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Ever heard of the “Schlussstrich” (drawing a line under something)? The Nazi era is over—but the questions about it remain. What endures? And how do we tell this story today? These questions deserve fresh perspectives—yours. The EVZ Foundation’s HistoryLab gives you the space, the exchange, and the tools to turn your questions into your own...

Forging and mending are ancestral practices among Roma artisans, where repair is both material and ontological. Lali Gabor’s coppersmithing intervention in the public sphere reclaims an urban space not through monumentality but through the intimate scale of the handmade. In the frame of the 13th edition of the Berlin Biennale, Lali Gabor is exhibiting Birdhouses,...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) and the Foundation Remembrance, Responsibility and Future (EVZ) invite Roma youth to co-create and participate in the youth-led podcast project “Echoes of Memory – Roma Youth for Holocaust Remembrance.”   The project explores the history and legacy of the Roma Holocaust, connecting past injustices with the...

Throughout history, Roma have been cast into precarity – subject to forced migrations, systemic exclusion, and erasures that threatened both memory and material existence. And yet, within this violence, the Roma have forged worlds, mended the ruptures of history, and found refuge, often in nature. This exhibition at ERIAC engages with resilience and survival not...

Dan Turner, Woven Strength, Inhabited Space, plants and mixed media, 2025    Spend some time among these precious herbs, heal your soul, listen to the wisdom they are here to offer and then visit our gallery across the street. Discover the exhibition HOLDING GROUND: Crafting New Paths in a Changing World We are the European...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is inviting applications for two Research Fellowship in Czechia and Sweden as part of the JEKHIPE project – Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism. The fellow will document historical and current antigypsyism while exploring Roma civil rights movements and cultural history....

ERIAC launches Film Pitch Deck – now available online   The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is proud to present the ERIAC Film Pitch Deck, a new publication created to increase the visibility of films that centre Roma narratives and perspectives within the international film industry.   The brochure features a curated...

Exploring Home, Belonging, and Resistance through Romani and Sinti Art   For only the second time in its history, the International Exhibition of Triennale Milano will once again host the Roma Pavilion, raising the Romani and Sinti flag among those of nation-states participating in this major cultural forum. Titled Motherland Otherland, the Roma and Sinti...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is proud to be one of the sister organizations of the 13th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art, alongside Filmrauschpalast Moabit at Kulturfabrik, Sinema Transtopia, and the Sophiensæle. By establishing these collaborative partnerships with culturally significant spaces deeply rooted in Berlin, the 13th Berlin Biennale underscores the...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is inviting applications for six Research Fellowships as part of the JEKHIPE project – Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism. Fellows will conduct research in Sweden, Germany, Spain, Czechia, Romania, or Italy, documenting historical and current antigypsyism while exploring Roma civil...

European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture invites Roma artists, cultural producers, and creatives to take part in the survey Mapping Precarity and Exclusion in Roma Arts and Culture. Many Roma artists face systemic barriers, exclusion, and precarity that hinder their ability to thrive. By sharing your experiences, you will contribute to a deeper understanding...

OPEN CALL FOR ROMA IN FILM   ERIAC Serbia x Sarajevo Film Festival Fellowship to Join Talents Sarajevo 2025   ERIAC Serbia is proud to announce a new partnership with the Sarajevo Film Festival and Talents Sarajevo, aimed at supporting emerging Roma filmmakers and creatives. This collaboration provides opportunities to gain industry experience, build professional...

ERIAC is pleased to announce its participation in East Doc Platform 2025, the leading industry event dedicated to documentary filmmaking in Central and Eastern Europe, organized by the Institute of Documentary Film. The event serves as a key meeting point for filmmakers, producers, and industry professionals, providing a space for collaboration, project development, and discussions on...

European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) announces the new round of grants in 2025 under the ERIANCET4EU project, funded by the Citizens, Equality, Rights, and Values Programme (CERV) of the European Union.    With a long-term goal of using culture and cultural diplomacy to strengthen open, rights-based, democratic, equal and inclusive society in...

The 2024 – 2025 Media Mentoring Program coordinated by the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture Serbia (ERIAC Serbia) is paving the way for young Roma media professionals to claim their space in mainstream media. This groundbreaking initiative bridges the gap between Roma talent and leading media outlets, creating opportunities to challenge stereotypes, amplify...

ERIAC is proud to support the Roma Leadership Program (RLP), an initiative powered by the Roma Foundation for Europe (RFE) Network – an alliance of Roma-led organizations that combines the expertise and knowledge of the Roma Education Fund, European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture, the Roma Entrepreneurship Development Initiative, Roma for Democracy and Roma Foundation...

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, has released three Memoranda examining the human rights situation of Roma and Traveller communities in Finland, Ireland, and Slovakia. These documents, based on the Commissioner’s recent visits to the three countries, highlight both progress and persistent challenges in addressing systemic discrimination and inequality faced by...

ERIAC – European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture – is proud to be selected for the MEDIA Stands program at the European Film Market (EFM) during Berlinale 2025.   With its participation at EFM 2025, ERIAC continues to push for the integration of Roma filmmakers in the film industry’s diversity and inclusion efforts. The...