Jivipen
Jivipen, which means “life” in the Romani language, promotes Roma culture and supports contemporary expressions of the Roma life.
The project uses culture to address topics such as Roma history and persisting inequalities, and facilitates new connections between the Roma and non-Roma communities of the city.
The project includes The Roma Culture Days, an annual event taking place in the framework of Cluj Days, and supports emerging Roma artists by commissioning their works. Jivipen also supports Cluj museums in their endeavour to establish collections and programmes dedicated to Roma culture.
Summer camps for Roma kids, a series of talks dedicated to intercultural topics and an international Think & Act Tank complete the Jivipen agenda.

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2021
Improving Roma-non-Roma relations, public perception and public reflection of the Roma minority
Promoting and supporting Roma artists and producers
Facilitating the access of Pata Rât people to cultural and social activities
Collaboration with cultural institutions and organizations to increase the representation of Roma culture and history in their cultural collections and programs
Activity calendar
- research and production residences based on archives and public collections: Jivipen residences
- research and documentation
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November
The "Meet the rOma" („Cunoaște rOmul”) exhibition presented the history of the Roma in a way that combined political events and decisions with the real destinies of the people.
September
The “Roma (S)heroes” workshops were intended for young Roma and non-Roma interested in discovering contemporary Roma drama and creatively exploring the heroine/hero figure.
July
We started the first edition of Jivipen Meetings
November
Through the Cultural Voucher, we facilitated access to various cultural events for the Pata Rât communities. .
September
Roma Culture Days in Cluj Days: we organized a section dedicated to Roma culture during the official event of the city. .
August
We ensured the participation of 10 children from the Pata Rât communities in the Telciu Summer School, where they benefited from an intercultural program. .
May
Roma Culture Days were extended to include films, theater performances or discussions about Roma life and culture.
May
For the first time, Cluj Days included a section dedicated to Roma culture.
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