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#3: "To find a way out where everybody else sees a dead end" with Zeljko Jovanovic

#3: "To find a way out where everybody else sees a dead end" with Zeljko Jovanovic

Released Tuesday, 22nd December 2020
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#3: "To find a way out where everybody else sees a dead end" with Zeljko Jovanovic

#3: "To find a way out where everybody else sees a dead end" with Zeljko Jovanovic

#3: "To find a way out where everybody else sees a dead end" with Zeljko Jovanovic

#3: "To find a way out where everybody else sees a dead end" with Zeljko Jovanovic

Tuesday, 22nd December 2020
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Zeljko Jovanovic is a tireless activist for Roma Rights. He comes from a family which, through belief in hard-work, self-determination and education, moved from extreme poverty to the middle class of Serbia.We talked to him about his youth, the fight for democracy, about how important it is for Europe when the Roma are doing well. Being asked what majority societies can learn from Roma he says: “We find a way out where everybody else sees a dead end”.

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Romatopia - Roma talk about their Utopia for Europe

Roma und Sinti – die wahren Europäer*innen! Für den Podcast „Romatopia – Roma talk about their Utopia for Europe“ treffen wir interessante Menschen (Künstler*innen, Musiker*innen, Akademiker*innen, 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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