{"id":57271,"date":"2025-11-30T15:00:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acec.sk\/roma-spirit-2025-announces-its-laureates\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T15:53:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:53:04","slug":"roma-spirit-2025-announces-its-laureates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acec.sk\/en\/roma-spirit-2025-announces-its-laureates\/","title":{"rendered":"Roma Spirit 2025 announces its laureates"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Roma Spirit 2025 gala evening, held in the Great Hall of Slovak Radio, presented the laureates of the seventeenth edition of the awards across seven categories. Once again, the event highlighted exceptional individuals, municipalities, schools, initiatives and organisations whose dedicated work and human approach contribute to improving the lives of Roma in Slovakia and fostering respectful coexistence<\/strong><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]In the Non-Governmental Organisation category<\/strong>, the winner was Svet ticha<\/strong>, a civic association providing systematic support to Deaf Roma who face double marginalisation. In the Society and Employer category<\/strong>, the award went to Alma Primary School<\/strong> in Zvolen for its innovative inclusive education model developed in cooperation with CEEV \u017divica.<\/p>\n

The Municipality and Town category<\/strong> was awarded to the town of Spi\u0161sk\u00e9 Podhradie<\/strong> for its long-term and systematic work in the inclusion of marginalised communities. In the Media<\/strong> category<\/strong>, the award was presented to R\u00f3bert Hamburgbad\u017eo<\/strong>, a journalist and presenter who brings an authentic voice of the young Roma generation into the public sphere.<\/p>\n

In the Personality<\/strong> category<\/strong>, the jury recognised footballer and youth coach Eugen Bari<\/strong>, known as \u201cthe Rom\u00e1rio of \u017ditn\u00fd ostrov\u201d. Rising from modest circumstances to the first league, he now inspires young footballers with his personal example. The Culture category<\/strong> was won by the Gypsy Jazz Festival<\/strong>, which under the leadership of Milo\u0161 Suchomel blends Roma musical traditions with world jazz, Balkan rhythms and Slovak folklore.<\/p>\n

The Act of the Year<\/strong> award<\/strong> was presented to Miroslav Kov\u00e1\u010d<\/strong>, who successfully advocated for the re-assessment of a pupil unjustly placed in a special school, enabling him to continue in mainstream education.<\/p>\n

A particularly notable moment of the evening was the special award presented to the founder of ACEC and creator of Roma Spirit, \u013dubom\u00edra Slu\u0161n\u00e1 Franz<\/strong>. In recognition of her long-term vision, creativity and ability to bring people together across communities, she received the Roma Spirit Award for Outstanding Contribution, presented by the Public Defender of Rights, R\u00f3bert Dobrovodsk\u00fd. Her message was clear: \u201cThere is no us and them. There is only us \u2014 all of us who care about where and how we live.\u201d<\/p>\n

The gala was hosted by Dominika Bad\u017eov\u00e1 and Marcel Forg\u00e1\u010d. The atmosphere of the evening was enhanced by performances from Peter Lipa, Erika Rein & ER\u00d8, Milo\u0161 Bih\u00e1ry, Fvck_Kvlt and many other artists.<\/p>\n

Roma Spirit 2025 is organised by the Association for Culture, Education and Communication (ACEC), Slovak Television and Radio, and the Office of the Plenipotentiary of the Government of the Slovak Republic for Roma Communities. Roma Spirit 2025 took place under the<\/p>\n

auspices of the Public Defender of Rights, R\u00f3bert Dobrovodsk\u00fd, and the President of the Slovak Republic, Peter Pellegrini, both of whom supported the event with their personal attendance.<\/p>\n

A recording of the gala will be broadcast by Slovak Television on 10 December 2025 \u2014 International Human Rights Day \u2014 on channel Dvojka.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\"\"<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]For more information: www.romaspirit.sk<\/a><\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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