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Thematic focus
- Local History
- Global History
- History of National Minorities
Language
English
Country
Germany
Address
European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture, Reinhardtstraße 41–43, 10117 Berlin
Date
29 February 2024 - 5 April 2024
Contact
eriac@eriac.org
Description
Berlin has consistently played a crucial role in the cultural and social life of the Roma diaspora and, at the same time, Roma had also made a significant impact on the history of the German capital. However, limited initiatives have addressed the intertwined cultural history of Roma and Berlin. The Berlin Tales exhibition unveils the cultural history of Berlin – a narrative that remains largely unknown, concealed, and suppressed yet simultaneously boasts a beautifully rich genealogy. The exhibition showcases key moments and significant contributions made by Roma to Berlin, and influencing German and European culture since the 1970s to the present day. The Berlin Tales exhibition, along with its associated events including concerts, performances, and discussions, illustrates the enduring and substantial cultural, social, and political presence of Roma in Berlin — both as artists and as an audience. The narrative reveals a potent counterculture that collaborates with other peripheries, aiming to challenge racist representations and combat stereotypical, homogenized depictions of minorities prevalent in mainstream media and society at large. The display also highlights the boundless creativity of contemporary artists, performers, and musicians of Roma origin. All contributing artists, while of diverse nationalities and personal stories, developed deep connections to Berlin´s cultural landscape. These individuals contemplate alternative modes of self-determination and self-representation, inventing new means to narrate the Roma “tale” with the vision to empower and “strike back”—to assert complete control and halt the escalation of contradictions and conflicts within and outside Roma communities. They aspire to envision and create a peaceful and prosperous future for all. READ MORE ON THE WEBSITE
Organiser
ERIAC - European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture