Patrik Samko
created: 16. 12. 2019 09:24 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
A short video about a craft of making and repairing the music instruments. Patrik Samko graduated from the school for violin makers placed in Luby (district of Cheb) in Czech Republic. In the short interview he introduces his work and his craft. The interview was recorded in 2013 during the Euroopean Romani Smithing Symposium.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak Patrik Samko general audience internal
Igor Radic - The Valach Axe from Klenovec
created: 16. 12. 2019 09:18 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
Igor Radič was born in 1960 in Klenovec where he lives and works untill now. Since his childhood he was fascinated by smithery. After completing his vocational training, he started to work as a smith for the Farmers Cooperative in Klenovec, he worked for the state woods company as well. He received more training by old smiths, masters of the craft. He is the statutory representative of the NGO Romani Artistic Smithery. The organization organizes workshops for smiths. He works both as industrial and artistic smith. His son Igor Radič jr. (1984) helps him in his workshop.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak general audience internal
The Project Live Book - Ivan Akimov
created: 14. 12. 2019 22:40 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
Ivan Akimov, the musician with a Russian roots, growing up in France, living in Kežmarok, Slovak republic, professional leader of artistic ensemble for children Kesaj čhave. For his long lasting work in an artistic field, he was awarded by the Ambassador of France to Slovakia and he obtained the National order of merit, statute of Knight.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Slovak Ivan Akimov general audience internal
Vojtech Váradi
created: 12. 12. 2019 15:14 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
A collection of photographs documenting a Romani woodcarver Vojtech Varadi. He lives and works in the village Bretka (district of Rožňava). He worked in the village as a cattle shepherd and got to carving craft during his work, when he began to carve out wood in a meadow. The photos document his dwelling where he creates, but also the space in front of the house where he shows his carvings. It is mainly birds, but also utility items such as spoons, ladles, boars. He has three sons, only one of them is carving - Boris Varadi. Woodcarving is a source of livelihood for them.
category: crafts
tags: active traditional artistic wood carving Vojtech Váradi general audience internal
Dusan Barkoci - A Basket Maker
created: 20. 11. 2019 14:06 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
Dusan Barkoci from Brodske in the short video introduces the craft - the basket making. He shows how the concrete artefact is made - the vase, he describes the process of it production and shows how he does the concrete steps. He speaks about the craft kept in the family, about the spefici features of the craft, how the twings are collected and processed.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak Dušan Barkóci general audience internal
The Racs and Smithery
created: 19. 11. 2019 15:13 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
Smithery as a tradition of the family was started by Stefan Rac. The craft is further carried by his son and both his grandchildren. The video presents the dialogue between Stefan Rac and his granddaughter Barbora Racova. They describe blacksmith's work, the products made, production process as well as their way towards the craft itself. The video also shows works of Stefan Rac, his granddaughter (Barbora Racova) and his grandson (Pavol Rac).
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Slovak Štefan Rác Barbora Rácová general audience internal
Robert Rigó - The Smithery Tradition of the Family
created: 19. 11. 2019 15:06 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
Robert Rigó (1953) is the artistic smith from Dunajska Luzna. From his smithy and The Hefaiston Salesroom the manually forged objects. From a small candelabra through large balustrade to dominant gates; these all can be found throughout Slovakia as well as in many countries in the world.
Robert Rigó focuses on traditional craft trying to preserve the ancient smithery motives and technique.
Robert Rigó is the chairperson of the Chartikano Association which in 2015 realized the 15th European Romani Smiths Symposium. In their Gallery of Smithery the rich creation of the master smiths from Dunajska Luzna is presented.
Formerly, Dunajska Luzna was called the Iron Village. Smithery as a craft has more than 300 years long tradition there; until today being the place with the highest number of forges in Slovakia.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak Róbert Rigó general audience internal
Sabrosa - the Concert, Scala, Presov
created: 18. 11. 2019 11:29 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
The vocal and instrumental group Sabrosa started in the village Raslavice, district of Bardejov. Originally three singers and players, currently Sabrosa is the duo of sisters: Aneta Duzdova - the lead singer, Jana Duzdova - the guitar player, vocals.
The profile concert of Sabrosa was recorded on June 14, 2013 in Presov, in the former cinema named Scala.
The musicians supporting the Sabrosa was the folk group Cinovci from Vranov nad Toplou.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern mix orchestra borrowed Romani Sabrosa Cinovci z Vranova nad Topľou general audience internal
Šarlota Bottová
created: 28. 10. 2019 18:22 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The photo file documenting creation of the portrait made by the Romani painter Sarlota Bottova. The drawing pictures the British actor, musician and writer James Hugh Calum Laurie. The photos document the process of drawing the picture.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact drawing Šarlota Bottová general audience internal
Helena Jonasova
created: 28. 10. 2019 18:20 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
Photographs documenting the memorial narration of Helena Jonasova, chairwoman of the civic association Cultural Association of the Roma of Slovakia in Banska Bystrica. Photographs were taken in 2016. Helena Jonasova worked at the District Office in Banska Bystrica. She worked at almost all departments there which were dealing with social affairs. At the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra she received the title PhDr. Already during her studies at the Department of Romani Culture she received an exception and could also give lectures to students, as she had long-term experience in working in the social field. On the 25th anniversary of the department she also received an award for its development. In 2008 she was awarded the Humanity Award for her work in the social field. She received the award from the hands of Anina Botosova, the then Plenipotentiary of the Government of the Slovak Republic for Romani Communities.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak Helena Jonášová general audience internal
