Eva Danišová
created: 18. 12. 2025 11:27 modified: 18. 12. 2025 11:28
Eva Danišová grew up in Česká Třebová, where she still lives, and in addition to working for Czech Railways, she began translating for various Romani periodicals. She graduated from the Social and Legal Academy and worked as a social and field worker, while also being involved in projects to support the Romani language. Since the 1990s, she has been publishing short stories and fairy tales that have appeared in magazines, anthologies and separate books, including the children's title Jekh, duj, trin! (2024). She received the Milena Hübschmannová Award (2017) for her work for Romani culture and language.
The photos were taken during a conference about Elena Lacková in Prešov, October 29, 2025.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Eva Danišová academic audience internal
Flamenco As a Part of Romani Culture
created: 18. 12. 2025 11:09 modified: 18. 12. 2025 11:11
In 2025, the department of the Documentation and Information Center of Romani Culture held series of educational concerts in primary and secondary schools called Flamenco as part of Roma culture. The aim of the concerts was to introduce Romani culture to pupils and students. The educational concerts were held by the Center thanks to the Culture for Schools project, which was supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic. The educational concerts were organised by the Center and performed by the Duo Farsa Band. The photographs document the event in 2025.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography František Godla Dušan Onody academic audience internal
A Living Book: Manuša
created: 17. 12. 2025 13:40 modified: 17. 12. 2025 13:41
The event from the Living Books series on the occasion of World Romani Language Day took place on November 15, 2025 at the Viola Café in Prešov. The living book and musical guest were members of the Manuša band. The photographs document the event.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography The Manusha academic audience internal
Dajori
created: 17. 12. 2025 06:59 modified: 17. 12. 2025 07:00
Autorský projekt divadelnej skupiny Ara Art DAJORI (Mamička) je monodrámou, ktorá mapuje príbehy aj témy rómskych žien na pozadí základných historických míľnikov 20. storočia.
Scenár kombinuje dramatizáciu existujúcich literárnych diel aj rozprávaných osobných príbehov, ktoré neboli literárne spracované, s využitím autentických dobových dokumentov.
Na základe poviedok a rozprávania Tery Fabiánovej, Evy Danišovej, Ilony Ferkovej a Kateřiny Židovej napísali Líza Urbanová, Pavlína Matiová a David Tišer.
Réžia: David Tišer
Dramaturgia: Líza Urbanová
Hrajú: Pavlína Matiová, Michal Žolták
Hudobný sprievod a aranžmán: Milan Kroka, Roman Zorba Horváth, Tibor Žida
Produkcia: Ara Art, z.s.
Záznam vznikol v Košiciach v roku 2022.
category: drama
tags: theater drama spoken drama stage original Czech Romani Ara Art general audience internal
Milan Deme, Milan Oláh
created: 17. 12. 2025 06:15 modified: 17. 12. 2025 06:18
Milan Deme comes from Klenovec, he plays double-bass. He was born into the family of musicians. He never studied music formally, he is a self-taught musician. He is a member of the Sendreiovci Band. As a musician he participated on composing and playing in the soundtrack of the film Sherlock Holmes.
Milan Olah comes from the family of musicians from Klenovec. He plays the contra viola. He is a member of the Sendreiovci Band, as well as of other family bands in Klenovec.
In their double interview the musicians speak about the family music tradition in Klenovec.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Slovak Milan Deme Milan Oláh general audience internal
Štefan Goroľ - The Interview
created: 16. 12. 2025 21:52 modified: 16. 12. 2025 21:53
Štefan Goroľ is a teacher at the Primary School in Jarovnice, a village with the largest Roma community in Slovakia. In the interview, he discusses several topics, including the contradiction between his ethnic origin (Roma) and his upbringing and lifestyle, as he was adopted and raised by a majority family as a child. Working in the Roma community was an entry into a different world for him.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak Štefan Goroľ general audience internal
Peter Balogh
created: 14. 12. 2025 20:47 modified: 14. 12. 2025 20:51
Peter Balogh Sr. and Peter Balogh Jr. are father and son, both violinists. They come from Košice. In a joint memoir, they describe the history of their family, the beginnings of playing the violin, their studies and the course of their musical career. They talk about Romani music in the past and present, and also about their plans for the future. The photo was taken while documenting their musical production.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Peter Balogh general audience internal
Milan Oláh
created: 03. 12. 2025 15:58 modified: 03. 12. 2025 15:59
Milan Oláh comes from the family of musicians in Klenovec. He plays the contra viola, in the Sendreiovci Band as well as in other family bands in Klenovec.
The photo was made in 2024 at the Living Book event on the topic of the Roma World Day.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Milan Oláh academic audience internal
Milan Deme
created: 03. 12. 2025 14:44 modified: 03. 12. 2025 14:45
Milan Deme comes from Klenovec, plays the double bass. At the time of the photo shoot, he was 64 years old. He comes from a family of musicians. He has no musical education, he is self-taught. He plays in the band Sendreiovci. As a musician, he participated in the creation of film music for the film Sherlock Holmes.
The photo was taken in 2024 during the Living Book event on the occasion of World Roma Day.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Milan Deme academic audience internal
Dávid Oláh
created: 03. 12. 2025 14:28 modified: 03. 12. 2025 14:29
Dávid Oláh comes from the village of Klenovec. He was born into the family of musicians. He graduated from the Peter Dvorský Conservatory in Košice. He plays the violin. He performs in the Sendreiovci Band, as well as in family bands in Klenovec. He is employed by the Military Music in Banská Bystrica - he performs there in the Jánošík cimbalom band. The photo was taken in 2024 during the Living Book event on the occasion of World Roma Day.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Dávid Oláh academic audience internal
