Chachipe Youth

In November 2008, the Open Society Institute and OSA Archivum announced an online photography contest entitled Chachipe Youth. (Chachipe means “truth” or “reality” in Romanes.) Held under the Decade of Roma Inclusion 2005–2015, the contest was open to young people between the ages of 12 and 25 who had taken photos about Roma and their lives since the beginning of 2005 in countries participating in the Decade. The aims of Chachipe were to help combat visual stereotypes associated with Roma and to present Roma people and Roma culture sensitively and artistically. More than 1,400 photos were submitted for judging, and the international jury selected winners in eight categories and awarded special prizes to two younger photographers. In addition to the winning photos, the exhibition features a selection of 88 photographs entered in the contest.

THE WINNERS

What is life like on your street and in your neighborhood?
Between the ages
12 and 15: Ognjen Ademovski (15), Serbia
16 and 19: Zsolt Majoros (19), Hungary
20 and 25: Kincső Salat (23), Romania

What is colorful about your own life?
Between the ages
12 and 15: Ann Marie Cerutti (14), USA
16 and 19: Luiza Puiu (19), Romania
20 and 25: Pavle Calasan (24) Montenegro

What is wrong with the world around you?
Between the ages
12 and 15: no prize awarded
16 and 19: Norbert Kiss (17), Hungary
20 and 25: Miodrag Ignjatovic (25), Serbia

Special prize:
Therese Lippold (20), Macedonia
Sándor Naske (24), Hungary