The French Institute of Bulgaria is opening its doors to Roma culture from June 2 to 5, 2025. Through screenings and evenings of discussions, this series will highlight their history, creativity, and the diversity of their artistic expressions across Europe.
Unfortunately, being French, they bring a baggage of stereotypes starting with the names of “Roms, Tsiganes, Manouches, Bohémiens, Romanichels, Sintis, Gitans…” And then go on with saying that Roma reside in Europe since the XVth century. This in Bulgaria, one of the cradles of Roma culture as part of the Byzantine Empire where Roma have been for more than a thousand year.
One can only wish that journalists manage to learn something at some point …
- ROMS D’EUROPE, CŒUR DES BALKANS. In: Le Courrier des Balkans. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Roms-d-Europe-Coeur-des-Balkans
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