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Skopje / Berlin, 26 September 2026   The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) extends its deepest condolences to the family of the young boy whose death has brought Šuto Orizari into mourning. His loss is felt across the whole community, and ERIAC shares in its grief.   Tomorrow, the day the festival...

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...

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...

  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...

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...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) and the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies at Yale University are pleased to introduce the recipients of the 2026 Roma Holocaust Voices Fellowship: Clara Farkas and František Balog. Through their creative practices, the two fellows will engage with the testimonies of Roma and Sinti Holocaust...

On the occasion of August 2 – European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day, the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is pleased to host the release of the documentary The Night of 2 August 1944 on its YouTube channel.   The Night of 2 August 1944 is a documentary built around four filmed conversations with...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is pleased to support the screening of Amaro Kino at the Living Memory Film Club of the National Historical and Memorial Reserve “Babyn Yar” in Kyiv, Ukraine, on the occasion of 2 August, European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day.   Presented as part of the public programme...

ERIAC is pleased to announce that Tetiana Storozhko has been appointed as the new Thematic Section Coordinator for History and Commemoration, succeeding Gopalas Michailovskis. We sincerely thank Gopalas for his dedication and valuable contribution to the development of the Section and ERIAC’s work.   Thematic Section Coordinators play a vital role in supporting ERIAC’s mission...

The national tour of the documentary Caliu: Nothing Else, What Else Can I Do? continues to reach Roma communities across Romania throughout the summer of 2026. The film, directed by Simona Constantin, portrays legendary violinist Gheorghe ‘Caliu’ Anghel navigating the need to reinvent himself as he reconciles his past international fame with the realities of...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) presents the 2026 edition of Amaro Kino, a travelling short film programme showcasing recent works by emerging Roma filmmakers and collaborators. The programme features The Angry Bird by Jack Lilleywhite, The Exhibition by Dáša Raimanová and Béla Váradi, The Gift by Lara Izagirre Garizurieta, and Fifteen...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is supporting a national tour of the documentary film CALIU: Nothing else, what else can I do?, directed by Simona Constantin. The initiative brings screenings directly into Roma communities across Romania, aiming to make cultural experiences more accessible and rooted in the places where these stories...

  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...

FutuRoma – Collateral Event of the 58th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia   Curated by: Daniel Baker Commissioned by: European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture e.V. (ERIAC) Exhibition Site: Zattere, Dorsoduro 417, 30123 Venezia Preview Days: 8 -10 May 2019 Opening Event: 10 May 2019, 16:00 – 19:00 Palazzo Franchetti, S. Marco, 2847, 30124...