More about "Djanes" project
This is a media project of the Roma youth organization "ARCA". It includes news of the Roma community in Ukraine, interviews and life stories, interesting facts designed to break stereotypes.
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День пам’яті жертв Голокосту: спогади й уроки
Цьогоріч вже 80 років визволення концтабору Аушвіц. І світ вшановує пам’ять жертв нацизму — євреїв, ромів, поляків та українців, яких нацистський режим нищив за національною ознакою. Торік журналістка Дар’я Ворона відвідала Музей Аушвіц-Біркенау і поділилась своїми спогадами та історіями інших відвідувачів.
Roma roots in the superheroes’ universe: Is Marvel dismantling stereotypes?
The superhero universe is an impressive place. I personally sometimes confuse Marvel characters and those of DC Comics. I do, however, fancy the antagonistic Deadpool and the crazy Harley Quinn. But I still find it to be mission impossible to remember who is who. And this confusion has only exacerbated as I was working on this material, as it has turned out that Marvel has created Roma superheroes. Let us get into detail on this, shall we?
Roma Writers in Literature: Papusza
If you think that Roma people can only sing, dance, and play musical instruments, you are mistaken. Apart from the folklore tradition, Roma people have also been (and still) are present in the literary process. Many of Romani writers or poets have then become classics and contributed to the canon of Ukrainian and world literature.
A Story of the Hijacking a Russian tank: Reception and Artistic Depiction
The story of a Russian tank being hijacked in Ukraine quickly became world news, spreading beyond the country's borders and gaining popularity in Poland, Slovakia, Romania, and Moldova. This incident turned into a global media event. This story became the basis for a theatrical production created in 2023 by the Kherson Theater Lab team in partnership with the Romani cultural center Romano Than. The play, which is touring Europe, has already been shown in Berlin and Hermersheim, and on December 15, 2024, it was presented for the first time in Ukraine, in Lviv.
Does AI know more about Roma people than we do? Experimenting with ChatGPT
We have already checked how tolerant GPT is and how it addresses stereotypes, and Artificial Intelligence passed this test with flying colours. But is it indeed so perfect, and should we still expect the ‘rise of the machines’? Yes, we would like to test AI, again. This time, we are going to ask it to find ten interesting facts about people of Roma origin.
Romani and Ukrainian Wedding Traditions: Similarities and Symbolism
We continue the topic of Roma weddings. We have already told you that Roma brides cry because of a whirlwind of emotions, just like any other girls who get married. But what about the traditions? What are they like? You won't believe it, but in some places they are very similar to Ukrainian ones.
Between Reality and Romanticism: Mérimée’s description of the Romani world in his Carmen novel
In various realms of art—be it literature, cinema, music, and/or painting—one can often encounter Romanis. The image of this ethnic group is, more often than not, pretty template-based and stereotypical. What about the Carmen then—a novel featuring a Romani girl as the main protagonist? What dominates here: truth or fiction?
Forced marriage? Why do Romani girls cry at weddings?
Why is the bride sad? This is the question social network users often come up with as they watch Romani weddings. And they actually come up with answers of their own right away: she is going to marry a man she does not love; she is being forced into marriage; she is way too young… A lot of replies are suggested—and yet, people often forget about ordinary, commonplace «humane» explanations.
Between education and war: how the occupation has destroyed the education of Roma children
Mashkar yirvalimos tay marimos: sar i okupatsyia phaglia le Rromane beyatsengo sytyarimos. Not only did the war destroy school buildings but also created serious obstacles for the education of an entire generation of Roma children.
Yevhen Magda: «A multi-ethnic political nation is our competitive advantage»
“In democratic societies, there will always be different views on certain processes, but we need to find moments, points of contact, with which to work together,” says Yevhen Magda after moderating a panel at the International Conference in Kyiv.
Also in this section:
- Romanis in Ukrainian Literature: How Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi described them
- Discussing Romani issues on the international level
- Oleksii Panchenko: «The ultimate joy was when our lads were coming back from a mission alive»
- The innocent words that denigrate: why the notion of «info-Gypsyry» should vanish
- Saint Sarah of God, Patron Saint of the Romani people venerated by Romanis all around the world
- The Children-Grabbers: another portion of cringe from TikTok
- The Angel was awarded the Cross of Valour
- Romanis, jazz, and Mafia: how the music of Romani virtuosos became a soundtrack for an iconic game
- Art or a way to survive? How a concentration camp has turned a talent into an instrument of extermin
- The Opulence and Diversity of European Languages: We Learn Romani