The final event of the Roma Soul Food project will take place in Belgrade. The event brings an all-day interweaving of expert discussions, culinary delights and top musical performances.

Event program:

Presentation of Project Results and Music Album

  • 11.00–11.15 Official opening of the event

Welcome address by the organizers and representatives of relevant institutions

  • 11.15–12.00 Presentation of project results: From field research to musical creation

Address by representatives of the Centre for the Study of Popular Music – CEPOM (Serbia), the Scientific-Research Association for Art, Cultural-Educational Programmes and Technology EPEKA (Slovenia), and QUALIA (Greece)

  • 12.00–13.15 Expert Workshop – Panel I

Roma Cuisine – Status and Challenges of Roma Culture and Community Today

Moderator: Dr Maja Vasiljević (CEPOM, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade)

Panelisti:

    • Touloumtzidis Alexandros (QUALIA)
    • Štefan Simončič (EPEKA)
    • Osman Balić (YUROM Center)
    • Dr Ivan Đorđević (ethnologist, anthropologist, Institute of Ethnography SASA)
    • Andrej Kubiček (sociologist, Institute of Criminological Research)
  • 13.15–14.45 Culinary Workshop – Tastes and Aromas of Roma Tradition

An interactive workshop dedicated to presenting Roma gastronomic heritage and exchanging knowledge among participants, with tasting of prepared specialties

Led by Laura Saitović – creator and host of the Roma culinary show „Romani kuhinja”, representative of the „Rom Info Media” portal

Assisted by Mario Cesnak, graduate music artist and cook

  • 15.00–16.15 Expert Workshop – Panel II

The Roma Soul Food Music Album: The Meaning and Status of Roma Music Through History to the Present Day

Moderator: Dr Biljana Leković (CEPOM, Faculty of Music, University of Arts, Belgrade)

Panelisti:

    • dr Marija Dumnić Vilotijević (ethnomusicologist, Institute of Musicology SASA)
    • Dragan Ristić (musician, theatrologist, founder and frontman of the band Kal)
    • Albert Zekić (music producer)
    • Nikola Nejčev, Master’s student in Musicology, Faculty of Music, Belgrade, CEPOM associates
    • Dunja Savić, PhD student in Musicology, Faculty of Music, Belgrade, CEPOM associates
  • 16.15–16.30 Closing discussion on the panels and conclusions
  • 17.00–17.45 Press conference – presentation of project results and the music album

CEPOM team (Dr Maja Vasiljević, Katarina Lazarević, Dr Biljana Leković, Dr Haris Dajč), Pretty Loud – Zlata Ristić and Elma Dalipi, Jovan Živadinović Džipsi, Ivan Kurtić, Tihomir Radić aka Toshi Domaćin

  • 17.45–19.00 Informal networking

Conversations and media interviews with musicians, cooks and project representatives

  • 19.00–20.30 Roma Soul Food Album launch

Brief introduction on the making of the album and its significance for the project

Presentation of participants and authors: Pretty Loud – Zlata Ristić and Elma Dalipi, Jovan Živadinović Džipsi, Ivan Kurtić, Tihomir Radić aka Toshi Domaćin