Arne Mann and Elena Lacková
created: 10. 01. 2023 09:19 modified: 10. 01. 2023 09:20
Archival photo shows the Romani writer Elena Lacková and the romologist Arne Mann. The analog photograph was taken on June 12, 1998 in Košice in front of the Dargov department store in Košice. The author of the photo is not listed.
PhDr. Arne B. Mann, CSc. is a leading Slovak ethnologist-Romanist, lives in Bratislava. He graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy of the Charles University in Bratislava, majoring in ethnography (1978), PhDr. obtained in 1980 and CSc. in 1997.
He worked as a researcher at the Department of Ethnology of the Faculty of Arts of the Charles University in Bratislava and from 1983 at the Institute of Ethnology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.
His scientific research is focused on the history of the Roma, including the Romani Holocaust, religious ideas of the Roma, social and spiritual culture, crafts and employment, and others.
He works as an external pedagogue at the Faculty of Arts of the Komenský University in Bratislava (1995 – present), the Faculty of Arts of the Constantin the Philosopher University in Nitra (2001 – 2009) and the Faculty of Humanities (formerly the Institute of Basic Education) of the Charles University in Prague (1998 – 2016).
Elena Lacková was born on March 22, 1921 in Veľký Šariš. She is one of the most important Romani writers. Her works were intended for both the children and adult readers. She graduated from the Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University in Prague (1970). She wrote both prosaic and dramatic works. She was a lifelong activist and Romani activist. She died on January 1, 2003 in Košice.
Source:
amariluma.romanokher.sk/encyclopedia/mann-arne-b-phdr-csc/
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Dezider Banga
created: 19. 12. 2022 14:31 modified: 19. 12. 2022 14:32
Archival photo shows the Romani writer, screenwriter and producer Dezider Banga. The analogue photograph was taken on August 22, 1998 during the Roma festival. The venue of the festival was not mentioned with the analogue film, nor was the author of the photo. The photo was published in the Romani newspaper Romano nevo ľil no. 416-423/2000 on p. 8 under the article titled New Collection of Romani Poet.
Dezider Banga was born on August 24, 1939 in Hradiště. He attended both primary and secondary schools in Uhorske, near Poltár. He received his teaching education at the Pedagogical School in Krupina. He studied Slovak language and History as his majors at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Comenius University in Bratislava. He worked as a high school professor at the gymnasium in Trebišov and for the next ten years worked as a playwright of the Literary Editorial Office of Slovak Television in Košice. In 1979 he went to Bratislava and became an editor, and from 1986 he was the editor-in-chief of the social monthly Nová cesta, where he worked until the periodical's stopped publishing in 1990. He was the chairman of the civic association Romaňi kultura and the editor-in-chief of the cultural and social monthly Roma as well as of the children's magazine Luluďi, both published by the above mentioned association. He is also the active businessman – the owner of a printing house.
In 2009, he received a high state award - the Order of Ľudovít Štúr III. Class for extraordinary merits for development in the field of culture, especially Romani literature.
Source:
www.litcentrum.sk/autor/dezider-banga/zivotopis-autora
amariluma.romanokher.sk/encyclopedia/banga-dezider/
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Elena Lacková and the Romani Band
created: 19. 12. 2022 14:10 modified: 19. 12. 2022 14:10
The photo shows the Romani writer Elena Lacková with a Romani band (the name of the band is not given) in the village of Svinia. The photo was published in issue 340-347/1998 on p. 8 for the article entitled Messengers.
The band members Ján Čikala, Alexander Polák, Daniel Bendík and Miroslav Červeňák were on the way to the village of Liptovské Sliače, where they performed at the event called Liptov Days of Mother, Sliače 98. Elena Lacková also gave a lecture at the event.
The photo was taken shortly after the devastating flood that affected the villages of Jarovnice and Svinia.
The author of the photo is not mentioned in the newspaper. Analogue photography was created in 1998 in the village of Svinia for the purpose of publication in the Romani newspaper Romano nevo ľil.
Source:
Šilanova, Daniela. 1998. Messengers. Romano nevo ľil no. 340-347/1998, p. 8.
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Katalin Papp
created: 19. 12. 2022 13:44 modified: 19. 12. 2022 13:53
A Romani artist Katalin Papp was born in 1958 in Lučenec. She emigrated to Germany, later on she moved to the USA where, in 1996, she graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York with Master of Fine Arts degree. She worked as an assistant professor at SUNY Farmingdale Public College in New York, taught at Nassau Community College and Queensborough Community College. She worked in the field of arts also when staying in Hungary or Germany, organizaing her own art workshops. Her work includes painting and drawing (2D production) as well as sculpture and ceramics (3D production).
The author of the photo is a Romani photographer Jozef Ferenc. The digital photograph was created in 2006 in Lučenec during an interview for the Romani newspaper Romano nevo Ľil.
Source:
Čonka, Roman. 2006. Rozhovor s Katalin Papp. Romano nevo ľil č. 777-783/2006, str.14-15
Zdařilová, Eva. 2010. Rozhovor s Katalin Papp. Romano džaniben 17 (2): 160–166.
fineartamerica.com/profiles/katalin-papp
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Jaroslav Cicko
created: 29. 06. 2022 12:53 modified: 29. 06. 2022 12:53
Jaroslav Cicko is a well-known Romani artist and sculptor who created his works mainly from wood, but also stone.
He was born on March 25, 1939 in Martin and died on November 18, 2010 in Horná Štubňa in the district of Turčianske Teplice.
He worked as a toolmaker at the Heavy Engineering Plant in Martin and as a carver at the Martin Studio of Non-Professional Artists. He was a lecturer at symposia of non-professional artists.
In 2000, he exhibited his works and demonstrated various methods of creating his works in Germany, the Czech Republic, Spain, France and Italy.
The most common motif of his works is a woman in all her forms.
The author of the photo is a Romani photographer Jozef Ferenc. Digital photography was created in 2005 in Bratislava during the journalists' award in the Baroro (Pebbles) competition, which was organized by the Office of the Plenipotentiary of the Government of the Slovak Republic for Roma Communities. In the photo, he presents the award, a wooden sculpture, to TV playwright Markíza D. Paulovičová.
Source:
RNĽ č. 688-694/2005
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Sestra Atanázia
created: 29. 06. 2022 12:45 modified: 29. 06. 2022 12:46
Sister Atanasia, formerly Mária Holubová, was born in the village of Svetlice near Humenné. She graduated from the Secondary Medical School in Prešov, where, while studying there, she felt the call of faith. After graduation, she joined the Institute of Social Care in Bardejov, where the nuns of the Order of St. Basil the Great worked as well. In 1972 she secretly entered the novitiate and in 1973 she made her first religious vows. She received her university education at the Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology in Spišské Podhradie. She works in the Roma housing estate Poštárka in Bardejov in a kindergarten and primary school.
The author of the photo is a Romani photographer Jozef Ferenc. Digital photography was taken in 2005 in Bardejov during an interview about Christmas activities at Poštárka.
Source:
RNĽ č. 725-729/2005
www.employment.gov.sk/files/slovensky/uvod/informacie-media/aktuality/uspesne-romske-zeny-profily.pdf
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Erika Šajgalová
created: 29. 06. 2022 12:40 modified: 29. 06. 2022 12:40
Erika Šajgalová is an artist who grew up in an orphanage, she lives and works in Poprad. In 2003, she started attending the Secondary Art School in Košice, successfully graduating in the field of Design - working with wood. She later graduated from the Secondary Pedagogical School in Košice, as she wanted to work with preschool children. She is a talented portraitist, she prefers to portray children. She illustrated additional textbooks for children: Children's Syllabary and Merry Letters. She also exhibited her work in exhibitions organized by the Jekhetane-Spolu Civic Association under the direction of Daniela Hivešová-Šilanová.
A documentary film made by the Košice based film company ATARAX called ERIKA portrays the story of her life and her strong desire for education.
The author of the photo is a Romani photographer Jozef Ferenc. Digital photography was created in 2006 in Rimavská Sobota during the presentation of film documentaries about four Roma artists.
Source of information:
RNĽ č.738-741/2006
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Vojtech Kökény
created: 29. 06. 2022 12:30 modified: 29. 06. 2022 12:34
PhDr. Vojtech Kökény (Kökény Kotyer Béla) was born in 1956 in a Romani settlement in the village of Cakov near Rimavská Seč. He came from a musical family. For many years he worked as a worker on various construction sites in Slovakia and abroad. He devoted himself to fine arts, politics and local activism. As he himself mentions in one of the interviews, he was not a prolific painter. He worked with pencils, water and oil paints. He exhibited his works mainly in the Romani Traveling Gallery, organized by the Civic Association Jekhetane-Spolu under the leadership of Daniela Hivešová-Šilanová. From 1995 to 2005 he worked at the District Office in Rimavská Sobota as a social worker.
He was a member of the Roma Civic Initiative (ROI) party, later joined the Roma Intelligence for Coexistence (RIS) party, and ended his political career in the Roma Coalition Party (SRK). In 2005, he ran for Headperson of the Banská Bystrica Self-Governing Region.
The author of the photo is a Romani photographer Jozef Ferenc. Digital photography was created in 2006 in Rimavská Sobota during the presentation of film documentaries about four Romani artists.
Sources of information:
RNĽ č.738-741/2006
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Alexander Bohó
created: 29. 06. 2022 12:04 modified: 29. 06. 2022 12:04
The photo shows a professional Romani artist Alexander Bohó. He was born in Brezno and comes from five siblings. He studied with doc. J. Jánoška and professor F. Ondra free graphics and graphic design. He studied painting with the academic painter F. Kráľ in the years 1979-1985. In 1996 he graduated from the Faculty of Arts of Comenius University in Bratislava, Department of History of Art.
The author of the photo is a Romani photographer Jozef Ferenc. Digital photography was created in 2006 in Rimavská Sobota during the presentation of film documentaries about four Romani artists.
Sources of information:
RNĽ č.738-741/2006
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Ján Šándor
created: 29. 06. 2022 10:45 modified: 29. 06. 2022 10:46
The photo shows the Romani writer Ján Šándor. He was born in 1948 in Brno (former Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic). From the age of 16 he lived in Prievidza until his death. He worked as a laborer all his life.
Since 1979 he published in the magazines Železničiar, Bosorka, Smer dnes, Prieboj, Romano nevo ľil, Sam adaj, Romano džaniben. He made his book debut with a collection of fairy tales and short stories called The Roma Dream (2004). In 2008, the Jekhetane-Spolu association published a book of Romani fairy tales titled The Black Rose, in Slovak and Romani. He has published a total of 10 books.
He was a member of the Slovak Writers' Association.
In 2017, he was awarded the Roma Spirit Award for his lifelong literary work and the development of Roma culture.
The author of the photo is a Romani photographer Jozef Ferenc. Digital photography was taken in 2005 in Prievidza during the christening of his book.
Sources of Information:
ŠÁNDOR, Ján. Čierna ruža / E kaľi ruža. Prešov: Jekhetane-Spolu Prešov, 2008, 132 s. ISBN 978-80-968744-2-2
www.romaspirit.sk/rocniky/rocnik-2017/nominovani/jan-sandor-prievidza/
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