Romani Pilgrimage in Bielcza
created: 31. 01. 2020 15:27 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
In 1942 in Bielcza, Poland, the Germans murdered 41 Roma from the Kwiek family. They were nomadic Roma from Kalderash group. Their common grave is well cared by the local people.
category: speaking
tags: academic factual monologue humanities Polish Adam Bartosz general audience internal
Romani Pilgrimage in Borzęcin
created: 31. 01. 2020 15:23 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
In Poland, in the village Borzęcin at the local cemetery the memorial for 29 exhumed Roma was erected. They were murdered by Germans in 1942. Another memorial to these victims was created in the nearby forest, where the Roma were murdered by the Nazis.
category: speaking
tags: academic factual monologue humanities Polish Adam Bartosz general audience internal
Romani Pilgrimage in Szczurowa
created: 31. 01. 2020 14:24 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
During World War II, specifically in July 3, 1943 in Szczurowa in Poland, fascists assassinated 93 local Roma. This tragedy is commemorated by a memorial that is the first monument to the Roma Holocaust in the world.
category: speaking
tags: academic factual monologue humanities Polish Adam Bartosz general audience internal
Robert Rigó - Smith Symposium
created: 20. 10. 2019 19:04 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
Robert Rigó (1953) is the art smith from Dunajska Luzna. Handmaid smithed objects come from his forge and the shop Hefaiston. From small candelabra through grand stair rail to dominant gates. They can be found all over Slovakia as well as in many countries of the world. Robert Rigó focuses on traditional craft trying to preserve ancient Romani smithing motives and techniqes.
Robert Rigó is a chairperson of the Chartikano Association, the organiser of already 15th European Romani Smithing Syposium. The Chartikano Association in Smith Gallery introduces rich production of the smithing craft masters from Dunajska Luzna.
In the past Dunajska Luzna used to be known as the Iron Village. The smithery in there is carried for 300 years already, the largest number of forges in Slovakia active at the place till nowadays.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective factual monologue guided Slovak Róbert Rigó general audience internal
The Live Book - Women for Women
created: 02. 09. 2019 08:33 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
The Live Book - Women for Women was the event which took place in the Wave Club in Presov on 12th of April, 2017 in order to celebrate The World Roma Day. The guests were Mgr. Ildiko Gorova and Mgr. Gabriela Gaborova from the Vtackovce village. I. Gorova is a teacher at the local elementary school, G. Gaborova is the coordinator of the field social work, employed by the Office of Plenipotentiary of the SR Government for Romani communities.
The music guest was The Arpi Farkas Jazz Trio (Arpad Farkas - the piano, Angela Farkas - the singer, Adrian Sajko - double-bass)
category: speaking
tags: retrospective factual dialogue guided Slovak Romani general audience internal
The Gypsy Party
created: 02. 09. 2019 08:26 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
The Gypsy Bashavel (The Gypsy Party) is the festival of Romani culture which started in 2009 as one of the projects carried out by the Association Wild Poppy. It provides space for presentation of many of the amateur and professional Romani ensembles as well as for the stipend beneficiaries of Wild Poppy Association - the talented Romani children from all aver Slovakia. The festival is of multicultural character, organised in open-air setting. The event was recorded on 29th of August, 2013.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective factual monologue guided Slovak general audience internal
Karel Adam
created: 12. 12. 2017 15:08 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
Karel Adam, DiS.art, (1953-) is a professional musician – first violinist, conductor and in the time of speaking the director (1998-2016) of the professional Romani Theater Romathan. After graduation from The State Conservatory in Košice he worked for art agencies Slovkoncert and Pragokoncert. In 1992 he joined the nascent Theater Romathan as a Chief Conductor of the Theater Orchestra. Karel Adam speaks about his childhood, about his beginnings and work in Theatre Romathan. He touches the gradual development of the Theatre and its´ values that actors perform and interpret to the audience. He speaks about terms as Romani music, Romani musical instruments, contemporary Romani music and authenticity.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective factual monologue guided Slovak Karel Adam general audience internal
Ján Sajko - On Fine Arts Talent in Jarovnice
created: 07. 12. 2017 09:21 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
The video document in which the teacher of fine arts in the Elementary School in Jarovnice speaks about painting talent of the local Romani children, about their painting difference which earned them wide appreciation and prizes from all over the world. He started teaching there in 1986, speaks about his work, presents his visions, plans, reality and future expected for the Romani children in Jarovnice. The awards he received:
2000 - Szinyei Merse Pal Medal - Pedagogues and students from Gymnasium SMP in Budapest
1997 - The Memorial Letter of st. Gorazd (Ministry of Education SR)
2002 - The Smaller Medal of st. Gorazd (Ministry of Education SR)
category: speaking
tags: retrospective factual monologue guided Slovak Ján Sajko general audience internal
Ivan Akimov - Romani Culture
created: 01. 12. 2017 16:01 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. Ivan Akimov comments on Romani culture in Slovakia, its value and importance for entire society.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective factual monologue guided Slovak Ivan Akimov general audience internal
Kmeťoband - real romani music
created: 04. 08. 2017 15:18 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
Kmeťoband - the group founded in 1999 by Igor Kmeťo Sr. and Igor Kmeťo Jr. They are father and son. Kmeťo Sr. is also the manager of group, Kmeťo Jr. plays the synthesizer, saxophone, he sings and he´s also making own musical arrangements. Their songs are based on the life experiences and situations, such as love, sorrow, life of youngsters. They became well-known also thanks to the successful cooperation with famous rapper "Rytmus". The songs are full of temperament and emotions. The genre of their music falls into the cathegory of rom-pop with a dominance of dance music. The interview reflects personal opinions of Igor Kmeťo Sr. and Igor Kmeťo Jr. about Romani music, its various forms, history, its development and current trends.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective factual monologue guided Slovak Igor Kmeťo st. Igor Kmeťo ml. general audience internal
