The premiere of Sara Bibi Kali in Vienna.
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Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Austrian constitutional committee voted unanimously in favour of a motion for a resolution by the coalition parties aimed at introducing a National Day of Remembrance for Roma and Sinti. Specifically, it is proposed that the Roma and who were persecuted and murdered under the Nazi regime be commemorated on August 2nd. On this day, the Holocaust victims of this ethnic minority are already being commemorated at European level.
- Verfassungsausschuss: Einstimmige Entschließung zur Einführung eines nationalen Gedenktags für Roma und Sinti. In: OTS. 24.01.2023. https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20230124_OTS0143/verfassungsausschuss-einstimmige-entschliessung-zur-einfuehrung-eines-nationalen-gedenktags-fuer-roma-und-sinti
EU Dream Road in Austria
The EU project “Dream Road” dealt with strategies to improve the living conditions of the Roma in Europe. Austria, represented by the Roma adult education center in Burgenland, dealt, among other things, with the inclusion of Roma in politics. A great success is the commitment for a central memorial for the Roma Holocaust in Vienna.
- Zusage für eine Roma-Gedenkstätte in Wien. In: Mein Bezirk. 03.01.2022. https://www.meinbezirk.at/burgenland/c-lokales/zusage-fuer-eine-roma-gedenkstaette-in-wien_a5797147
Austria: Commemoration
A commemoration of the Roma victims in the former concentration camp of Lackenbach was held this week.
- Gedenken an NS-Opfer der Roma und Sinti. In: BVZ. 12.11.2022. https://www.bvz.at/oberpullendorf/lackenbach-gedenken-an-ns-opfer-der-roma-und-sinti-lackenbach-burgenland-gedenkstaetten-nationalsozialismus-343156210
- Gedenken an ermordete Roma und Sinti. In: ORF. 12.11.2022. https://burgenland.orf.at/stories/3181920/
Austria and Integration
Austria has had a national strategy for the inclusion of Roma and Romnja in society for more than a decade. Viennese scientists have now evaluated it: the results are mixed – discrimination is “deeply rooted” in Austria and has not decreased.
- Gemischte Bilanz bei Inklusion von Roma. In: ORF. 04.10.2022. https://science.orf.at/stories/3215399/
30 Years Ago
Thirty years ago, Austria recognised Sinti and Roma as a national minority.
- September 1992: Roma und Sinti werden in Österreich als Volksgruppe anerkannt. In: Tagesspiegel. 25.09.2022. https://www.sn.at/panorama/wissen/tagesspiegel-25-september-1992-roma-und-sinti-werden-in-oesterreich-als-volksgruppe-anerkannt-127378969
Roma Holocaust Remembrance: Austria
The Austrian President Van der Bellen commemorated the Roma Holocaust on August 2nd.
- Van der Bellen gedachte der Genozide an Sinti und Roma. In: ORF. 02.08.2022. https://orf.at/stories/3279257/
- Van der Bellen erinnert an Gedenktag für Sinti und Roma. Salzburger Nachrichten. 02.08.2022. https://www.sn.at/politik/weltpolitik/van-der-bellen-erinnert-an-gedenktag-fuer-sinti-und-roma-125117332
- Van der Bellen erinnert an Gedenktag für Sinti und Roma. In Vol. 02.08.2022. https://www.vol.at/van-der-bellen-erinnert-an-gedenktag-fuer-sinti-und-roma/7564000
Austria and August 2nd
Austria is discussing the establishment August 2nd as a national remembrance day for the Roma and Sinti victims of the Nazis.
- August soll auch in Österreich Gedenktag für Roma und Sinti warden. In: Der Standard. 09.07.2022. https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000137312601/2-august-soll-auch-in-oesterreich-gedenktag-fuer-roma-und
- August als nationaler Gedenktag für Roma und Sinti. In: Vol. 09.07.2022. https://www.vol.at/2-august-als-nationaler-gedenktag-fuer-roma-und-sinti/7526371
- Berlakovich: 2. August soll nationaler Gedenktag für die im Nationalsozialismus ermordeten Roma und Sinti warden. In; Die Volkspartei. 09.07.2022. https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20220709_OTS0028/berlakovich-2-august-soll-nationaler-gedenktag-fuer-die-im-nationalsozialismus-ermordeten-roma-und-sinti-werden
Austria – Commemoration
The Baranka Park commemoration took place for the 14th time last Saturday. The association “Voice of Diversity” organises these to commemorate the Roma and Sinti victims of National Socialism and to celebrate and convey the life and culture of the Roma and Sinti as well as Jewish and Viennese culture.
- Baranka-Park-Gedenkfeier: Das Leben feiern. In: Der Standard. 27.05.2022. https://www.derstandard.at//2000136010886/baranka-park-gedenkfeier-das-leben-feiern
Ruža Nikolić Lakatos
The Romani singer Ruža Nikolić-Lakatos passed away yesterday at the age of 77. May she rest in peace.
Born in Hungary in 1945, she grew up in a traditional and musical Lovara family who traded horses. Her musical talent was evident from early on. When she was 11, her family moved to Austria due to the 1956 Hungarian Uprising. There she met her husband Mišo Nikolić and had her first public appearance on the initiative of the music ethnologist Ursula Hemetek. She then founded the band “Ruža Nikolić-Lakatos and The Gypsy Family” with her husband and sons and gained international fame. Passing on the song tradition to younger generations was particularly important to her. It is thanks to her that the songs of the Lovara in Austria were recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.
Theatre Festival
Note the date: April 21-24, 2022, in Vienna, Austria.
Note the Date – Not to be missed!
Ein Festival in Vienna – not to be missed.
- Festival E BISTARDE -VERGISS MEIN NICHT. https://www.romanosvato.at/ebistarde
Vienna and Roma
On April 8, 2022, the Roma community officially submitted a position paper on the erection of a memorial to the Roma and Sinti murdered during the Nazi era in the Vienna Parliament. The politicians promised support.
- Bald ein Denkmal für die Roma und Sinti in Wien? In; Deutsche Welle. 09.04.2022. https://www.dw.com/de/bald-ein-denkmal-für-die-roma-und-sinti-in-wien/a-61418519
Portrait
A portrait of the actress Sandra Selimović.
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Oberwart
The Roma victims of the February 5th, 1995 attack were commemorated in Oberwart on Sunday afternoon. Four Roma from Oberwart were killed by a pipe bomb disguised as a standing sign. The attack was racially motivated.
- Roma-Attentat: Gedenkfeier in Oberwart. In: ORF. 06.02.2022. https://burgenland.orf.at/stories/3141978/
- Gedenken an Roma-Attentat. In: ORF. 05.02.2022. https://burgenland.orf.at/stories/3141701/
Simonida and Sandra Selimović
The theater association “Romano Svato” was founded ten years ago by Simonida and Sandra Selimović. Since then, the sisters have become icons of the theatre world.
- Sandra. Rampenlicht. In: Deutsche Welle. 03.02.2022. https://www.dw.com/de/simonida-sandra-rampenlicht/a-60613420
Austria: New Project
A new project “Thara” in Austria aims at helping Roma acquiring new skills and learnings so as to have more chances of finding jobs.
- Chancen am Arbeitsmarkt für Roma und Sinti erhöhen: Das Projekt THARA. In: Erwachsenenbildung. 10.02.2022. https://erwachsenenbildung.at/aktuell/nachrichten/16802-chancen-am-arbeitsmarkt-fuer-roma-und-sinti-erhoehen-das-projekt-thara.php
Mariazell
The traditional pilgrimage of Rom to Mariazell will take place on August 12th.
– Mariazell: Traditionelle Roma-Wallfahrt. In: Vatican News. 09.08.2018. https://www.vaticannews.va/de/kirche/news/2018-08/oesterreich-mariazell-wallfahrt-sinti-roma.html [link-preview url=”https://www.vaticannews.va/de/kirche/news/2018-08/oesterreich-mariazell-wallfahrt-sinti-roma.html”]
Austria: August 2nd?
There is a proposal to officialise August 2nd in Austria as the day of the commemoration of Roma victims of the Holocaust.
– Mandl schlägt 2. August als offiziellen österreichischen Gedenktag für Roma und Sinti vor. In: OTS. 01.08.2018. https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20180801_OTS0032/mandl-schlaegt-2-august-als-offiziellen-oesterreichischen-gedenktag-fuer-roma-und-sinti-vor [link-preview url=”https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20180801_OTS0032/mandl-schlaegt-2-august-als-offiziellen-oesterreichischen-gedenktag-fuer-roma-und-sinti-vor”]
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