Roma Palette
created: 20. 05. 2015 13:43 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
Roma Palette is a nationwide art competition for Roma pupils of primary schools, special schools and primary art school in Slovakia. Announcer of the competition is Podtatranské osvetové stredisko (Cultural Centre), Sobotské Square 1729/4, 058 01 Poprad. The competition aims to encourage and develop artistic creativity of Roma children, it offers other opportunities for spending free time of Roma children, fulfill their time with creativity, in groups of other children. Collection of awarded artworks of 2013. The theme of competition: The Circus. Results of the competition took place in the premises of POS in Poprad on 20.09.2013. The competition involved 93 schools in the first category and 114 in the second category of schools from all over Slovakia. The jury evaluated a total of 338 works in the 1st category, 669 works in the 2nd category. The competition is organized annually since 1991.
category: fine arts
The President
created: 20. 05. 2015 13:15 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The painted portrait of Andrej Kiska - the President of Slovak Republic, painted by Romani artist Jozef Fečo, was created as an illustration for the artical about the electing of slovak president, in Romano Nevo Ľil newspapers. Inspiration for the picture was a photograph of Andrej Kiska. Painted on plasterboard with dimensions 35 cm (H) x 71 cm (W), in 2014.
category: fine arts
Róbert Rigó - Presentation of his own Smith Production
created: 18. 05. 2015 14:09 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
Installation of exhibition presenting the smith artefacts organised as a part of the events celebrating the World Roma Day, prepared by the Office of the Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic for the Romani communities. Place of the event: historical seat of the NR SR in Bratislava.
category: speaking
Alexander Berki - Ocean, Opus 25 etude n.12 in C minor (Fryderyk Chopin)
created: 18. 05. 2015 12:39 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The piano performance of the artist Alexander Berki, student of the 3rd year of the Private Music and Dramatic Arts School in Hnúšťa, a piece from Fryderyk Chopin: Ocean, Opus 25, etude n.12 in C minor
category: music
tags: Alexander Berki
Bohémiens - "Czardas" (Vittorio Monti)
created: 18. 05. 2015 12:24 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
A piece from Vittorio Monti - Czardas, as being played bz the Romani band Bohémiens, recorded during the band´s concert in the Grand Hotel Bellevue in Horný Smokovec on April 19, 2014. The instruments played: 1st violin - Barbora Botošová, contrabas - Tomáš Gašpierik, guitar - Roman Horváth, cimbalom - Vladimír Homola, 2nd violin - Marek Konček.
category: music
Miroslav Rác - "Na dara"
created: 15. 05. 2015 10:38 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The song belongs to the sub genre of romano hip-hop. Music is composed by Miroslav Rác. Lyrics written by Jarmila Vanova and Miroslav Rac. The video clip was directed, recorded and produced by Vojtech Sloboda. The song was made in the year 2010 as a part of the activities supporting free declaration of the Romani nationality of the citizens in the cenzus in the Slovak Republic. The video, sound and lyrics are based on the official videoclip. Live versions might differ in lyrics, sound and the way of performance based on the author's licence.
category: music
Miroslav Rác - "Khonik naj Devla kada sar Tu"
created: 15. 05. 2015 10:15 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The song is a cover version of the original song by the singer and preacher of the London Gypsy Church (London Gypsy Church, United Kingdom: www.lgcuk.com) Ricardo Kwiek. The lyrics is inspired by biblical psalms. The song is interpreted by Miroslav Rác. The language used in the lyrics is Romani, the Kalderash dialect.
category: music
tags: Miroslav Rác
Miroslav Rác - "Sunto Del"
created: 14. 05. 2015 15:55 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
Music and lyrics by Miroslav Rác. The videoclip of the song was recorded in the Synagogue and the Saint Michel Church in Levice. The author of the videoclip is Rastislav Dobrovolný - THEREMIN WÜNDERBAR RECORDS, Horná Seč. The song is a psalm inspired, the original lyrics are combination of the Slovak and Romani language.
category: music
tags: Miroslav Rác
Miroslav Rác - "Sunto Del"
created: 13. 05. 2015 19:54 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
Sunto Del - the original author's composition, vocal and instrumental composition /Miroslav Rác/, singing, piano - Miroslav Rác, bass guitar - Anton Bukai, drumms - Miroslav Talpáš. The song was recorder during the jazz concert in Želiezovce. Live version of the song differs in lyrics from the official videoclip. Religious song, a prayer.
category: music
Igor Radič - smithy
created: 13. 05. 2015 12:32 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
Igor Radič was born in 1960 in Klenovec. He was interested in smithing since his childhood. After finishing the vocational school, he started to work as a smith in a collective farm in Klenovec. He was taught by the old smith masters. Since 1995, he's engaged in business. He´s an authorised representative of Roma Smithcraft Civic Association, which holds Smith Workshops. He´s doing both industrial smithery and smithcraft. A set of photographs, made by Documentation and Information Centre of Roma Culture, catches his smithy and also working process of an iron part of shepherd´s axe making. At work in smithy his son, Igor Radič Jr. (1984), is helping. Source: ŠVKPO, www.gmmuzeum.sk/vystavy/2013/pm/pm201306.htm
category: crafts
