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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...

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...

In May 2025, in accordance with the ERIAC statutory regulations and following a complex process of internal elections and appointments, the new members of the Pakiv Board have begun their mandates.   The Barvalipe Academy of the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) has appointed two new members to the Pakiv Board following...

Amaro Kino is a new traveling short film programme initiated by the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC), in collaboration with the East European Film Festival Network (EEFFN). The programme brings together recent short films that explore Roma stories, voices, and experiences — created by Roma filmmakers as well as artists who work...

April 8 marks World Roma Day, an occasion to reflect upon Romani people’s legacy of self-determination and the continuation of the revolutionary act began in 1971 at the first World Roma Congress: claiming our right to define our own future.   Today, we honor the efforts of Romani individuals and organizations who advance the Roma...

As part of Roma Week 2025, the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC), in partnership with the European Roma Grassroots Organisations Network (ERGO), is proud to co-organise a high-level event at the European Parliament focusing on the urgent need for Roma history and culture to be meaningfully included in national school curricula across...

Call for Participants – Regional Training on Recognising and Combating Antigypsyism15–16 April 2025 | Online   The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture Serbia (ERIAC Serbia), in cooperation with the Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA), is pleased to announce the Regional Training on Recognising and Combating Antigypsyism, which will take place online, on...

As the EU enters a period of renewed political leadership with no current MEPs of Romani origin, Roma Week 2025 seeks to strengthen Roma inclusion and leadership within the European Union’s political framework and to address the unique challenges facing Roma, Sinti, and Traveller communities in a changing Europe.   Roma Week is a yearly...

On the eve of World Roma Day (April 8), the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) invites the public to the finissage of Delaine Le Bas’s exhibition Romani Embassy. Through this performance, Turner prize nominee Delaine Le Bas continues to challenge borders, reflect on belonging, and celebrate the resilience of the Roma community....

ERIAC Srbija, u saradnji sa REF, REDI i Ženskom Romskom Mrežom, a uz podršku Golden Rose Cosmetic sa zadovoljstvom poziva sve zainteresovane Romkinje da se prijave za učešće u Roma Sisterhood Tea House Session – prilici za umrežavanje, deljenje iskustava i izgradnju međusobne podrške. Ovaj događaj je deo Meseca romskog ženskog aktivizma.     Studije...

European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC)  is proud to announce the release of ‘Towards a European Route of Roma Cultural Heritage. Common Methodology for Promoting Roma Cultural Heritage in Europe’. Based on the experience of the ROMHERITAGE project, this document is a practical guideline for building national itineraries of Roma culture.   Developing...

A Journey into Roma Identity and Cultural Resilience Through the Eyes of Young Greek-Roma Girls in Lesbos Teaser: Małgorzata Mirga-Tas’s powerful textile art transcends geographical and cultural boundaries, facilitating a profound dialogue between Roma cultural identity and the wider world. Her work, showcased in the Space of Togetherness exhibition in Athens, inspired young Roma girls...

Signs of national sovereignty. Places of immunity and inviolability. Symbolic territories of cultural exchange and economic ties. Platforms for negotiation and dialogue. Primary channels of communication — but above all: a piece of homeland offering protection to its citizens. What are embassies for? And who do they represent? Romani Embassy is an ongoing installation and...