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.
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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.
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tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography The Manusha academic 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Dávid Oláh academic audience internal
Dalibor Cibuľa
created: 03. 12. 2025 14:19 modified: 03. 12. 2025 14:19
Dalibor Cibuľa comes from the village of Klenovec. He was born into a family of musicians. He graduated from the Ján Levoslav Bella Conservatory in Banská Bystrica, and continues his studies at the Academy of Arts in Banská Bystrica. He plays cimbalom. He performs in the Sendreiovci Band, as well as in family bands in Klenovec.
The photo was taken in 2024 during the Living Book event on the occasion of World Roma Day.
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tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Dalibor Cibuľa academic audience internal
Jana Sendreiová
created: 03. 12. 2025 11:21 modified: 03. 12. 2025 11:22
In 2005, Janka Sendreiová performed with the Anyalai Gipsy Band and other soloists at Carnegie Hall in Manhattan, New York. The performance was a great success. Film music composer Hans Zimmer chose two Romani musical groups from Slovakia for part of the music for the film Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows directed by Guy Ritchie: The Sendreiovci from Kokava nad Rimavicou and the Cigánski baróni from Gelnica. Together with her husband Vlado Sendrei, they form the band Sendreiovci.
The photo was taken in 2024 during the Living Book event on the occasion of World Roma Day.
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tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Jana Sendreiová academic audience internal
Sofiya Zahova
created: 03. 12. 2025 11:14 modified: 03. 12. 2025 11:14
Sofiya Zahova is the director of the Vigdís International Centre for Multilingualism and Intercultural Understanding at the University of Iceland. The centre operates under the auspices of UNESCO and is an affiliated organisation of the Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Institute for Foreign Languages at the University of Iceland. Sofiya Zahova is primarily dedicated to the study and research of Romani literature in Europe and is a member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. She currently represents Iceland on the Steering Committee for the International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022-2032.
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tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Sofiya Zahova academic audience internal
