Czech Republic – rroma.org https://rroma.org Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:05:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Czech Republic – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Funky Brothers https://rroma.org/funky-brothers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=funky-brothers Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:05:48 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32331 The band Funky Brothers became one of the most significant Roma music projects of its time. In the 147th episode of the Desetiminutovka program, musician, rapper and producer Ladislav Cirok talks about his first successes, the end of the group, the transformation of the music scene and why he helps young talents in his studio today, even though they sometimes don’t even have money to pay.

]]> Czechia Podcast https://rroma.org/czechia-podcast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=czechia-podcast Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:14:42 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32276 In the twenty-second review episode of the SODAcast podcast, its authors Zdeněk Ryšavý and Patrik Banga return to this year’s celebrations of International Roma Day, the reception of Roma personalities at Prague Castle, and the debate on changes in the Agency for Social Inclusion. They also address the case of Václav Sivák, who wore a sweatshirt with a Russian flag at a press conference, the police crackdown on children in Most, and other events of recent weeks.

]]> Romanes in Czechia https://rroma.org/romanes-in-czechia-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=romanes-in-czechia-3 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:47:44 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32240 According to estimates, there are about a quarter of a million Romani people living in the Czech Republic, but only a portion of them speak Romani. About a third of the youngest generation speaks the language. Romani scholar Marie Podlahová Bořkovcová is trying to reverse this trend not only through teaching, but also through competitions, workshops and literature. “There are also those who are ashamed of speaking Romanes, because being a Rom among children today is not easy,” she says in an interview.

]]> April 8th – Czechia https://rroma.org/april-8th-czechia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=april-8th-czechia Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:54:01 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32188 The Czech president Pavel received two dozen Roma for the April oth celebration.

]]> International Roma Day https://rroma.org/international-roma-day-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=international-roma-day-5 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:29:05 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32158 A recapitulative of the events and people who were involved in the first World Roma Congress which led to the recogintion og the International Roma day on April 8th.

]]> April 8th in Prague https://rroma.org/april-8th-in-prague/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=april-8th-in-prague Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:02:59 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32082 President Petr Pavel and Eva Pavlová will receive Roma community leaders at Prague Castle on the occasion of International Roma Day. According to information from the Romea.cz server, a total of 20 Roma men and women are expected to attend. Almost half of them are graduates of the educational program Supporting the Social Inclusion of Roma through Community Development and Entrepreneurship, which was implemented by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. The three-year program involved 80 participants from 11 regions of the Czech Republic. The names of the specific participants have not yet been published.

]]> Condemnation https://rroma.org/condemnation-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=condemnation-3 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:01:46 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32079 The Regional Court in Ostrava has sentenced a group of three men and one woman, who according to the indictment were led by 23-year-old Enrico Pešta, known as the Roma rapper Hard Rico. He was sentenced to four years in prison for robbery and extortion and must pay two million crowns. Two other defendants were sentenced to five years in prison, and Hard Rico’s former girlfriend was sentenced to three years in prison.

]]> Vera Bila https://rroma.org/vera-bila-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vera-bila-3 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:19:04 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32050 Věra Bílá, who was born on May 22, 1954 in Rokycany as one of Karol Gini’s six children, was a phenomenon of Romani music at the turn of the millennium. She sang for Bill Clinton at the White House, filled the Paris Olympia and was on her way to becoming the most famous Czech singer in the world. However, her career was later affected by the deaths of her husband, son and gambling. In March, we commemorate the seven-year anniversary of her death.

]]> Jakub Jarý https://rroma.org/jakub-jary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jakub-jary Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:18:25 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32047 Jakub Jarý’s life journey proves that if a person really wants to, he can overcome obstacles that may seem insurmountable to others. He is now a medical doctor in Czechia.

Even though he comes from an excluded locality and grew up in a working-class family, he was set up from the beginning to want to fight for a better life. As he himself says: “No shortcuts will help and in the long run they will not bring anything good, I am convinced of that. If young people want to live in better conditions than the ones they grew up in, they can only achieve this through diligence and work.”

]]> The Roma rapper Hard Rico https://rroma.org/the-roma-rapper-hard-rico/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-roma-rapper-hard-rico Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:55:44 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31944 The Regional Court in Ostrava heard a case involving a group of four men and one woman, allegedly led by 23-year-old Enrico Pešta, known as the Roma rapper Hard Rico. The members of the group face five to seven years in prison for robbery and extortion. Hard Rico pleaded guilty in the courtroom, the prosecutor is asking for six years in prison for him. The verdict will be handed down in April.

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