Formation2015
PurposeArchive and promote Romani culture
Official language
English, German, Romani
Key people
Isabel Raabe, Franziska Sauerbrey
Award(s)European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage (2019), Grimme-Preis (2020)
Websitehttps://www.romarchive.eu./en/

The RomArchive is a digital repository of Romani culture, established in 2015. Fourteen curators organised 5,000 objects, available in English, German and Romani. The archive has won a European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage and a Grimme-Preis.

Project

The RomArchive was established in 2015 as a digital repository of Romani culture. The German Federal Cultural Foundation was the largest initial sponsor, providing €3.75 million.[1] The founders were Isabel Raabe and Franziska Sauerbrey.[2] The project covers areas such as dance, film, literature and flamenco. Filmmaker Katalin Bársony curated a selection of 35 films which authentically present Romani culture, one being Taikon by Lawen Mohtadi.[3] The visual arts collection is curated by Tímea Junghaus and photography by André Raatzsch.[1] In total there are fourteen curators.[4]

The archive contains 5,000 objects and is available in English, German and Romani.[3] The Documentation and Cultural Centre of German Sinti and Roma took over the sponsorship of the RomArchive in 2019, on International Romani Day.[5] The same year, the archive won a European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage.[6] In 2020, it also won a Grimme-Preis.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Albert, Gwendolyn (27 July 2015). "RomArchive showcases the cultural contributions of Romani people". Romea (in Czech). Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Kunstgeschichte - Archiv für Roma-Kultur geht online" (in German). 25 January 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 Schließ, Gero (24 January 2019). "New digital archive of the Roma launched". DW. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". RomArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sinti und Roma - Detailansicht". Archive.org. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Europe's top heritage award winners celebrated in Paris". Europa Nostra. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "RomArchive". Grimme-online (in German). Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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