Horse for Love
created: 08. 01. 2018 10:08 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The invitation for introduction of the book Horse for lav 2 (before Horse for Love 1, later Horse for Love 3) from the author Ladislav Tavali (1948-2012). The theme of the story is love and relationship between Roma and Slovaks. The author tells the life stories of the Psenicka and Mezga families. There are autobiographic features in the book, part of the story takes place in Sladkovicovo sugar refinery. His first book Strict Blood was published in 2007. In 2008 it was followed by the collection The Life of the Romani Children, in 2009 the book Shuko and Apolka was published.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material utility 2D artifact graphics Slovak general audience external
Khamoro 2000
created: 08. 01. 2018 10:06 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The invitation for the International Romani Festival Khamoro. The Festival was founded in 1999, in 2000 the then president of the Czech Republic Vaclav Havel took patronage over the Festival. The Festival was started by Jelena Silajdzic and her husband Dzemil Silajdzic: the former film producer and music professor left Sarajevo they originate from after the war conflict escalation in ex-Yugoslavia. In Prague they witnessed a strong prejudice against the Romani ethnic group what lead to starting the international Romani festival. The invitation size is 14cmx29.4cm.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material utility 2D artifact graphics Czech general audience external
Jolan Olah - Invitation for Exhibition
created: 08. 01. 2018 10:04 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The invitation for exhibition - a selection of the works from the Romani naïve painter Jolan Olah. The size of the invitation is A5 (21cmx14.5cm), it displays the painting, description of the place, date and time of the exhibition, opening hours. The logos of the partners are printed on it as well.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material utility 2D artifact graphics Slovak general audience external
Holokaust - Auschwitz-Birkenau
created: 08. 01. 2018 10:03 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The invitation for the commemoration meeting - remembrance of the victims of the Romani Holokaust. The invitation provides the information about the program of the event, written in Polish language. The event was organized under the patronage of the then president of Poland, Lech Walesa. The invitation size is 10.2 cm x 30 cm.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material utility 2D artifact graphics Polish English general audience external
The Festival of Roma from South Zemplin
created: 08. 01. 2018 09:51 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The invitation for the VI. Regional Festival of Roma from South Zemplin. The invitation is full coloured, the surface is gloss-paint, displaying the illustration - a Romani woman sitting by the fire. The invitation size is 9.7 cm x 14.9 cm. The logos of the Festival sponsors are printed on the reverse side of the invitation. The event is organized by the Civic Association Nevo Drom (New Way) from the town of Michalovce.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material utility 2D artifact graphics Slovak general audience external
Romani Way - The Ways of Roma
created: 08. 01. 2018 09:19 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The invitation for the exhibition of the photos done by the romologist Eva Davidova, titled Romani Way / The Ways of Roma, opened in September 22, 2008 in the rooms the Gallery of the Spish Artistis in Spisska Nova Ves. The invitation is printed on white paper, 21 cm x 10 cm, black and white colours, the description of the exhibition and a photo printed on.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material utility 2D artifact graphics Slovak general audience external
Roman Godla
created: 27. 12. 2017 12:08 modified: 09. 04. 2021 09:11
Roman Godla (1974 -) is a long-term member of the Theater Romathan, of its dancing and acting section. During years he spent in the theater his interest went more to the field of choreography. He still stays in this field. The interview covers the topics of his beginnings, his artistic and personal ambitions.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Romani Roman Godla general audience internal
JUDr. Gustáv Karika - speaking
created: 22. 12. 2017 08:16 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
JUDr. Gustav Karika (1930 - 2016) was born in Myjava, in the Roma settlement. He was one of the first lawyers of Romani origin in the former Czechoslovakia. In the narrative that was recorded on 12 May 2014 at his home in New Dubnica, he is gradually addressing both biographical and factual themes - from his family, through education, to career and to historical events that shaped our geopolitical space from World War II to the present. In the narrative, he mentions several concepts, names and events that are not part of general education anymore, so we also explain them.
The Association of Gypsies-Roma (1969 - 1973) It was created as a social organization during the so-called reconstruction process in Czechoslovakia in order to achieve equal and peaceful coexistence and mitigation of state-controlled assimilation. Following the onset of normalization in 1973, it was abolished.
Butiker / Nevodrom - economic facilities of the The Association of Gypsies-Roma. They supported employment opportunities for Roma, commissioned by Roma craftsmen, established workshops.
Andrej Andreyevich Vlasov (September 14, 1901 - August 2, 1946) Soviet general of Russian descent. After the Battle of Leningrad he got into German captivity, cooperated with the Nazis, founded the Russian Liberation Army.
Vlasovci - followers of General Vlasov, a military unit formed of Soviet prisoners of war as well as volunteers, emigrants and opponents of Communism (Stalinism).
Rudolf Slánský - (July 31, 1901, Nezvěstice - December 3, 1952, Prague) General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party in 1945 - 1951). In 1951, he was accused of organizing an anti-state conspiracy, sentenced and subsequently executed in well-known political processes. The court rehabilitated him in 1963 and the Communist Party in 1968.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak JUDr. Gustáv Karika general audience internal
The Romani Literature Club
created: 21. 12. 2017 15:13 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
The Romani Literature Club (ROLIK) is the association of the authors of poetry and prose who are inspired by life of Roma. ROLIK was founded in 2009 in Banská Bystrica, based on the initiative of the Association of the Romani Initiatives, its founding member is Mgr. Marián Balog. The aim of the club is to present the literary works of Romanies and the ones about Romanies. The discussion with the members of the Romani Literature Club was done in Banská Bystrica, on April 29, 2016. The video records the discussions with Ivana Cicková, Mgr. Marián Balog, Milan Berko and Zlatica Rusová. The discussion provides information about the works of the individual authors, their first step in writing. The discussion takes a form of the dialogue between the respective authors and Mgr. Marián Balog. In the discussion the participants mention the names of the prominent personalities known from the Romani cultural and social environment, their significance for the Romani literarz and informational and academic work.
category: speaking
tags: academic discussion paper dialogue humanities Slovak Marián Balog - bookman Milan Berko Ivana Cicková Zlatica Rusová general audience internal
Jozef Fečo - Drawing the Portrait
created: 21. 12. 2017 15:11 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
The video documents Jozef Fečo's artwork - drawing the portrait. The person portrayed is a prominent Romani personality - a physician, a co-founder of the International Romani Union, a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001, MUDr. Ján Cibuľa, originally from Klenovec. Jozef Fečo (1993 -) is an artist of Romani origin from Kračúnovce, district of Svidník. He graduated from the Secondary School of Arts in Prešov, specialization in design and wood curving. Material: hard paper, A2. Technique: coal drawing combined with white and black tempera. Music by: Duo Farsa, Jozef Fečo.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic in persona drawing Slovak Jozef Fečo general audience internal
