RomArchive
Digital repository of Romani culture
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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.
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| Formation | 2015 |
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| Purpose | Archive and promote Romani culture |
Official language | English, German, Romani |
Key people | Isabel Raabe, Franziska Sauerbrey |
| Awards | European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage (2019), Grimme-Preis (2020) |
| Website | https://www.romarchive.eu./en/ |
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]