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Dive Maky

August 13, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

The gala program of the civic association Divé maky brought Roma temperament and several inspiring stories to the center of Bratislava. The celebration of the talent of Roma children took place on Saturday in Hviezdoslav Square, where young Roma scholarship holders will presented the results of their work.

The program offered music and singing, dance, a theater performance and a discussion about the future of Roma youth in Slovakia, which was discussed by the leaders of Dive Maky (Wild Poppies).

Unfortunately, this is full of stereotypes…

Rómske deti z Divých makov roztancujú v sobotu centrum Bratislavy. In: Aktuality. 10.08.2024. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/wHt71C8/romske-deti-z-divych-makov-roztancuju-v-sobotu-centrum-bratislavy/?utm_source=dobruchut.sk&utm_medium=zona-article&utm_content=crossbox-aktuality-article&utm_campaign=cross

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Documentary

August 13, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

A documentary on Slovenian TV on Jože Horvat Didi who was the first and only Roma footballer in the second division of the Yugoslav Football Association. He took his first football steps at Pušča, played for Mura, then in the second German league and then in Austria. He was born on May 4, 1946 in Pušča, and died on February 2, 2024.

Na ogled dokumentarna oddaja o Didiju, romski nogometni legendi. In: Vestnik. 11.08.2024. https://vestnik.svet24.si/clanek/aktualno/na-ogled-bo-dokumentarna-oddaja-o-didiju-romski-nogometni-legendi-1298907

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Slovenia, Roma, and the Police

August 13, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

An attack by the “citizens of Kočevje on the police” made the news in Slovenia. When pursuing the underage drivers who did not want to surrender, they encountered a “group of people” who then tried to prevent the arrest by hitting, pushing and threatening the police.

Robert Tomazin, a “real” citizen of Kočevje, warned that this is grossly distorted reporting that does not say anything about the real attackers. He wrote on his Facebook profile that it is a distorted report that casts a bad light on the other citizens of Kočevje, while the real perpetrators were members of the Roma community.

Bad in every sense.

Občan Kočevja: Gre za Rome, Kočevarji se nikoli ne bi spravili nad policiste. In: Nova 24 TV. 12.08.2024. https://nova24tv.si/prebivalec-kocevja-gre-za-rome-kocevarji-se-nikoli-ne-bi-spravili-nad-policiste/#google_vignette

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Babyn Yar

August 13, 2024 Published by: Roma Foundation

An exhibition follows the path taken by Kyiv Jews on their last journey on September 29, 1941. At every step, you can look into numerous mirrors. They reflect the fates of victims of the Holodomor and Mariupol, deported Crimean Tatars and executed Roma, prisoners of the GULAG, Syrts and Yagidny, prisoners of war killed in Katyn, Darnytsia and Olenivka.

До 82-х роковин трагедії в Бабиному яру в Києві демонструють виставку «Дзеркала смерті». In: Rayon Istoria. 13.08.2024. https://history.rayon.in.ua/news/637224-do-82-richnitsi-tragedii-v-babinomu-yaru-v-kievi-demonstruyut-dzerkala-smerti