Announcements

ERRC Opposes Ethnic Boarding Schools in Slovakia

10 Mar

ERRC OPPOSES ETHNIC BOARDING SCHOOLS IN SLOVAKIA
BUDAPEST, 10 MARCH 2010: Today the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) sent a letter of concern to the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, Robert Fico, condemning his 8 March 2010 statement that ethnic boarding schools are the sole solution to the lack of development in Romani communities in […]

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Plight of Europe’s 10 million Roma discussed Tuesday afternoon

10 Mar

Plight of Europe’s 10 million Roma discussed Tuesday afternoon
Citizens’ rights - 09-03-2010
The plight of Europe’s 10 million Roma population will fall under the spotlight Tuesday afternoon when MEPs discuss an upcoming Roman summit. They will be putting questions to the European Commission and Council of Ministers about what is being done to improve the plight […]

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ERTF Fifth Plenary Assembly - PRONOUNCEMENT by Miranda Vuolasranta

10 Mar

OPEN LETTER - PRONOUNCEMENT
On European Roma and Travellers Forum (ERTF)
I Miranda Vuolasranta, the former vice-president and founder member of European Roma and Travellers Forum (ERTF), hereby announce that I am withdrawing myself from the current affairs of ERTF policies. This announcement is personal and does not affect the membership of National Roma […]

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Strong European Framework for inclusion of Roma needed

10 Mar

Strong European Framework for inclusion of Roma needed
09/03/2010  
In a debate on the Roma minority taking place ahead of the second European Roma summit Cornelia Ernst (GUE/NGL, Germany) told MEPs that existing EU directives are not sufficient to protect the Roma in the EU from discrimination and do not help them to integrate in […]

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Benelux Roma in the News

EFC Forum for Roma Inclusion, Workshop on Early Childhood, 4 & 5 March, The Hagu

10 Mar

EFC Forum for Roma Inclusion, Workshop on Early Childhood, 4 & 5 March, The Hague
A European Foundation Centre (EFC) Forum for Roma Inclusion Workshop took place on 4 and 5 March 2010 in The Hague, hosted by the Bernard van Leer Foundation. The focus of the workshop was on early childhood development within the Roma […]

Hindus & Jews want immediate tearing down of Slovakia wall separating Roma from

10 Mar

Hindus & Jews want immediate tearing down of Slovakia wall separating Roma from others
Hindus and Jews have strongly criticized erection of a wall in Ostrovany in Slovakia to keep out Roma.
Calling it a blatant sign of apartheid, Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman; and Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in Nevada and California in […]

Roma in Serbia Reach Threshold to Participate in Direct Election of National Cou

10 Mar

Roma in Serbia Reach Threshold to Participate in Direct Election of National Councils
Press Release, March 9, 2010
In less than four weeks, the number of Roma registered to participate in
direct elections in Serbia tripled, from 15,000 to well over 43,000. As
a result, the legal criteria for direct elections to National Councils
has been met. This significant […]

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Choli is world famous Gypsy writer, poet and translator of literature. We have never known what Gypsy family he comes from and also we have never heard him speak Romani fluently only read his books. This short video is taking us behind the scene.

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Fabulous dance moves. Watch out!

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Gabor Gypsies are the most traditional Gypsy communities today. We visit them in Timisoara to reveal their culture.

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Learn 3 steps and have the best Gypsy parties with us - keras voja - kaskosan.com

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Grofo teaches us some of the key words to know when visiting a Gypsy home.

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Roma Books

Roma Books is collection of editor-picked books

Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and Their Journey by Isabel Fonseca The Harvest Gypsies: On the Road to the Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck Gypsies by Jan Yoors The Gypsy Chronicles by Alison Mackie Gypsy Feast: Recipes and Culinary Traditions of the Romany People (Hippocrene Cookbook Library) by Carol Wilson Gypsies: Wanderers of the World (National Geographic Special Publications) by Bart McDowell Gypsies: The Hidden Americans by Anne Sutherland The Year the Gypsies Came by Linzi Glass

Movies about Roma

A hand-picked collection of Roma-related movies with links to IMDb

When the Road Bends: Tales of a Gypsy CaravanTime of the GypsiesWake up the Gypsy in MeThe Gypsies of Svinia