January 14, 2026 - rroma.org

Roma in the Balkan celebrate their New Year as the Bango Vasil or Vasilitsa, effectively the old orthodox New Year, regardles of their religion.

Денят на Банго Васил събира ромската общност. In: BNR. 14.01.2026. https://bnr.bg/vidin/post/413497/denyat-na-bango-vasil-sabira-romskata-obshtnost
Ромите честват Банго Васил! Какви са традициите? In: Glasnews, 14.01.2026. https://glasnews.bg/balgariia/romite-chestvat-bango-vasil-kakvi-sa-traditsiite2-588887/
Със сурвачки и обредна пита, и тази година ромски деца бяха на гости в Община Пещера на Банго Васил. In: Zname. 14.01.2026. https://www.zname.info/news/17683820212810/sas-survachki-i-obredna-pita-i-tazi-godina-romski-detsa-byaha-na-gosti-v-obshtina-peshtera-na-bango-vasil
Днес е Ромската Нова година или Банго Василий (куцият Васил). In: Dnes Plus. 14.01.2026. https://dnesplus.bg/bulgaria/dnes-e-romskata-nova-godina-ili-bango-vasiliy-kutsiyat-vasil_1212835

An article about the fact that there are gifted children among Roma … Clearly so, but not for everybody. Statistics and new studies show that there are thoughtful and bright children among them, but as a society we have great reserves in recognizing and supporting them.

“In segregated schools, talent is usually not talked about, and if it is, it is in the context of artistic or sports talent. Roma children are good at boxing, music and dance, but not at mathematics,” describes Karel Gargulák from the research company PAQ Research, how Czech society is used to thinking about certain groups of the population. “

Segregation is bad, just think of the USA …

Romský chlapec je nejchytřejší na škole. Většina učitelů by si ale jeho nadání nejspíš nevšimla. In: Heroine. 14.01.2026. https://www.heroine.cz/spolecnost/muze-byt-dite-z-vyloucene-lokality-nadane-na-jmatematiku-rozhodne-ale-nejspis-si-ho-nikdo-nevsimne

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