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For more than a thousand years, the Romani language has travelled with our people, from north-western India across Europe and beyond. Despite centuries of slavery, persecution, forced assimilation, language bans and the genocide of the Roma during the Second World War, it has survived through the resilience of Roma families and communities, who have passed...

  The Romani language remains a cornerstone of Roma identity, cultural heritage and community belonging. As efforts to preserve and develop the language continue to grow, new opportunities are emerging to strengthen its transmission, accessibility and everyday use through collaboration, innovation and digital technologies.   On 5 November 2026, the European Roma Institute for Arts...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) invites audiences worldwide to attend the launch of the volume Racism and Romani Studies – Challenging Academia, Policy, and Representation (Springer, 2026) on 28 October 2026 from 15:00 CEST.   For centuries, Roma have been the subject of extensive academic research, political debate and public representation....

Roma have been an integral part of Europe for over seven centuries, shaping its cultural, social, and economic landscape. Yet, they remain among the continent’s most marginalized and misunderstood communities. Antigypsyism, a deep-rooted, structural form of racism, continues to permeate institutional practices, everyday interactions, and public policy.   Effective policymaking for Roma communities often lacks...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is pleased to announce that Janush Panchenko has been appointed as the new Thematic Section Coordinator for Romani Language. Thematic Section Coordinators play a vital role in supporting ERIAC’s mission and strengthening engagement across our membership community. They foster dialogue and cooperation among members, encourage active participation within their...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) and the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies at Yale University are pleased to introduce the recipients of the 2026 Roma Holocaust Voices Fellowship: Clara Farkas and František Balog. Through their creative practices, the two fellows will engage with the testimonies of Roma and Sinti Holocaust...

ERIAC is pleased to announce that Tetiana Storozhko has been appointed as the new Thematic Section Coordinator for History and Commemoration, succeeding Gopalas Michailovskis. We sincerely thank Gopalas for his dedication and valuable contribution to the development of the Section and ERIAC’s work.   Thematic Section Coordinators play a vital role in supporting ERIAC’s mission...

Launched jointly by the DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program and the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC), the DAAD-ERIAC–Residency Programme for Arts and Media is a multi-annual initiative offering an annual one-month residency in Berlin to one artist or cultural practitioner with self-declared Roma identity. The programme advances cultural equity and empowers underrepresented voices in...

The national tour of the documentary Caliu: Nothing Else, What Else Can I Do? continues to reach Roma communities across Romania throughout the summer of 2026. The film, directed by Simona Constantin, portrays legendary violinist Gheorghe ‘Caliu’ Anghel navigating the need to reinvent himself as he reconciles his past international fame with the realities of...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is pleased to publish the list of FSTP beneficiaries awarded under the ERIACNET4EU project, funded by the European Union’s Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) Programme. Each selected project brings a distinct perspective, ranging from the recovery of Roma musical heritage and the documentation of Roma...

Breaking the Cycle of Hate: The Rights and Voices of Roma in Europe   On 17 June 2026, ERIAC Executive Director Anna Mirga-Kruszelnicka will participate in the United Nations event Breaking the Cycle of Hate: The Rights and Voices of Roma in Europe, streamed live on UN Web TV.   The event brings together leading...

On 8 June 2026, the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) marks nine years since its establishment. This anniversary serve as a moment to reflect on the Institute’s achievements and impact,  the evolving context in which it operates, and present the strategic priorities that will guide its continued contribution to cultural inclusion, democratic...

Nadja Greku, Program Manager of the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) Serbia, has joined the Steering Committee of Terraforming, the foremost organization in Serbia for education about the Holocaust. It was founded as an independent NGO in 2008 by Miško Stanišić and Nevena Bajalica. Alongside Brankica Janković and Davor Salom, this appointment...

Dr. Anna Mirga-Kruszelnicka, Executive Director of the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC), has been appointed to the International Advisory Board of the Bergen-Belsen Memorial. This marks the first time a Roma representative joins the board, a historic step toward inclusive remembrance and representation. With a four-year mandate, she will contribute to the...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) and the DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program jointly announce the second edition of the ERIAC–DAAD Residency Programme for Arts and Media. The first edition of the programme, launched in 2025, focused on the field of visual arts. Following an international open call, the jury selected artist and photographer Anita Horváth (Hungary), who undertook a one-month...

The international project Shared Histories, Shared Futures launched its first activities from 26–28 April 2026, as the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) and its partners Jaw Dikh Foundation (Poland), Women for the Future Association / Independent Theater Hungary (Hungary), Media Voice (Slovakia), and ARA ART (Czech Republic) organized the Youth Lab Training...

Within the JEKHIPE project – Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism (JEKHIPE), the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) contributed a distinct epistemological and methodological perspective, one that foregrounds cultural memory, artistic practice, and self-representation as essential components in addressing antigypsyism.   JEKHIPE, funded under the European Commission’s...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is releasing the masterclass Roma Culture and Arts as Political Practice in Czechoslovakia, with Nikola Ludlová, produced in the framework of the project Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism (JEKHIPE).   This masterclass examines how Roma culture and the arts have...