Ars Baltica - Romani Writers Congress
Tammisaari 2-3-4 July 2004

The International Romani Writers' Assocation (IRWA) is organizing an Ars Baltica - Romani Writers' Congress in Finland in the City of Tammisaari the 2, 3 and 4th of July 2004.

IRWA

The Association acts as a link between Roma writers strengthening the position of Roma literature, language, and culture throughout the world and it aims at strengthening the solidarity and creative ability of the Roma writers' culture, developing the Romani language as a language of modern literature, as well as make the Romas' own voice heard, and to make Roma literature a respected and well-known part of European culture. Read more...

Ars Baltica

Ars Baltica is a forum for multilateral cultural cooperation with an emphasis on common projects within the Baltic Sea Region. It gives priority to art, culture and cultural history. The key factor is to achieve quality and a very special level of activities. Read more...

Programme

The issues of the congress are the work of Roma writers, the themes of Roma literature, and the impact of authors on Roma culture, as well as literature as a voice of people and as a political tool.
There will also be Roma theater and Roma music. Read more...

Organisers

• The International Romani Writers' Assocation (IRWA) and its president Veijo Baltzar.
  In collaboration with the Ars Baltica initiative for cultural cooperation in the Baltic Sea region
• The cities Tammisaari and Helsinki,
• The Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture
• The Goethe Institute with the backing of Elisabeth Rehn.
• The Swenska Kulturfonden
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