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TKO ĆE POKUCATI NA VRATA MOG DOMA: A TALE ABOUT EMPATHY

Author: Maura Madeddu

The program of ZagrebDox, the International Festival of Documentaries for the 21st edition was quite heterogeneous and included documentaries on several different themes, from the ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, and Israel and Hamas, to...

WINTER HOLIDAYS OF CHRISTIAN CATHOLIC ROMA

Author: Siena Fam

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS Preparations for Christmas involve deep house cleaning, discarding old items, and emphasizing family harmony. Beautiful decorations and Christmas trees are acquired, with red being a preferred color associated with success,...

WINTER HOLIDAYS OF CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX ROMA

Author: Lizi Bukhrashvili

In October 1582 AC Pope Gregory XIII introduced a modified version of the Julian calendar, the one that had become the predominant version since its adoption in 46 BC. Pope Gregory intended to correct the slight difference in the average length of...

THE IMAGE OF ROMA PEOPLE IN RUSSIAN CULTURE

Author: Anna Krainova

Russian culture has developed a dual attitude towards Roma people. For centuries, they have been persecuted in Russia, and manifestations of Anti-Roma sentiment are often encountered at the everyday level. At the same time, both in classical...

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THE ROLE OF THEATRE IN REPRESENTING ROMA CULTURE

Author: Anna Krainova

Theatre is a very important cultural component for any society. Of course, theatre primarily satisfies the aesthetic needs of a person, but at the same time we should not forget that theatre is also an important social institution. In this regard,...

HOW ROMANI MOVEMENT TO THE WEST CHANGED ROMANI LANGUAGE

Author: Anna Krainova

There is an opinion among linguists that a language reflects the history of its speakers. For example, by studying borrowed words and grammatical forms, it is possible to determine with which peoples the speakers of a language had cultural and...

THE FIRST WORLD ROMANI CONGRESS: THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ROMA FLAG AND ANTHEM

Author: Anna Krainova

The first World Roma Congress was held in 1971 in London and became an important event for the entire Roma people. The Congress discussed issues of protecting the rights of Roma, combating discrimination and stereotypes, preserving cultural heritage...

IMAGE OF THE ROMA PEOPLE IN EMIR KUSTURICA’S FILMS

Author: Anna Krainova

The Roma people are frequently represented in films but in most cases only as background characters but very few creators have built the entire plot of the picture around Roma. In this sense, Emir Kusturica, Yugoslavian and Serbian director, can...

LA ESMERALDA, PAQUITA, DON QUIXOTE: DISCOVERING ROMA PRESENCE IN CLASSICAL BALLET

Author: Maura Madeddu

Throughout the history of ballet, the portrayal of Roma culture has been marked by a blend of fascination, misrepresentation, and romanticization. Indeed, many famous choreographers who eventually created the canon of classical ballet often included...