Martin Horvath grew up in Unterwart with his sister and two brothers, and whenever he talks about his childhood, there’s always a very special light in his eyes. Characterized by a strong sense of community, it was a happy, sheltered childhood.
To commemorate the deportation of Munich’s Sinti and Roma on March 13, 1943, the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site is offering a themed tour, “Sinti and Roma in Dachau Concentration Camp.” The event on Saturday, March 14, is also a contribution to the International Weeks Against Racism.
From 1938 onward, Sinti and Roma were deported to Dachau Concentration Camp in large numbers. There, they often occupied a low position in the prisoner hierarchy and were assigned to particularly harsh work details. Even after 1945, Sinti and Roma often continued to face discrimination. Using numerous biographical examples, the tour tells the story of a long-forgotten group of persecuted people.
A chilling analysis of accounts on Instagram which glorify Nazi criminals and avoid speaking about the Holocaust.
Half a million Romani and Sinti people were persecuted and murdered in Europe by the Nazi regime. Many thousands of them came from Austria. However, there is still no nationwide memorial in Austria for the victims of the genocide. Now it seems within reach, but the location is still under discussion.
Basically nothing about Roma this week in French media. Not surprising as there are many other news… Only the case of two Roma who took a cubic metre of water of a hydrant, and the arrival of mobile homes in a so-called “insertion village” in Western France.
As part of the Education Weeks Against Racism, Berlin-based photographer Nihad Nino Pušija is exhibiting images of members of this community. The 60-year-old has been documenting the lives of this group for over 30 years.
A large police action recovering stolen electrical cable and documenting water theft. Apparenly in a Roma neighbourhood, although this is not directly mentioned in the article but just in its hashtag.
An exhibition in the newly furnished exhibition room at the Museum of City and Cultural History in Menden, opens on March 7, 2026. It is titled “Photographs of Sinti and Roma” by the photographic artist Dirk Vogel who photographed several series of images of Sinti and Roma in Germany, Poland, and southern France during his studies.
On April 8th, the international Roma Day, a large event is planed in Berlin.
An exhibition of works of Ceija Stoika; and the more usual news: A camp closed near Paris, requiring lots of cleanup; the Roma question in the French municiapl elections; the Genocide of the Roma will have a memorial ihn the South of France; and a meeting with the “gens du voyage” near Paris.
From March 6 to 29, 2026, BLECH, Kunstraum Halle e.V., will present the exhibition “In Search of Eldorado – Roma and Sinti in the Struggle for Representation.” It will feature photographs by the artist Nihad Nino Pušija, who has been photographically exploring the lives of members of the Roma community for more than 30 years.
Sinti and Roma are considered one of the most marginalized population groups in Europe. Their public perception is still often shaped by stereotypical imagery. According to the organizers, there is a continued lack of spaces for self-determined cultural representation and nuanced visibility. Pušija’s photographic work aims to foster a more complex and self-determined perspective on Sinti and Roma.
The second edition of the “Romani Language and Culture” course will begin on March 4th at Sapienza University of Rome. The course aims to offer a comprehensive overview of the language, traditions, and history of the Romani people, with a multidisciplinary approach that combines theory, practice, and critical reflection. Topics covered include Romani grammar, culture and traditions, the Samudaripen (the extermination of Roma and Sinti during Nazi-Fascism), the living conditions of Roma in Europe and Latin America, inclusion policies, the fight against discrimination and hate speech, the struggle for civil rights, and the promotion of a culture of respect and integration.
A memorial to the murdered Sinti and Roma is to be erected in the city center. The plans are now taking concrete form: Six selected international artists will participate in a competition. The design of the memorial should be finalized in September.
A reportage on Radio Romano about the situation of Roma in the Ukraine and about those who fled on the eve of the 5th year of the war.
The “Berlin Monitor,” funded by the Berlin Senate, published its annual report for 2025 on Monday. The report focuses on the situation of minorities in Germany. NIUS presents a selection of data.
The study’s opening statement reads: “25 to 30 percent of Berliners would like to see Sinti and Roma banned from city centers and assume they are less civilized.”
Forty-two percent of those surveyed believe Sinti and Roma are themselves to blame for the discrimination they face. One in three respondents considers them “not very civilized.” Nearly half (45 percent) believe that the presence of Sinti and Roma leads to conflict.
The Sinti camp in Piazzale Europa on the banks of the Ticino River, in Pavia. The settlement has existed since 1984, and 265 people live there. It needs to be moved, the problem is that no one wants it …
An extensive report on ethnic minorities in the UK, with their origins, demographics, etc. Roma, as usual are probaby undercounted, prefering to declare only their origins.
The eighth edition of the Roma and Sinti Culture Festival concluded Sunday, February 22, at the 10 Settembre 1943 Auditorium in Isenia. The event that combined fashion, music, and artistic competition in the spirit of inclusion and promoted by the Rom In Progress Association with the patronage of the municipal and provincial governments.
Racist attitudes are widespread in German administrations, according to the findings of the first comprehensive study on the subject. Prejudice against Sinti and Roma or Muslims, unequal treatment, and denigration are thus part of everyday office life. The Interior Ministry has remained conspicuously silent on the matter.
A highly regarded London police officer and hero of the London bridge attacks has been sacked for having used the racist term “p*key” to denote Travellers and Roma in WhatsApp messages.
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