IMPACT

Tandem Dance – making of
Tandem Dance – making of

“Tandem Dance was not intended to teach the visually impaired to dance, but rather to help them learn new things about movement, space, the relation between music and motion, about world perception. Finally, one week later, we would know more about each other than if we had talked for a year”.

In changing rhythm – African Percussion for Roma and non-Roma children from disadvantaged communities in Ferentari – making of
In changing rhythm – African Percussion for Roma and non-Roma children from disadvantaged communities in Ferentari – making of

“Each African percussion session was yet another opportunity for us to get to know each other. That is because the project activities aimed at encouraging both the intercultural dialogue among the disadvantaged Roma / non-Roma children and youth, their parents and the two African facilitators, fostering the participants to communicate ideas regarding the representation of their own life, experience and perspective”.

History of minorities: a cultural artistic approach to diversity – film
History of minorities: a cultural artistic approach to diversity – film

“The intercommunity of the majority population and the ethnic minorities of Iași County envisage the beauty of cultural diversity, the embracing of differences and the creation of harmony and collaboration. The project is a successful intertwining of the past and the present, of history and culture, and the articulation of ethnic and cultural identity working as an input for the future”.

Untold stories – Roma fairy tale
Untold stories – Roma fairy tale

“The stories and fairy tales of a community are the expression of that community’s imagination, identity and memory. (…)We hope that this collection of fairy tales will help us raise awareness regarding the complexity of Roma experiences and history and also reclaiming the Roma cultural identity. This online volume represents our contribution to the effort of popularizing Roma stories and of conserving the Roma folklore”.

Saint Patrick and Friends 2015 – tour teaser
Saint Patrick and Friends 2015 – tour teaser

“Put into the scene for the first time in 2014, Saint Patrick and Friends tour is set on the idea of interculturality and unity within dance. Reinvented in 2015, the new choreography brings to the scene dance elements specific to each culture. Though based on the Irish dance, the show aims at mixing specific elements of flamenco, belly-dance and Romanian folk dance”.

TiMAF Cultural Platform – aftermovie
TiMAF Cultural Platform – aftermovie

“TiMAF Cultural Platform is a unique project with a complex approach aiming at reducing the distance between people from the neighborhoods and central events. Thus, this project managed to bring art in all its forms closer to the residents of Cluj: from music, dance, theatre, film, literature and poetry, graphic arts, to photography and traditional art”.

 Roma People in Baragan: The Inventory of a Way of Living – catalogue
Roma People in Baragan: The Inventory of a Way of Living – catalogue

“The exhibition is viewed as an instrument aimed at fostering intercultural dialogue and increasing the level of knowledge regarding the Roma minority way of living; additionally, we hope it contributes to favorably changing the perception of the majority population on the Roma people by means of protecting their cultural identity: preserving oral culture through stories and pictures”.

The facets of hyperconnectivity – art catalogue
The facets of hyperconnectivity – art catalogue

“Facets of Hyperconnectivity is, before any other consideration, a thematic exhibition conceived having in mind the compatibility of the invited artists and their availability to respond to the general idea proposed (…). In other words, it is an exhibition based on non-organic principles, without a center and a periphery, in which each work is a possible preview rather than a specific piece in a jigsaw puzzle”.

The multiethnical holographic history of Brăila – film spot
The multiethnical holographic history of Brăila – film spot

“Brãila is a city with an impressive history. It passed through centuries resisting to aggressive incursions that have targeted it, incursions performed both by Romanian rulers (it was burned by Stephen the Great), but also by foreigners. The Turks have occupied us for 300 years, Brãila being among the few cities in the country made Turkish raia, then the Russians came and destroyed almost everything.

Roma in Romania: identity and alterity – textbook
Roma in Romania: identity and alterity – textbook

“The textbook developed by a group of four experts, specialized in history and political science, addresses issues that are related to the history of the Roma and the image of the Roma population in 18th-19th century and early 20th century Romania, in the interwar period, during WW2 (Roma deportations to Transnistria) and the communist period, throughout the post-communist period, and last but not least, regarding the representation - and self-representation – of the Roma in the Romanian art and culture in the 19th-20th centuries:”.

Say it now – making of
Say it now – making of

“The project aims to artistically counterpart the challenges of the less than perfect educational system (the high rate of unemployment among young graduates reflects the rupture between a theoretical system of education and the social realities of everyday life) and those of a society indifferent to the issues of tomorrow’s adults. Teenagers of today’s Romania are unable to freely expose their opinions and problems; they don’t know who to turn to and how to address their most fundamental questions”.

Roma Community in visual arts – „Crișeni: Friday - Sunday” trailer
Roma Community in visual arts – „Crișeni: Friday - Sunday” trailer

“This film offers an insight in the everyday life of Gypsy families in Harghita county. They live partly traditional lifestyles (they work as tinmen or they make straw-hats), and sometimes they work as day labourers”.

Roma Community in visual arts – „Angela” trailer
Roma Community in visual arts – „Angela” trailer

“In the heart of Romania, in rural Transylvania, a young Roma girl is preparing to give birth. We embark on her daily journey, finding bits of puzzles about her past: how she was kidnapped to be married and saved by her future husband”.

Art Education Program for Roma Children – video summing-up
Art Education Program for Roma Children – video summing-up

“Art is for everyone, art contributes to the development of people and communities and serves as a tool to fight against discrimination; moreover, art becomes accessible through volunteers and nonformal methods. Learn more about the activities undergone, about what the Roma children experienced, and also about the methods used by the facilitators to encourage interaction of children with visual arts”.

Deltacraft – making of
Deltacraft – making of

“DELTACRAFT collection illustrates crafts skills and techniques from the Danube Delta area. The objects are a symbolic representation of locally sourced raw materials, of community food and power, memory of place and heritage. The aim of the project was to show the unique character of the Danube Delta region, of its cultural and natural heritage.

Maskar – handbook
Maskar – handbook

“Starting from the socio-economic, cultural and political realities of two small towns from Teleorman district, – Alexandria and Turnu-Măgurele – Maskar project aimed at initiating community dialogue by triggering stereotypes and prejudices, especially ethnic ones, and encouraging for a better understanding of the past with focus upon solidarity and empathy.

Sinaia365 – photo album
Sinaia365 – photo album

“Sinaia365 is an initiative that started from the need to capture, conserve and promote, between the pages of an modern photographic album (revealed also on a website: www.sinaia365.ro) the most relevant “moments”, both from a cultural, events-oriented perspective but also from an architectural and artistic point of view. Briefly, the idea is to capture Sinaia’s day to day life & culture, within 365 images taken during all the four seasons of the year.

Minor Minorities - cultural catalogue
Minor Minorities - cultural catalogue

“This text invites the traveller to a cultural and historical visit, to one in the past still present in people, words, places and objects. In the next pages you will find a touristic guide for a Romania diverse in roots, buildings, monuments, remnants, but also in the people’s life and the everyday spoken language”.

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