has been possible thanks to funding from the European Commission under the Citizens,...

We are delighted to partner with the Djelem Djelem Festival, a momentous occasion dedicated to the celebration of Sinte:zze and Rom:nja cultural heritage. This year, we mark a significant milestone as we come together to pay homage to the profound history and dynamic prospects that our communities embody.   🗓️ Date: August 16th – September...

TRAINING ON ROMANI HISTORY AND CULTURE   SEPTEMBER 13 2023, 10.00-17.00 EEST / 09.00-16.00 CET   WEST UNIVERSITY TIMISOARA Faculty of Letters, History and Theology – Oituz Strada Oituz 4, Timișoara, Romania On-site /online https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87998275909   REGISTER HERE!   The Roma (commonly referred to as “Gypsies” which is an ethnic slur) have been part of...

ERIAC is thrilled to unveil its latest innovation – the ERIAC Chatbot. Designed with utmost user convenience in mind, our AI-powered Chatbot ensures a seamless interaction by promptly addressing your inquiries. Operating bilingually in both Romanes and English, it simplifies the registration process to stay updated with our activities vie the ERIAC newsletter and allows...

Panel discussion    August 2nd, 2023 at 16h CET ERIAC Serbia Gallery, Majke Jevrosime 51, Belgrade   The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture Serbia (ERIAC Serbia), together with Opre Roma Serbia, Roma Entrepreneurship Development Initiative (REDI) and the Roma Education Fund (REF), is commemorating the European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day. The main event...

  Building on the experience of the six previous Outreach projects, ERIAC conducts the International Cultural Outreach Program 2023 with the support of the German Federal Foreign Office. Through strengthening the existing digital and physical infrastructures, collaborations, and institutional communication, this year’s Outreach project aims to enforce ERIAC’s role as a referential source for Roma...

A milestone event and the largest of its kind ever, the exhibition BARVALO in Mucem is making waves on the international scene, this time in The New York Times. The exhibition, co-curated by ERIAC, chronicles Roma history and showcases its cultural achievements in 800 square meters. BARVALO is on view until 4 September in Marseille....

You and your friends are warmly invited to the exhibition opening on August 2, commemorating International Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day*.   We Were Ashamed Ceija Stojka   Opening: Wednesday, August 2, 6 – 8 pm Spaces of Misunderstandings by Luna De Rosa; 7pm   On view from August 3 to October 6 European Roma Institute...