New Release. The Book of Roma Stories

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"Sporting Hearts has provided me with huge support, motivation and way better schooling conditions, thus enabling me so much better life. I would like to thank you for the trust you have in me, and your efforts and care."
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All nicely kitted out in Sporting Hearts caps and vests.
30th November was a big day at the Puz children’s theatre in Belgrade for a group of over fifty Roma children from Kotez, thanks to the generosity of all those who donate to Sporting Hearts.
Judging by the excited screams of the kids Sleeping Beauty must have found it very hard to sleep…lol.
The children asked if we would thank everyone involved for making this event possible and wish everyone a happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.
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Avgo beršeski kompeticia katar Sportesko vilo vaši harni paramis
Mothov tiri paramis
Phenel pes kaj savoren si amen paramis mothovipaske. Nesave šaj te oven paramisia vašo
kamipe thaj bibaht, nesave mothovena vaš avanturako zoralipe, avera šaj te oven andruno
dialogo savo marela pes e dživdipaske haljovipaske. So god te ovel tumari paramis, amen
mangasa te šunas la, mangasa te publikuinas la thaj mangasa i sahni lumia te drabarel la.
Bičhalen tumari paramis.
I kompeticia organizirisarel pes ki kooperacia e Sporteske vilesa (Sporting Hearts – SH), e
Fondaciasa vaši Romengi edukacia (REF) thaj e Evropake institutosa vašo romano arti thaj
kultura (ERIAC).
Ciljo: te del pes zoralipe e terne Romenge, a majbut e Romane džuvljenge, te hramosaren,
lengere paramisia te oven šunde thaj publikuime.
Sebepi: o romano glaso musaj te ovel šundo. Thaj o glaso taro terne Roma thaj Romane
džuvlja jekajek. O paramisia taro Romane džuvlja ka barvarkeren akava lil peske originalno
ovipasa thaj ververipasa.
Teme: sa so mangena i lumia te džanel.
Prvo godišnje takmičenje Sportskog srca za kratku priču
Ispričaj svoju priču
Kaže se da svi imamo priču za ispričati. Neke mogu biti priče o ljubavi i razočarenju, neke pričcaju o avanturističkoj hrabrosti, druge mogu biti unutrašnji dijalog koji se bori sa smislom života. Šta god da je vaša priča, mi želimo da je čujemo, želimo da je objavimo i želimo da je svet pročita.
Pošaljite svoju priču.
Takmičenje se organizuje u saradnji Sportskog srca (Sporting Hearts – SH), sa Fondacijom ya obrazovanje Roma (REF) Evropskim romskim institutom za umetnost i kulturu (ERIAC).
Svrha: ohrabrivanje mladih Roma, a naročito Romkinja, da pišu, da njihove price budu saslušane i objavljenjene.
Razlog: romski glas mora da bude čut. I glas mladih Roma i Romkinja podjednako. Priče Romkinja će obogatiti ovu knjigu svojom jedinstsvenošću I različitošću.
Teme: sve što želite svet da zna.
1. Da bi se kvalifikovao/la za učešće na ovom konkursu, učesnik/ca mora da ima 15-30 godina (na dan ili pre datuma zatvaranja konkursa), i mora biti državljanin/ka Srbije, ili, ako živi u inostranstvu, mora imati srpski pasoš. Od pisaca/spisateljica koji/e uđu u uži izbor može se tražiti dokaz o državljanstvu i/ili prebivalištu.
Podela se vrši prema starosnim grupama: 15-18, 18-25 i 25-30 godina starosti.
2. Dozvoljena su samo dva teksta po osobi.
3. Tekstovi, na srpskom jeziku, moraju biti originalni, izmišljeni i u potpunosti sopstveno delo; uslovi su takođe (ii) da ne krši autorska prava ili bilo koja druga prava bilo koje treće strane; (iii) ne kleveta bilo koje lice ili korporativno telo; i (iv) da se ne razmatraju na drugom mestu tokom trajanja procesa žiriranja ovog takmičenja, do objavljivanja užeg izbora u martu 2024. i da nisu prethodno emitovani ili objavljeni, uključujući onlajn.
4. Broj reči u vašoj priči mora da bude između 1000 i 2000 reči, isključujući naslov. Priče koje uđu u uži izbor biće objavljene i emitovane tačno onako kako su poslate, mimo očiglednih štamparskih grešaka, bez ikakve mogućnosti za dalju reviziju. Dakle, pošaljite svoju priču samo kada ste sigurni da nema grešaka.
5. Konkurs se ocenjuje anonimno, tako da da biste izbegli diskvalifikaciju morate biti sigurni da se vaše ime ne pojavljuje nigde u samoj priči, već samo na obrascu pošte ili onlajn obrascu za prijavu gde se to traži.
6. Na konkurs se možete prijaviti putem e-pošte ili poštom.
Formatiranje i zahtevi
Poštanske prijave treba kucati sa duplim proredom samo na jednoj strani A4 papira, sa numerisanim stranicama, raspoređenim tako da nijedna rečenica ne prelazi sa jedne stranice na drugu.
Poštanske prijave moraju biti propraćene formularom za prijavu koji možete preuzeti na www.sportinghearts.org, ili, da biste dobili odštampani formular za prijavu putem pošte, pošaljite zahtev na imejl: info@Sportinghearts.org.
Priče je moguće poslati na sledeće adrese:
1. putem email-a:
– jelenabojic1979@gmail.com
2. poštom:
Fondacija za obrazovanje Roma
Majke Jevrosime 51, 11000 Beograd
U slučaju da imate bilo kakva pitanja, možete se javiti na broj telefona:
069 635 342, Jelena Bojić Lutiger.
Priče se takođe mogu snimiti (na bilo koji uređaj za snimanje) ili ispričati direktno osoblju u kancelarijama REF-a ili ERIAC-a na dole navedenim adresama tokom njihovog radnog vremena od ponedeljka do petka, 9-17h. Oni se mogu poslati SH-u poštom ili ostaviti u REF-u ili ERIAC-u.
Trebalo bi da zadržite kopiju svog teksta, jer Sportsko srce ne može da vrati originale. Sportsko srce neće nikada koristiti vaše lične podatke osim za potrebe takmičenja.
7. Datum otvaranja takmičenja je 15. avgust 2024. Datum zatvaranja je petak, 27. decembar 2024. Poštanske prijave koje primimo do tog datuma uključujući i taj datum biće prihvaćene. Krajnji rok za onlajn prijave je u petak 27. decembra 2024. u ponoć. Ovaj rok će se strogo primenjivati; neće biti pravljeni izuzeci. Prijave koje su uspešno predate onlajn dobiće automatsku potvrdu na navedenu adresu e-pošte. Sportsko srce se odriče odgovornosti za zakasnele, izgubljene ili oštećene prijave i neće potvrditi prijem tajvih poštanskih prijava. Dokaz o slanju nije dokaz o prijemu.
8. Odluka sudija je konačna i Sportsko srce neće ulaziti u prepisku u vezi sa bilo kojom prijavom.
9. Podnošenjem prijave za takmičenje potvrđujete i slažete se da se svi tekstovi koji uđu u uži izbor mogu biti pročitani, reprodukovani i emitovani (u celini ili delimično) i na drugim platformama trećih strana.
Takođe potvrđujete da Sportskosrce može da koristi prijave koje su ušle u uži izbor u svrhe reklamiranja takmičenja i da može da ih objavi u celosti ili kao izvod u štampanom ili onlajn formatu (uključujući bez ograničenja veb lokaciju Sporting Hearts i druge platforme trećih strana). Ulešće na konkursu predstavlja prihvatanje ovih uslova. Slanjem priče, saglasni ste da ćete, u slučaju da uđete u uži izbor, pristati da vas Sportsko srce navodi kao autora/ku u svrhu promocije takmičenja.
10. Uspešni pisci sa prethodnom istorijom objavljivanja ne mogu da učestvuju na konkursu, jer je glavna svrha ovog konkursa da podstakne nove pisce, a posebno spisateljice romskog porekla.
11. Svih 10 uspešnih priča biće objavljeno, a autori će dobiti knjige u vrednosti od 50 evra.
12. Potvrđujete i saglasni ste da u meri u kojoj je to dozvoljeno zakonom, organizacija Sportsko srce neće biti odgovorna za bilo kakav gubitak ili štetu (bilo da su takva šteta ili gubici bili predviđeni, predvidivi, poznati ili nepoznati), uključujući finansijsku i/ili reputacijsku i/ili razočarenje, koje može da pretrpi neko od vas zbog ulaska u takmičenje ili zbog toga što je vaša priča pobednička.
Sa srećom!
Sporting Hearts:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportinghearts.org/
REF:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/refserbiaemployment/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fondacija_za_obrazovanje_roma/
ERIAC:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ERIACSrbija/?locale=sr_RS
Adrese:
REF: Majke Jevrosime 51, 11000 Beograd, Srbjia
ERIAC: Majke Jevrosime 51, 11000 Beograd, Srbija
Broj telefona: 069 635 342, Jelena Bojić Lutiger
First Annual Sporting Hearts Short story Competition
Links to rules and entry forms
Tell your story
It is said we all have a story to tell. Some may be stories of love and disappointment, Some are tails of adventure bravery, others may be an internal dialogue that wrestles with the meaning of life. Whatever your story is we want to hear it, we want to publish it and we want the world read it.
Enter your story now.
The Competition is organized in cooperation with Roma Education Fund (REF) and European Roma Institute for Art and Culture (ERIAC).
The purpose: to encourage young Roma, especially girls, to write and have their stories heard and published.
The reason: Roma voice needs to be heard. Both from young men and women. Female stories will enrich the book with their unique and diverse experience.
The topics: anything you want the world to know about.
1. To be eligible to enter this competition, the entrant must be 15-30 years old (on or before the competition closing date), and must be a resident of Serbia, or, if living abroad, hold an Serbian passport. Proof of nationality and/or residency may be requested of shortlisted writers.
The age groups are the following: 15-18, 18-25 and 25-30 years of age.
2. Only two entries per person is permitted.
3. Entries, in Serbian must be original, fictional and entirely your own work; (ii) not infringe the copyright or any other rights of any third party; (iii) not be defamatory of any person or corporate body; and (iv) not be under consideration elsewhere for the duration of this competition’s judging process, up to the announcement of the shortlist in March 2024, and not have been previously broadcast or published, including online.
4. Your story’s word count must fall between 1000 and 2000 words, excluding the title. Shortlisted stories will be , published and broadcast exactly as submitted beyond obvious typographical errors, without any opportunity for further revision from you. So only submit your story when you are satisfied it is free from errors.
5. The competition is judged anonymously, so to avoid disqualification you must ensure that your name does not appear anywhere on your story itself, but only on the postal form or online entry form where requested.
6. You can enter the competition by email or by post.
Formatting and requirements
Postal entries should be typed, double-spaced on one side only of A4 paper, with pages numbered, laid out in such a way that no sentence runs over from one page to the next.
Postal entries must be accompanied by an entry form which you can downloaded at www.sportinghearts.org. Or, to receive a printed entry form in the post, email: info@Sportinghearts.org.
Entries can be sent by the following:
1. via email at:
– jelenabojic1979@gmail.com
2. via post at:
Fondacija za obrazovanje Roma
Majke Jevrosime 51, 11000 Beograd
In case of any questions, please contact: Jelena Bojić Lutiger at 069 635 342.
Stories can also be recorded (on any recording device) or told directly to the staff at REF or ERIAC offices at the addresses below during their working hours Monday-Friday, 9-17h. These can be sent to the SH by post or left at the REF or ERIAC.
You should retain a copy of your entry as Sporting Hearts cannot return scripts. Sporting Hearts will only ever use personal details for the purposes of the competition.
7. The opening date is August 15th 2024. The closing date is Friday 27th December 2024. Postal entries received by us up to and including that date will be accepted. The deadline for online entries is midnight on Friday 27th December 2024. This is a strict deadline; no exceptions will be made. Entries successfully submitted online will receive an automated acknowledgement to the email address provided. Sporting Hearts will not acknowledge receipt of postal entries and does not accept any responsibility for late, lost or damaged entries. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt.
8. The judges’ decision is final and Sporting Harts will not enter into correspondence concerning any entry.
9. By submitting an entry for the competition, you hereby acknowledge and agree that any shortlisted entrees may be read out and reproduced and broadcast (in whole or in part) and other third party platforms.
You also acknowledge that the shortlisted entries may be used by Sporting hearts[U1] for publicity purposes around the competition and published in full or as an extract in print or online (including without limitation the Sporting Hearts website and other third party platforms). Entry to the competition constitutes acceptance of these terms. By submitting a story, you agree that in the event of being shortlisted you will consent to Sporting Hearts identifying you as the author for publicity purposes to promote the competition.
10. Successful writers with a previous publication history are not eligible to enter the competition as the main purpose of this competition is to encourage new female writers of Roma decent.
11. All 10 successful stories will be published and the authors will receive book token to the value of 50 Euro.
12. You acknowledge and agree that to the extent permitted by law, Sporting Hearts will not be liable for any loss or damage (whether such damage or losses were foreseen, foreseeable, known or otherwise) including financial and/or reputation and/or disappointment, suffered by you for entering the competition or as a result of your story being a winning entry.
Best of Luck!
Sporting Hearts:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportinghearts.org/
REF:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/refserbiaemployment/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fondacija_za_obrazovanje_roma/
ERIAC:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ERIACSrbija/?locale=sr_RS
Addresses:
REF: Majke Jevrosime 51, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
ERIAC: Majke Jevrosime 51, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Links to rules and entry forms
Saturday 16th September 2023 Roma Education Fund Belgrade Serbia
After four long years of setbacks, a pandemic and a cost of living crisis we finally managed to organise a group of young people and their parents from Kotaz to join us for our much awaited book presentation at the Roma Education centre in Belgrade. Eugene Hamill spoke on behalf of Sporting Hearts and presented all the young contributors to the book with a limited edition hardback copy of the book “The Fortress Tour”. Other speakers included Bratislav Mitrovic from ERIAC Eriac and Sofia Osmanovic from the Ministry for Human Rights and Minorities. After the formalities refreshments were served and music was provided by one of Belgrade’s most sought after Roma musicians. But that’s enough talk let’s let the pictures tell the real story.
The poetry bubble is a cross community written poetry platform where people from all sections of the society in the Dungannon/ Mid Ulster area can express and give voice to their experiences during the Covid lockdown. The Poetry Bubble is open to people from all age groups, gender, ethnic and religious backgrounds. Participants in the project will be invited to submit their written work along with a short bio. Not all poems will be chosen for publication. We intend to produce a special limited edition hard back book which will be presented to the lead communities/ Community centres/ schools/ clubs taking part. The poems will be complemented by a selection of photographs taken by our events photographer reflecting the societal effects/ changes resulting from lockdown and the effect it has had on our communities. This project will be a unique written and photographic social record of all communities living within Dungannon during lockdown 2021
Name
Age DOB (Optional)
Address or Electoral Ward
Community Group/ School (If applicable)
Title of Poem/Writing
Short Bio (Optional)
Return all written works to info@sportinghearts.org 5th March 2021
I understand that the work/s I have submitted are my own original writings. I understand that not all submissions may be published. I accept the moderator’s decision as final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding this. I understand that no works/poems will be returned.
Signed:
Date
To download the form follow the link below.
During July 2021 Eugene Hamill will attempt to cycle 2021k to raise funds for ‘Sporting Hearts’ the children’s charity he founded back in 2004 after witnessing first hand the effect the Balkan wars had on children and the elderly in the former Yugoslavia. The cycle will start and finish in the Serbian Capital Belgrade and will visit some of Serbia’s natural treasures, historic cities and enchanted castles. There is no fixed route or times, just miles and miles of open road and the rise and fall of the summer sun to measures the passing days. If you would like to give Eugene your support you can do so by clicking the donate button below, or you can join the cycle challenge yourself. All you have to do is start you own ‘Sporting Hearts’ fundraising page at Virgin Money Giving.Com , hop on a bike and do your best to cycle 2021k wherever you are during the month of July 2021.
Date:Sunday 27th June 2021 (In accordance with government covid guidelines)
Gates open: 9.30am
Truck Run Rolls: 1.30pm
Location: Dungannon Mart (Granville) BT70 1NJ
Back again for 2021! Sporting Hearts most popular event is in it’s 17th year!
Safety
(Start/Finish: Granville Mart, Dungannon)
– All participants must be fully insured and carry an appropriate licence.
– All participants must follow the rules of the road.
– Please follow instructions of Truck Run/Sporting Hearts Marshall’s.
– Marshall’s do not stop traffic.
– No speeding or overtaking please.
– Please leave a space between you and the vehicle in front of you to allow other road user’s the freedom of the road.
– Please show due care and attention at all times to other participants and road user’s.
– Please have a safe and enjoyable day and enjoy the craic!