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Across Europe, museums are redefining themselves as spaces of civic participation and ethical responsibility, placing inclusion at the core of cultural democracy. Within this shift, the marginalization of Roma communities remains a major challenge. Although Roma are Europe’s largest ethnic minority, they are largely absent from cultural institutions due to longstanding systemic barriers—not a lack...

The RomaMoMA Nomadic Library, ERIAC’s itinerant library of contemporary Roma literary, artistic and cultural knowledge, accompanies contemporary Romani textile artists Małgorzata Mirga-Tas’s current exhibition at Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg. The exhibition runs from November 22nd, 2025 until March 15th, 2026 and offers a singular retrospective of Mirga-Tas’s textile world. This selection of books was curated by the...

As part of the VIII ERIAC General Assembly, the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is proud to announce the ERIACNET4EU Closing Event, taking place on 29 November 2025 in Bucharest and online.   The event marks the completion of four years of dedicated work towards advancing Roma inclusion and fighting antigypsyism in...

  ERIAC is proud to announce that members of the internationally acclaimed Mahala Rai Banda will perform at the Tajsa Roma Cultural Heritage Prize 2025 Gala on 29 November 2025 at the Romanian Athenaeum.   Mahala Rai Banda is a renowned Romani band founded by violinist and composer Aurel Ioniță, bringing together musicians from the...

  ERIAC is honoured to welcome violinist Antonio Piculeață as part of the artistic programme of the Tajsa Roma Cultural Heritage Prize 2025, taking place on 29 November 2025 at the Romanian Athenaeum.   Antonio Piculeață, official Ambassador of Romanian culture, is a violinist born in New York into a distinguished family of classical and...

  ERIAC is pleased to present Zejna Murkić as the opening performer of the Tajsa Roma Cultural Heritage Prize 2025 Award Ceremony & Gala, taking place on 29 November 2025 at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest.   Zejna Murkić is a singer from Loznica, Serbia, who began her professional career in 2009 and later established...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is pleased to announce that the 4th edition of the Tajsa Roma Cultural Heritage Prize Award Ceremony & Gala will take place on Saturday, 29 November 2025, at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest, beginning at 19:00.   The Tajsa Prize is awarded every two years to...

    english | română   The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) invites you to the Tajsa Roma Cultural Heritage Prize – Award Ceremony and Gala, taking place on November 29, 2025, at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest.   Tajsa Roma Cultural Heritage Prize 2025 – Award Ceremony & Gala Saturday, November...

The Romani language stands at the heart of Roma identity, community belonging, and social participation. In the context of European and global migration, its role becomes even more significant: it is both a marker of heritage and a living tool of communication that unites Roma across borders and dialects.   The European Roma Institute for...

Story Sovereignty: Building a Framework for Respectful Romani RepresentationDOK Industry Talk 2025   On Wednesday, 29 October (13:30–15:00, Propsteikirche St. Trinitatis), the DOK Industry section of DOK Leipzig 2025 will host an important conversation on the politics of Romani representation in film: Story Sovereignty: Building a Framework for Respectful Romani Representation.   Organized by the...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) invites applications for the position of Thematic Section Coordinators for 2026. This internal call is open exclusively to ERIAC members who wish to take an active role in supporting the work of the Institute and its membership community.   ERIAC is seeking five professionals – one...

The Tajsa Prize reflects ERIAC’s founding values and celebrates the depth of Roma history and culture, while championing new, future-facing forms of Roma artistic expression. It recognizes exceptional Roma individuals who are among today’s leading cultural voices, and aims to foster Roma pride by highlighting the imagination, excellence, and talent of Roma creators. The prize...

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...

To commemorate May 16 – Romani Resistance Day, ERIAC is inaugurating the exhibition ‘ROMA RESISTANCE – From Silenced Histories to Agents of Memory’, honoring the courageous acts of defiance and the ongoing struggle for recognition, justice, and memory.   Exhibition Opening: Friday, May 16 2025, 18:30 ERIAC Art Space | Reinhardtstraße 41-43, Berlin   This...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is pleased to announce its participation in the Marché du Film 2025, held in conjunction with the Festival de Cannes, as part of the Creative Europe MEDIA Stand.   ERIAC’s presence at this key industry event underscores its ongoing commitment to advancing the representation and participation...

May 16, 1944 marks a powerful moment of courage and resistance in history, when Roma prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau bravely rose up against the SS in defiance of their planned extermination. Though armed with little more than their determination, they delayed the Nazi operation and stood together in a profound act of resistance. On Romani Resistance...

Marking the International Day of Roma Resistance   The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) invites you to an extraordinary concert on May 15, 2025, at Kesselhaus in der Kulturbrauerei, Berlin, featuring the internationally acclaimed guitarist Ferenc Snétberger.   Recognized by critics and audiences as one of the few truly distinctive voices of...

TERMS OF REFERENCE (ToR) Procurement of Logistics Services for the Training “If only it were History… Why Roma Holocaust Education Matters”   Context and Background The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC), within the framework of the Joint Programme “Roma Memory” – a joint initiative of the European Commission and the Council of...