RSVP – Tajsa Roma Cultural Heritage Prize 2025
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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 29, 2025 • 07:00 PM
The Romanian Athenaeum • Strada Benjamin Franklin 1-3, Bucharest
The Tajsa Prize recognizes a Roma individual who enriches Roma arts and culture and reflects the founding principles of ERIAC, drawing inspiration from Roma cultural heritage while shaping and re-inventing contemporary forms of expression.
Details about the program and the 2025 nominees will be announced soon.
Attendance is by registration only.
Registered participants will receive a free entrance ticket to the ceremony.
Dress code: Fashionably elegant.
We look forward to welcoming you in Bucharest.
For any questions, please contact tajsa@eriac.org
WATCH LIVE
The event will be livestreamed online via ERIAC’s YouTube channel
Artistic Programme
The evening opens with Zejna Murkić, accompanied by Aleksa Stanković on piano, performing Gelem, gelem and Roma.
The programme continues with Antonio Piculeață, joined by Maria Muntean (piano) and Maria Bîldea (harp). His performance brings a classical dimension to the gala, presented by one of the most talented young Romanian violinists.
The gala concludes with a performance by members of Mahala Rai Banda, internationally recognised for their influential contribution to contemporary Romani and Balkan music.
2025 Tajsa Prize Finalists
The 2025 edition of the Tajsa Prize brings forward five outstanding Roma creators whose work reflects the diversity and strength of contemporary Roma cultural production. Coco Reyes, Noell Maggini, Riah Knight, Sead Kazanxhiu, and Selma Selman each contribute a distinct artistic voice, working across visual arts, fashion, music, performance, and socially engaged practice. Their contributions affirm the evolving forms of Roma cultural expression and the leadership shaping its future.
>> Meet the Tajsa Prize 2025 Finalists
Read more about the Prize and relive every moment from past editions: 2023 | 2021 | 2019
