Roma People in Bărăgan – The Inventory of a Way of Living

Project promoter: Labor Center

Project partner: Ialomița District Museum

Project value: 88,535 EUR

Grant value (85% Grant SEE and 15% national budget): 353,829 lei (79,682.18 EUR)

Website: http://www.romiinbaragan.ro

Project summary

The photographed Roma and those interviewed in the story collection gathered within the project determined others to have the courage to claim their identity in a vocal way, while the development of a culture of dialogue between minority and majority population will in the end encourage long term social cohesion

Facts & figures

• 1 field research on the inventory of Roma oral stories;
• 10 Roma communities from Ialomița and Brăila counties studied;
• 1 photo contest "Roma in Bărăgan - a Lifestyle Inventory” that aimed to capture the Roma traditions, life style, relations with the majority population, crafts;
• 7 photo contest prizes offered;
• 1 "Roma in Bărăgan - a Lifestyle Inventory”  photo exhibition displayed;
• 1 volume "Roma in Bărăgan - a Lifestyle Inventory” published as an instrument to improve the understanding and acceptance of cultural diversity;
• 1 photo catalogue designed.

Photo/video

Project in the media

• http://www.ziarulialomita.ro/phare/documente/anunt_labor_2016.pdf
• https://www.guraialomitei.com/gura-ialomitei/romi-in-baragan-inventarul-unui-mod-de-viata-2/
• http://www.cicnet.ro/stiri/lansarea-proiectului-romi-baragan-inventarul-unui-mod-viata
• http://mjialomita.ro/evenimente/romi-in-baragan-inventarul-unui-mod-de-viata/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFl7lc5dmNI
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYpmXEE1L9c
• http://www.ziare.com/slobozia/stiri-actualitate/romi-in-baragan-inventarul-unui-mod-de-viata-5799559