Kvetoslava Podhradská
created: 26. 06. 2025 11:44 modified: 26. 06. 2025 11:45
Kvetoslava Podhradská was born in Ostrovany nearby Sabinov. When 7 years old she together with ther family, moved to Ostrava-Poruba. She started writing when attending the secondary school. She is a member of the Club of the Romani Authors Paramisara, within the organisation Slovo 21. She is the author of several short stories in which she reflects the historical experience of her family and shares her memories of childhood. In 2022, her children's book titled Talking While Making Plum Jam was published, receiving several awards since. The memoirs mention her childhood in Slovakia as well as her life in Czech Republic. She speaks about the Romani language, about "romipen", sar chudľas te pisinel, pal lakri literarno buťi. The photo was taken during a video recording of the interview on November 6, 2023 in the premises of the State Scientific Library in Prešov.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Kvetoslava Podhradská general audience internal
Richard "Ricco" Šarközi
created: 26. 06. 2025 11:32 modified: 26. 06. 2025 11:32
Richard Šarközi – „Ricco“ is a singer who comes from the musicians family and lives in Bratislava. He studied opera singing at the Bratislava Conservatory. In 2009, he was involved in a car accident and has been confined to a wheelchair since then. As a singer, he has made a name for himself in singing competitions together with Klaudia Farkašová in Slovakia (2014) and Hungary (2017). He became the laureate of the Kantiléna singing competition, which was held in honor of the singer Karol Duchoň. In the video, he talks about his musical roots, family, relationship with music and its contribution to the development of the nation's culture. The photo was taken during videorecording of the interview on November 10, 2023 in the premises of the State Scientific Library in Prešov.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Richard "Ricco" Šarközi general audience internal
Jozef Ferko
created: 24. 06. 2025 10:16 modified: 24. 06. 2025 10:17
Jozef Ferko graduated from the Secondary School of Arts in Košice. He has been working at the Romathan Theater since 1993 as an actor and musician. He has established and maintains musical cooperation with many other bands and artists, and also develops his own projects. The photo was taken on November 15, 2023 while documenting the musical production of Žaneta Štipáková's band in the M Arena in Prešov.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Jozef Ferko general audience internal
Miloš Rác
created: 24. 06. 2025 10:00 modified: 24. 06. 2025 10:01
Miloš Rác is a painter and sculptor. His work mainly includes abstract paintings full of colors and small to medium-sized stylized sculptures. He is the laureate of the Roma Spirit Award for 2015 in the Culture category, he is the creator of the sculpture - the Roma Spirit Award, which he created in 2023. The photo was taken during the video recording of the interview on November 21, 2023 in the premises of the State Scientific Library in Prešov.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Miloš Rác academic audience internal
Rastislav Zubaj
created: 23. 06. 2025 12:14 modified: 23. 06. 2025 12:15
Rastislav Zubaj works at the Office of the Plenipotentiary of the Government of the Slovak Republic for Roma Communities as the regional coordinator of the national project Field Social Work and Field Work in Municipalities with the Presence of Marginalized Roma Communities. As part of his work, he focuses on strategic planning, implementation of projects and policies aimed at improving the social and economic conditions of Roma in Slovakia. His task is to coordinate various initiatives and programs related to education, employment, housing and healthcare in Roma communities. He is engaged in the development and implementation of measures that support equal opportunities and the fight against discrimination. He actively participates in the creation and implementation of solutions that contribute to the inclusion and integration of Roma communities into society.
The photo was taken during videorecording of the interview on September 21, 2023 in the premises of the State Scientific Library in Prešov.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Rastislav Zubaj general audience internal
Vojtech Bunda
created: 23. 06. 2025 12:13 modified: 23. 06. 2025 12:13
Vojtech Bunda comes from a musical family from Košice. He has been playing the double bass since childhood. He played in several folklore ensembles (e.g. Železiar) in Slovakia and abroad, and has played in the Romathan Theater since its founding. He is also a member of the Kaschauer Klezmer Band. The photo was taken on November 15, 2023 while documenting the musical production of the Roma cimbalom band.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Vojtech Bunda general audience internal
Arnold Sási
created: 23. 06. 2025 12:12 modified: 23. 06. 2025 12:12
Arnold Sási graduated from the Secondary Art School in Košice, majoring in violin. He currently plays in the orchestra of the Romathan Theater, as well as in the family band of his father Alexander Sási, in the swing band of Žaneta Štipáková and other groups. The photo was taken on November 15, 2023 in the M Arena in Prešov.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Arnold Sási general audience internal
Agata Siemaszko
created: 31. 03. 2025 11:27 modified: 31. 03. 2025 11:27
Agata Siemaszko is a Polish singer and artist. She comes from the Polish region of Podhale. She studied ethnology, cultural anthropology and ethnomusicology. She has been interested in singing and music, especially folklore, since childhood. She has been active in several musical groups that produce the world music genre. As a singer, she was a guest on Barbora Botošová's albums Roshambo and Colors of My Soul.The photo was taken during videorecording of the interview on November 10, 2023 in the premises of the State Scientific Library in Prešov.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Agata Siemaszko general audience internal
Drahoslav Bango
created: 26. 03. 2025 13:49 modified: 26. 03. 2025 13:50
Drahoslav Bango is a graduate of the Conservatory in Bratislava and the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno. In addition to his studies, he participated in and won several awards at major international competitions such as the Liszt Ferenc International Piano Competition Budapest, the International Novák Piano Competition, Danubia Talents in Vienna and many others. He had the opportunity to perform in concerts in Israel, Serbia, Romania, Hungary and other countries. He is dedicated to classical music, but also jazz and world music. He currently works as a teacher at the Bratislava Conservatory. The photo was taken during videorecording of the interview on November 10, 2023 in the premises of the State Scientific Library in Prešov.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Drahoslav Bango general audience internal
Michaela Bobeková
created: 26. 03. 2025 13:41 modified: 26. 03. 2025 13:43
Michaela Bobeková is an orchestra violinist, a singer and a teacher of playing the violin. The interview covers the topics of music as the family occupation, the opinions and evaluations related to the Romani culture and her playing in the musical groups. The photo was taken during videorecording of the interview on November 10, 2023 in the premises of the State Scientific Library in Prešov.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Michaela Bobeková general audience internal
