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KATITZI – A LITERARY CHARACTER ROOTED IN REALITY
Arts and Culture Event - Past

KATITZI – A LITERARY CHARACTER ROOTED IN REALITY

November 15, 2019
Introduction to the exhibition: KATITZI – A LITERARY CHARACTER ROOTED IN REALITY     Opening: November 15, 2019 6p.m. ERIAC Space   The subject of this exhibition is Katarina Taikon’s (1932-1995) autobiographical figure Katitzi, who is the main character in thirteen children’s books and eight comic albums, originally published in Swedish between 1969 and 1982....
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Winners of Künstlerhaus Villa Romana in Florence 2020 announced!
Event - Upcoming

Winners of Künstlerhaus Villa Romana in Florence 2020 announced!

November 12, 2019
International Guest Artists 2020: Robert Gabris and Małgorzata Mirga-Tas   A cooperation of the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) with Villa Romana   To mark the upcoming installation of FUTUROMA at the Künstlerhaus Villa Romana in Florence in 2020, the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) has joined forces with the Villa Romana...
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“Re-thinking Roma Resistance” – EVZ-funded project begins
Event - Current History and Commemoration

“Re-thinking Roma Resistance” – EVZ-funded project begins

November 11, 2019
“Re-thinking Roma Resistance” Project funded by Stiftung “Erinnerung, Verantwortung und Zukunft” (EVZ foundation) We are proud to announce that ERIAC was awarded a grant for the development of the project “Re-thinking Roma Resistance”.   In recent years, the topic of Roma Resistance during the WWII has grown into a powerful symbol that contrasts the notion of...
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CHROMA – THE FUTURE IS ROMA – WE PASS THE MIC TO EUROPE
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CHROMA – THE FUTURE IS ROMA – WE PASS THE MIC TO EUROPE

October 30, 2019
CHROMA – THE FUTURE IS ROMA – WE PASS THE MIC TO EUROPE   October 30, 2019 3p.m.   Public Performance of Roma Jam Session Art Kollektiv in the framework of ERIAC Roma Tangible Heritage Network Fondamenta Zattere Allo Spirito Santo 417, Venice October 30, 2019 October 30, 2019 Location: Fondamenta Zattere Allo Spirito Santo 417,...
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ERIAC at the Timisoara Biennale
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ERIAC at the Timisoara Biennale

October 22, 2019
Timisoara Biennale   From 22nd to 24th of October 2019, ERIAC attended the third edition of Art Encounters Biennial in Timișoara, Romania curated by Maria Lind and Anca Rujoiu.   The Art Encounters Biennial in Timisoara is a cross between an experimental art festival and a contemporary art biennial. It focuses on extensive curatorial research...
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ERIAC at the International Seminar on Countering Distortion and Protecting the Civil and Human Rights of Roma
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ERIAC at the International Seminar on Countering Distortion and Protecting the Civil and Human Rights of Roma

October 17, 2019
  On October 17, dr. Iulius Rostas, ERIAC Board Member, gave a lecture during the International Seminar on Countering Distortion and Protecting the Civil and Human Rights of Roma in Bucharest. Dr. Rostas presentation focused on “Practical Application: Lessons Learned from the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture”.   The four-day regional seminar  Countering...
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TAJSA PRIZE 2019
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TAJSA PRIZE 2019

October 16, 2019
TAJSA PRIZE 2019 ERIAC IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCHING OF THE BIANNUAL TAJSA PRIZE   The Tajsa Prize embodies the founding principles of ERIAC and the spirit of Roma history and cultural heritage while looking onwards, shaping and re-inventing forms of Roma cultural expressions for the next generations.   The Prize aims to honor...
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Teachers from the Academy of Anti-Discrimination Education visit ERIAC
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Teachers from the Academy of Anti-Discrimination Education visit ERIAC

October 10, 2019
Teachers from the Academy of Anti-Discrimination Education visit ERIAC   On October 10, a group of 35 teachers from Poland, taking part in the second edition of the Academy of Anti-Discrimination Education, which has been ongoing since January 2018, has visited ERIAC as part of the educational program. The project  of the Academy of Anti-Discrimination...
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ERIAC Promoted the FUTUROMA Pavilion in Venice
Event - Past

ERIAC Promoted the FUTUROMA Pavilion in Venice

October 6, 2019
Promoting FUTUROMA: October 4-6, 2019   Eriac promoted the FUTUROMA Pavilion together with the Council of Europe Venice Office at the documentary film screening OPRE ROMA and invited the audience for the guided tours of the Roma Pavilion taking place on October 4-6, 2019. For more information on the film, please see: https://www.calamariunion.it/opre-roma-eng   On...
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ECF PRINCESS MARGARITA AWARD
Event - Past

ECF PRINCESS MARGARITA AWARD

October 2, 2019
    ERIAC’s executive director, Timea Junghaus, was part of the independent, international and interdisciplinary Jury of the 11th ECF Princess Margriet Award for Culture in the presence of TRH Princess Margriet and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands in Amsterdam on 2 October 2019.   The European Cultural Foundation launched the ECF Princess Margriet Award for Culture...
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ERIAC joins EC consultations about the future of Roma policies for Roma
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ERIAC joins EC consultations about the future of Roma policies for Roma

October 1, 2019
On October 1st, the European Commission organized a workshop entitled “Future policies for Roma” organised by DG Justice and Consumers in Brussels. The discussions at the workshop focused on forward-looking findings of the recent evaluation of the EU Framework and policy options to address the challenges identified. Participants included National Roma Contact Points, MEPs, civil...
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Dr. Michael Groß, Consul General of Germany in Krakow, visits ERIAC
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Dr. Michael Groß, Consul General of Germany in Krakow, visits ERIAC

August 28, 2019
On August 28, 2019, Dr. Michael Groß, Consul General of Germany in Cracow, visited ERIAC. ERIAC Executive Director, Timea Junghaus and Fundraising Officer Almir Huseini hosted the guest. Current work of the organization, plan of activities, and upcoming events of the Roma Tangible Heritage Network program were discussed during the visit, as well as a...
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ERIAC’s Roma Tangible Heritage Network
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ERIAC’s Roma Tangible Heritage Network

August 9, 2019
ROMA TANGIBLE HERITAGE NETWORK  (August 1, 2019-December 31, 2019)   REPORT 2020 Roma Tangible Heritage Network       As of August 1, 2019, ERIAC launches its third international program, the Roma Tangible Heritage Network.   The aim of the ROMA TANGIBLE HERITAGE NETWORK PROJECT is to organize the exchange through six (6) large-scale, regional...
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ERIAC joins panel discussion about Roma Holocaust Remembrance at the POLIN Museum
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ERIAC joins panel discussion about Roma Holocaust Remembrance at the POLIN Museum

August 5, 2019
ERIAC joins panel discussion about Roma Holocaust Remembrance at the POLIN Museum   On August 5th, 2019,  on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the 2nd of August – Roma Holocaust Memorial day – the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, organized a panel discussion with Roma experts. The event...
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(RE)CONCEPTUALIZING ROMA RESISTANCE
Event - Past

(RE)CONCEPTUALIZING ROMA RESISTANCE

August 2, 2019
(Re)Conceptualizing Roma resistance     ERIAC ROMA TANGIBLE HERITAGE NETWORK August 2, 2019 Berlin Germany     On August 2, 2019, the ERIAC Berlin event entitled (Re)Conceptualizing Roma Resistance marked the opening of the Roma Tangible Heritage Network event series, which is supported by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany.   The event aimed to...
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TEARS OF GOLD/ SOWNAKUNE JASFA
Event - Past

TEARS OF GOLD/ SOWNAKUNE JASFA

July 31, 2019
EXHIBITION “TEARS OF GOLD/ SOWNAKUNE JASFA”     Exhibiting artists: Małgorzata Mirga-Tas, Valerie Leray, Emilia Rigova, Marcin Tas, Kalman Varady   Curated by Dr. Krzysztof Gil and Dr. Anna Mirga-Kruszelnicka   July 31st 2019 – August 3rd 2019   JULY 31ST 2019 AT 21:00 Exhibition Opening with the presence of the artists and performance “Alurican…”...
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International Conference “IS ‘AUSCHWITZ ONLY SLEEPING’? SINTI AND ROMA NARRATIVES AFTER THE HOLOCAUST”
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International Conference “IS ‘AUSCHWITZ ONLY SLEEPING’? SINTI AND ROMA NARRATIVES AFTER THE HOLOCAUST”

July 31, 2019
International Conference: IS “AUSCHWITZ ONLY SLEEPING”? SINTI AND ROMA NARRATIVES AFTER THE HOLOCAUST   Krakow, July 31 – August 1, 2019     “I’m afraid that Europe is forgetting its past and that Auschwitz is only sleeping. Antigypsyist threats, policies and actions worry me greatly and make me very sad.” Ceija Stojka, Roma Holocaust survivor...
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Schoolclash visiting ERIAC’s Exhibition “Roma Women Weaving Europe” on its last Week
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Schoolclash visiting ERIAC’s Exhibition “Roma Women Weaving Europe” on its last Week

July 17, 2019
On July 17th, the Schoolclash e.V. organization together with twenty of their recent trainees have visited our exhibition “Roma Women Weaving Europe”, which is currently on its last week in ERIAC’s gallery. the participants are part of a teacher-training programme supported by the Erasmus+ European Commission called Cultural Heritage in Perspective, designed to use cultural heritage as...
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