The 2023 MMRC Lecture.
amenca ketane. Histories of Trauma, Music and Romani Empowerment
Mindj Panther (Sandra Selimović & Simonida Selimović) © Hanna Fasching
Simonida Selimović © Hanna Fasching
Ulrike Sych © Hanna Fasching
Ulrike Sych © Hanna Fasching
Ursula Hemetek © Hanna Fasching
Ursula Hemetek © Hanna Fasching
Ioanida Costache © Hanna Fasching
Ioanida Costache © Hanna Fasching
Ioanida Costache © Hanna Fasching
Mirjam Karoly © Hanna Fasching
Mirjam Karoly © Hanna Fasching
Mirjam Karoly © Hanna Fasching
Mirjam Karoly © Hanna Fasching
Ursula Hemetek © Hanna Fasching
Ursula Hemetek, Mirjam Karoly & Ioanida Costache © Hanna Fasching
Ioanida Costache © Hanna Fasching
Mirjam Karoly & Ioanida Costache © Hanna Fasching
Ursula Hemetek, Mirjam Karoly & Ioanida Costache © Hanna Fasching
Ursula Hemetek, Mirjam Karoly & Ioanida Costache © Hanna Fasching
Mindj Panther (Sandra Selimović & Simonida Selimović) © Hanna Fasching
Sandra Selimović © Hanna Fasching
Mindj Panther (Sandra Selimović & Simonida Selimović) © Hanna Fasching
Sandra Selimović © Hanna Fasching
Mindj Panther (Sandra Selimović & Simonida Selimović) © Hanna Fasching
Simonida Selimović © Hanna Fasching
Sandra Selimović © Hanna Fasching
Mindj Panther (Sandra Selimović & Simonida Selimović) © Hanna Fasching
Catering by Project Mosaic © Hanna Fasching
Catering by Project Mosaic © Hanna Fasching
Title Image © Joanna Zabielska for "Land ohne Land" by Simonida Selimović © Hanna Fasching
The 4th MMRC Lecture celebrated the 30th anniversary of the recognition of Rom*nja as "Volksgruppe" in Austria by focusing on struggles for self-/recognition through music and collective movements.
The evening centered around a keynote by Ioanida Costache (Stanford University, California) on racialized trauma and the role of music in creating intimate spaces wherein processes of belonging and healing can take place, and a response by Mirjam Karoly (honorary member of Romano Centro) on the importance of the civil society struggle for the recognition of the Porajmos. The rap duo Mindj Panther (Sandra Selimović and Simonida Selimović) completed the program with a musical call to action against racism and for Romani empowerment – and motivated the audience to dance!
The event was rounded off with a special catering by "Mosaic" – a project dedicated to women with experiences of violence and displacement that cultivates community through culinary art therapy.
Programme:
Musical Performance:
Mindj Panther (Sandra Selimović and Simonida Selimović)
Opening:
Ulrike Sych, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Introduction:
Ursula Hemetek, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Keynote: Sound, Race, and Romani Subjectivity
Ioanida Costache, Stanford University, California
Response: The fight for justice and recognition of the Roma Holocaust
Mirjam Karoly, Honorary Board Member, Romano Centro
Q&A Session:
Chaired by Ursula Hemetek, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Musical performance:
Mindj Panther
Review:
Time and date:
Thursday, November 16, 2023, 19:00 (CET)
Location:
mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Joseph Haydn Hall
Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1
1030 Vienna, Austria
and online
The location is wheelchair accessible. Please get in touch with mmrc@mdw.ac.at for further questions!