European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture, a new partner of EWA Network
We are delighted to welcome European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture, ERIAC to our supportive networking community. We hope this is the beginning of a fruitful collaboration between ERIAC and EWA Network.
"Roma in film shatter stereotypes, offering raw, poetic visions of resilience, beauty, and defiance. True inclusion means Roma behind the camera too, shaping narratives. The future of film is incomplete without Roma voices at its heart.”
Timea Junghaus, Executive Director (ERIAC)
The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture e.V. (ERIAC) is a joint initiative of the Council of Europe, the Open Society Foundations, and the Roma Leaders’ initiative – the Alliance for the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture. ERIAC is an association registered under German law in April 2017, in Berlin, Germany. ERIAC launched in June 2017.
ERIAC exists to increase the self-esteem of Roma and to decrease negative prejudice of the majority population towards the Roma by means of arts, culture, history, and media.
ERIAC acts as an international creative hub to support the exchange of creative ideas across borders, cultural domains and Romani identities. ERIAC aims to be the promoter of Romani contributions to European culture and talent, success and achievement, as well as to document the historical experiences of Romani people in Europe. ERIAC exists to be a communicator and public educator, to disseminate a positive image and knowledge about Romani people for dialogue and building mutual respect and understanding.
The main long-term aims of ERIAC are:
– To educate and inform the non-Roma population about Roma arts and culture and to help for creating understanding, tolerance and mutual respect between Roma and non-Roma communities;
– To raise awareness among European institutions, policy-makers and stakeholders about the role of Roma arts and culture and to build up a broad partnership across Europe (and beyond) for support of Roma arts, culture and communities.
The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is committed to strengthening the presence and recognition of Roma filmmakers in the European and international film industry. Through initiatives such as the annual Film Pitch Deck and its participation in major industry events – including the European Film Market in Berlin and the Marché du Film in Cannes — ERIAC supports Roma and allied filmmakers in developing, presenting, and connecting their projects with producers, funders, and distributors. These efforts reflect ERIAC’s broader mission: to counter prejudice and promote dignity by supporting Roma-led storytelling across arts, culture, and media.
