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For more than a thousand years, the Romani language has travelled with our people, from north-western India across Europe and beyond. Despite centuries of slavery, persecution, forced assimilation, language bans and the genocide of the Roma during the Second World War, it has survived through the resilience of Roma families and communities, who have passed...

Across Europe, young Roma are organising, mobilising their communities, speaking up and taking initiative. What is often missing is sustained support, stronger networks and opportunities to build on that work. Recognising this need, Roma for Democracy has launched Romanipe, a long-term programme supporting young Roma to develop their skills, strengthen their voices and become active...

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...

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 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...