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For centuries, Roma communities have been foundational to the economic, political, and artistic fabric of Europe, yet they remain systematically sidelined in national narratives. Effective communication is not about speaking for Roma communities, but about ensuring Roma are the primary authors of their own stories. Beyond aesthetics, Roma cultural production serves as a powerful tool...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is releasing the masterclass Anti-Gypsyism, Resistance, and Cultural Memory: A Critical Perspective from Spain, with Fernando Ruiz Molina, produced in the framework of the project Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism (JEKHIPE).   For centuries, the Romani people in Spain have navigated...

Kai Dikhas Foundation is delighted to host a unique world music concert by the project Songs of Roma in Berlin. Audiences will experience the rich acoustic music of the Roma of Central Europe, with traditional songs and contemporary compositions performed in the Romani language, live and with heartfelt passion. The event is supported by the...

[anunțul în română, mai jos] [EN] The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is seeking a Financial Manager to support the implementation of the Roma Voices project. The successful candidate will ensure sound financial management of the project in compliance with Romanian legislation, donor requirements, and ERIAC’s institutional standards. This position offers the...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is releasing the masterclass Antigypsyism in Italy through the History of the Roma Civil Rights Movement, with anthropologist Federica Scrimieri, produced in the framework of the project Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism (JEKHIPE).   This masterclass analyzes Italian antigypsyism from...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) together with its project partners — Jaw Dikh Foundation (Poland), Women for the Future Association / Independent Theater Hungary (Hungary), Media Voice (Slovakia), and ARA ART (Czech Republic) — invites applications from young Roma individuals (aged 18–35) to participate in the international project Shared Histories, Shared...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is releasing the masterclass Prince Ștefan Răzvan: The Construction and Deconstruction of a Roma Hero in the Context of Romanian History and National Memory, with historian Adrian-Nicolae Furtună, produced in the framework of the project Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism...

On 26 February 2026 at 13:15 CET, the exhibition The Unheard 12 Million will officially open at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, in the Hall close to the Salon des Délégués, during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council and on the occasion of the 25th anniversary year of the Durban...

ERIAC is pleased to host the book launch and German language presentation of The Roma: A Travelling History. The author, Madeline Potter, will be present and in conversation with Dr. Anna Mirga Kruszelnicka, Executive Director of ERIAC. This event is organized in partnership with Ullstein Publishing House and the Romanian Cultural Institute (RKI) in Berlin....

On 20 February 2026, the 170th anniversary of the Abolition of Roma Slavery in the Romanian Principalities (1385–1856) was commemorated in Bucharest through the official launch of the Roma Voices project. The initiative represents a collaborative effort of Roma Education Fund Romania (REF), European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) and Amphitheatrrom Cultural Association, financially...

On 18 February 2026, the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg hosted a public panel discussion followed by an artist talk within the framework of the exhibition Małgorzata Mirga-Tas. An Alternative History.  In dialogue with curator Andreas Beitin and Dr. Anna Mirga-Kruszelnicka, Executive Director of ERIAC, Małgorzata Mirga-Tas reflected on the urgency of reclaiming Roma narration within European cultural...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) welcomes artist Zejna Murkić as a member of its international community, a network of Roma and non-Roma intellectuals, artists, and cultural practitioners committed to advancing Roma arts and culture across Europe.    The partnership with Zejna Murkić has evolved through her engagement in ERIAC’s regional and...

On 20 February 2026, Romania marks 170 years since the official abolition of Roma slavery in the Romanian Principalities. The act signed in 1856 brought an end to more than five centuries of enslavement of Roma people in Wallachia and Moldavia. Between 1385 and 1856, Roma were legally treated as property. They were owned by...

Kick-Off Meeting and Public Launch of ERIACNET4EU 2026: ERIAC NETWORK TO ADVANCE ROMA INCLUSION BY COMBATTING AND PREVENTING ANTIGYPSYISM IN THE EU     As part of the European Union’s Citizens, Equality, Rights, and Values Programme (CERV), ERIAC is excited to announce the next phase of its project: ERIACNET4EU – The ERIAC Network for Advancing...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) will take part in Cafe Kyiv 2026, one of Germany’s largest event dedicated to Ukraine, with the panel Roma Identity in Wartime, on February 23. The session, which brings forward first-hand perspectives of Ukrainian Roma affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine, is organized in collaboration with...

The award-winning movie Gipsy Queen starring Alina Șerban will be presented at a Gala event on February 20, at the National Theater I.L Caragiale of Bucharest, on the occasion of the 170th anniversary of the Abolition of Roma Slavery in Romanian Principalities.  To honor this occasion, Roma Education Fund Romania (REF), together with European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC)...

The 20th of February 2026 marks the 170th anniversary of the Abolition of Roma Slavery in the Romanian Principalities, one of the most silenced chapters of European history: the enslavement of Roma between 1385 and 1856. Despite its magnitude, this history remains largely absent from school curricula, museums, and public memory in Romania and across...

    An exhibition by Eugen Raportoru on the 170th anniversary of the Abolition of Roma Slavery in the Romanian Principalities In his latest exhibition, Eugen Raportoru revisits the past, grounded in the conviction that materiality itself carries history. His installations, often incorporating recycled elements, do not aim to reconstruct the past, but rework its...