Romatopia - Roma talk about their Utopia for Europe

Isabel Raabe, William Bila, Katja Lehmann

14 Episodes

Roma und Sinti – die wahren Europäerinnen! Für den Podcast „Romatopia – Roma talk about their Utopia for Europe“ treffen wir interessante Menschen (Künstlerinnen, Musikerinnen, Akademikerinnen, Aktivist*innen) aus ganz Europa. Sind Roma nicht – ganz im Gegenteil zu gängigen Vorurteilen – Vorbilder in Sachen Solidarität, kultureller Reichtum, transnationale Einheit trotz nationaler Besonderheiten – also ideale „role models“ für die „Idee Europa“? Wir sind gespannt auf die Utopien unserer Gäste für das Europa von morgen. Und: wir haben das ein oder andere Spiel vorbereitet...

Unsere Gäste in Staffel Eins: Daniel Baker, Künstler, Kurator, Theoretiker (UK), Nicoleta Bitu, Soziologin, Aktivistin (Rumänien); Ethel Brooks, Soziologin, Gender Studies (USA) ; Zeljko Jovanovic, Jurist, Open Society Foundation/Roma Initiative Office (Serbien/Deutschland); Timea Junghaus, Kunsthistorikerin, European Roma Institute for Arts and Cultures (Ungarn, Deutschland); Lindy Larsson, Schauspieler, Sänger (Schweden); Saimir Mile, Aktivist, la Voix des Rroms (Frankreich/Albanien); Selamet und Kefaet Prizreni, Hip Hop Musiker (Deutschland/Kosovo); Romani Rose, Zentralrat Deutscher Sinti und Roma (Deutschland); Sandra und Semonida Selimovic, Schauspielerinnen (Österreich); Selma Selman, Künstlerin (Bosnien); Miguel Angel Vargas, Kunsthistoriker, Schauspieler (Spanien)

Roma – the true Europeans! For the podcast "Romatopia - Roma talk about their Utopia for Europe" we meet interesting people (artists, musicians, academics, activists) from all over Europe. Aren't Roma - quite contrary to common prejudices - role models in terms of solidarity, cultural wealth, transnational unity despite national peculiarities - ideal role models for the "idea of Europe"? We look forward to learn about the utopias of our guests for the Europe of tomorrow. And: we have prepared one or the other game...

Our guests in Series 1: Daniel Baker, artist, curator, theorist (UK); Nicoleta Bitu, activist (Romania); Ethel Brooks, sociologist, gender studies (USA) ; Zeljko Jovanovic, Open Society Foundation/Roma Initiative Office (Serbia/Germany); Timea Junghaus, art historian, executive director European Roma Institute for Arts and Cultures (Hungary, Germany); Lindy Larsson, actor, singer (Sweden); Saimir Mile, activist, la Voix des Rroms (France / Albania); Selamet und Kefaet Prizreni, Hip Hop Musicians (Kosovo/Germany); Romani Rose, Chair of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma (Germany); Sandra and Semonida Selimovic, actrices (Austria); Selma Selman, artist (Bosnia); Miguel Angel Vargas, art historian, actor (Spain)

Credits: Idea and concept: Isabel Raabe Hosted by William Bila and Isabel Raabe Directed by Katja Lehmann Sounddesign: Selamet and Kefaet Prizreni (c) cover motive: Altered States: EU-R © Daniel Baker 2015 Produced by Media Bricks 2020

Romatopia is supported by the Federal Agency for Civic Education and the Council of Europe/Roma & Travellers Team

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