Kate Connolly: During the Holocaust, an estimated 500,000 European Roma were murdered by the Nazis. While Germany has long addressed the Jewish Holocaust, recognition of Roma victims has taken far longer. A memorial to murdered Sinti and Roma was finally erected in Berlin in 2012 after years of debate. The city is home to a growing number of Roma from across Europe’s diverse communities.
The Eriac [European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture in Berlin] will seek to act as a hub, a meeting point for Roma artists and intellectuals, and as a point of contact for festivals, galleries, museums and other institutions seeking partnerships or materials for exhibitions. More here.