At the end of last year, a new children’s choir was created in Ostrava, which arose from the efforts of singer and choirmaster Ida Kelarová to find new talents for her ensemble known as Čhavorenge (Romani for “Child”). The children who did not succeed in the audition wanted to continue singing together, and so, thanks to cooperation with local organizations Vzájemné soužití, Ostravská nota, Velká náruč and with Milan Bindatsch from the Ibsenova Elementary School, a new ensemble was born. Its creation brought with it an unexpected effect among the residents of excluded localities – a strong emancipatory and activating effect.

• Ida Kelarová rozšiřuje práci s romskými dětmi. V Ostravě vznikl díky zapojení místních organizací ojedinělý pěvecký sbor. In: Romea. 13.02.2026. https://romea.cz/cz/komunity/ida-kelarova-rozsiruje-praci-s-romskymi-detmi-v-ostrave-vznikl-diky-zapojeni-mistnich-organizaci-ojedinely-pevecky-sbor#google_vignette