Arts and Culture

Throughout November 2026, a special edition of the CIDAAD film series at Casa Comum, University of Porto, will spotlight films by and about Roma, with the support of the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC). The programme presents works from several European countries, directed by Roma and Sinti filmmakers as well as other...

Roma have been an integral part of Europe for over seven centuries, shaping its cultural, social, and economic landscape. Yet, they remain among the continent’s most marginalized and misunderstood communities. Antigypsyism, a deep-rooted, structural form of racism, continues to permeate institutional practices, everyday interactions, and public policy.   Effective policymaking for Roma communities often lacks...

In Mureș County, Romania, 20 young Roma are reimagining fashion as a medium for self representation, cultural expression and social engagement. Developed by the Roma Collective Art & Culture Association, Loly – Wearing Our Story places young Roma voices at the centre of a creative process in which clothing becomes a means of articulating identity...

On 22 October 2026, Roma artists and organisations, international cultural institutions, partners and allies will meet at the European Cultural Centre in Venice for the hybrid conference Towards a Roma Project Space Venice, organized by Stiftung Kai Dikhas, to discuss what a sustained Roma presence at the Venice Biennale could become, and what institutional, curatorial...

From 17 October to 6 November 2026, the intercultural film series Romani Kamera organised by Roma Art Action brings films by Roma filmmakers to Dortmund, Essen, Oberhausen, Bochum and Mülheim an der Ruhr. The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) contributes films from its short-film programme AMARO KINO, with the full selection presented...

What does a hero look like when no one is watching? Roma artists answer that question on stage at Amarè Romà E, an international festival of Roma theatre and performing arts presented by Rampa Prenestina in Rome from 2 to 11 October 2026.   Spanning performance, exhibition, fashion, poetry and music, the festival celebrates contemporary...

Romani PEN has been formally admitted to PEN International, establishing a new transnational platform for Romani writers, literature, language and freedom of expression. At the 92nd PEN International Congress, held under the theme “Writers at Risk in the Age of AI and Global Disorder,” the Assembly of Delegates overwhelmingly endorsed Romani PEN’s admission, with 96.3% of...

“It is not in the substance, but in the way of seeing” – a reflection by Hungarian Roma writer Tamás Jónás opens a fundamental question about contemporary Romani literature: what does it mean to write as a Roma author when Roma identity is not necessarily the subject of the work? In his proposal for this...

This September, the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) travels to Skopje to mark 30 years of Šuto Orizari. In partnership with the Municipality, ERIAC presents Mashkari Amende (Among Us), a community and music festival celebrating three decades since Šuto Orizari became a municipality in its own right, and the Roma knowledge, agency...

On 27 September, Mashkari Amende gathers the Šuto Orizari community on the Municipality Square for an evening of live music. Initially planned for 12 September, the performances were postponed after the devastating fire that broke out in the neighbourhood the day before, out of respect for the families affected and in solidarity with the whole...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) presents AMARO KINO, its travelling short film programme, at the Kyiv International Short Film Festival on 22 September, connecting audiences with recent works by emerging Roma filmmakers and collaborators.   Now in its 2026 edition, Amaro Kino showcases four short films that move between documentary and...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is partnering with MIDPOINT Institute to support Roma filmmakers with access to scholarships for MIDPOINT Feature Launch 2027 and MIDPOINT Focus Queer 2027, MIDPOINT Institute’s professional script and project development programmes for feature-length fiction films.   Roma filmmakers shortlisted for Feature Launch will benefit from free...

On 20 September 2026, the Bucharest Feminist Film Festival (BFFF) welcomes Romani cinema into a conversation around community, identity and resilience. AMARO KINO, ERIAC’s curated selection of Romani cinema, will be presented alongside an extensive programme of international feature-length and short films running from 17 to 20 September.   The Bucharest Feminist Film Festival (BFFF)...

Alina Șerban, actress, director, and longstanding ERIAC member, has become the first Roma woman filmmaker to win an award at the Venice International Film Festival. Her feature-film directorial debut, I Matter, won the Audience Award in the Venice Spotlight section at the 83rd edition of the festival. The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture...

  In the frame of the ERIACNET4EU project, financed by the European Commission, the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is excited to announce a new series of capacity-building trainings taking place during September 2026. These workshops and seminars are designed to provide valuable skills, encourage collaboration, and support the preservation and promotion...

Following the devastating fire that broke out overnight in Šuto Orizari, ERIAC (European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture) and its partners has decided to postpone the performance program originally scheduled for the second day of Mashkari Amende.   Given the incident and its effects on the surrounding area, ERIAC considers it necessary to postpone...

Alina Șerban’s debut feature as a director, I Matter (Eu contez), has its world premiere at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, selected for the Official Selection of the Venice FF Spotlight. The film is produced by Ada Solomon. It screens on 8 September 2026 at 21:00 (Sala Giardino), with a second screening on 9 September...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) expresses its deep sorrow at the passing of Tony Gatlif, acclaimed filmmaker, composer, screenwriter, actor and producer, and a distinguished member of the ERIAC Barvalipe Academy between 2018 and 2021. Tony Gatlif died in Arles on 2 September 2026, at the age of 77, while working...