Zdenka Mahajová
created: 27. 07. 2016 13:06 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
Zdenka Mahajová belongs among the Romani writers, she lives in Myjava, she´ve been working in a school kitchen as a cook for years. She debuted with an autobiographic novel Zatmenie (Eclipse), where the author offers a story of a maturing of Romani woman, based on her personal experiences and real life events. In 2011 she published the collection of poems, called Otázniky (Question Marks). Her poetic works offer readers an opportunity to understand her own path to herself, the journey from the head to the heart. The book contains a CD, where the author recites several poems, accompanied by a music of MAOK.
category: speaking
Michal Bársony
created: 27. 07. 2016 10:31 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
He was born in Kunová Teplica, in a hungary speaking family. The family has a long tradition of musicianship and smithery. He was led to the fine arts since his childhood. He gratuated from the Faculty of Education on Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, studying programme fine arts and Russian language. He passed his postgraduate and rigorous studies on the Faculty of Education on Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. He draws with an Indian ink, he paints with an oil paints. He prefers a religious themes, women portraits, and also a landscapes. His works also reflects a life of Romani people. He´s got a rich pedagogic and publishing experiences. He worked as a teacher on elementary schools, high schools and even on the universities. And he also worked for the State Pedagogical Institute in Bratislava.
category: fine arts
Gustáv Karika
created: 27. 07. 2016 09:54 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
LL.D. Gustáv Karika was born in a large Romani family in Myjava. He was trained to be a machine fitter. In 1950 he became a student on a Collage of political and economic sciences in Prague, supervised by then General Secretaty of the CPC Central Committee Rudolf Slánsky (born 31st June 1901 - executed 3rd December 1952). After his execution, Karika continued his studies on Charles University in Prague, where he graduated from the administrative law. He worked as an officer in charge of a minorities on a Regional National Committee in Košice (since 1954), later he worked as a judge in Poprad and Stará Ľubovňa. In April 1969, together with MD Ján Cibuľa, Anton Facuna and Dr. Alojz Pompa, he was a founder of the Union of Gypsies-Romanies in Slovakia. After the end of the Union (3rd January 1973) he worked as a corporate lawyer in the mechanical enterprises in Nová Dubnica. He was also a lawyer in several other companies and non-governmental Romani organization.
category: speaking
Miroslav Rác - "Poem A minor"
created: 27. 07. 2016 08:42 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:54
Miroslav Rác, the pianist, the teacher on the art schools, composer, Romani hip-hopper, who composed the songs Poem A minor, Ballade in C-sharp minor and Porraimos. These three compositions were created as a tribute to the victims of Roma holocaust. Miroslav Rác, the Romani rapper who uses the stage name BG, tries to point on Romani victims of the II. World War, on people who had experienced suffering of the labour and concentration camps. The compositions were part of the musical program recorded during the World Day of Roma Holocaust - Porraimos. Presented instrumental song is called Poem A minor.
category: music
tags: Miroslav Rác
Miroslav Rác - "Porraimos"
created: 25. 07. 2016 14:29 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:54
Miroslav Rác, the pianist, the teacher on the art schools, composer, Romani hip-hopper, who composed the songs Poem A minor, Ballade in C-sharp minor and Porraimos. These three compositions were created as a tribute to the victims of Roma holocaust. Miroslav Rác, the Romani rapper who uses the stage name BG, tries to point on Romani victims of the II. World War, on people who had experienced suffering of the labour and concentration camps. The compositions were part of the musical program recorded during the World Day of Roma Holocaust - Porraimos. Presented instrumental song is called Porraimos.
category: music
tags: Miroslav Rác
Miroslav Rác - "Ballade C-sharp minor"
created: 25. 07. 2016 14:17 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:54
Miroslav Rác, the pianist, the teacher on the art schools, composer, Romani hip-hopper, who composed the songs Poem A minor, Ballade in C-sharp minor and Porraimos. These three compositions were created as a tribute to the victims of Roma holocaust. Miroslav Rác, the Romani rapper who uses the stage name BG, tries to point on Romani victims of the II. World War, on people who had experienced suffering of the labour and concentration camps. The compositions were part of the musical program recorded during the World Day of Roma Holocaust - Porraimos. Presented instrumental song is called Ballade C-sharp minor.
category: music
tags: Miroslav Rác
Gypsy Devils - "Czardas" (Vittorio Monti)
created: 25. 07. 2016 09:51 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:54
The music group Gypsy Devils performed the classical song of an Italian somposer, a violinist and a conductor Vittorio Monti - "Csárdás" on the concert taking place in Prešov, in a former cinema Scala. The Gypsy Devils belong to the Romani bands playing on traditional string instruments, on cimbalom, and who attract all the age cathegories of the audience and also professionals by their daring musical creations and genres (jazz, ethno, flamenco)
category: music
tags: Cigánski Diabli
The Author Reading - Dušan Onody, Marco Pillo
created: 15. 07. 2016 10:46 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:54
The Author Reading of Dušan Onody was recorded on 31st March 2014 on the Small Stage of Jonáš Záborský Theatre in Prešov. The presentation of a poetry collection, called Venované Tebe, len Tebe (Dedicated To You, Only To You) was accompanied by guitar music and singing of a musician Marco Pillo. He plays music mostly in the genre of flamenco. During the program he also played several traditional Romani songs in own flamenco style. At the end of this digital object we can see a musical improvisation of Marco Pillo together with a Duo Farsa band, where Dušan Onody is a member.
category: speaking
tags: Dušan Onody Marco Pillo Duo Farsa
Stanislav Cina - speaking
created: 15. 07. 2016 10:34 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:54
M.A. Stanislav Cina graduated from the Faculty of Education on Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, his study programme was Education in primary school. He still is involved in pedagogy, as a college teacher, where he focuses mainly on Romani language. In 2008 he was among the signatories of the Romani language Standardization in Slovakia. He is an author of several publications for the teachers of socially disadvantaged children, textbooks for primary and secondary schools, many scientific articles and contributions in Slovak and foreign monographs and periodicals, conference proceedings, he is an co-author of Slovak-Romani and Romani-Slovak dictionary. At present he works at the Office of the Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Government for Roma Communities in Prešov.
category: speaking
tags: Stanislav Cina
