Category Archives: Germany

Ede and Unku

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The background to a standard book in Eastern Germany featuring a Romani girl. She existed and died in a concentration camp.

– Ede und Unku – die wahre Geschichte. In: Freie Presse. 17.03.2019. https://www.freiepresse.de/nachrichten/panorama/ede-und-unku-die-wahre-geschichte-artikel10470233 [link-preview url=”https://www.freiepresse.de/nachrichten/panorama/ede-und-unku-die-wahre-geschichte-artikel10470233″]

Exhibition

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The exhibition “Rassendiagnose: Zigeuner” [Racial Diagnosis: Gypsy] can be seen in Magdebourg, Germany. It is a must see.

– Wanderausstellung „Rassendiagnose: Zigeuner“. In: Focus. 18.03.2019. https://www.focus.de/regional/magdeburg/magdeburg-wanderausstellung-rassendiagnose-zigeuner_id_10441795.html [link-preview url=”https://www.focus.de/regional/magdeburg/magdeburg-wanderausstellung-rassendiagnose-zigeuner_id_10441795.html”]

Munich and Holocaust

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Events marked the commemoration of the deportation of Sinti from Munich to Auschwitz, 76 years ago.

– Sinti und Roma. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. 12.03.2019. https://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/wissenstipp-sinti-und-roma-1.4364214
– Deportiert in den Tod. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. 14.03.2019. https://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/verfolgung-deportiert-in-den-tod-1.4368187 [link-preview url=”https://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/wissenstipp-sinti-und-roma-1.4364214 “]

Well …

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A primary school in Hannover, Germany, is asking the government to limit the number of Roma children that they have to take. Reason behind it is that the city created a new centre for homeless people in the territory covered by the school, and moved a number of Roma there. The school is asking the city to spread the children in other schools.

– Grundschule Mengendamm möchte nicht viele Roma-Kinder aufnehmen. In: Hannoverische Allgemeine. 11.03.2019. http://www.haz.de/Hannover/Aus-der-Stadt/Hannover-List-Grundschule-Mengendamm-moechte-nicht-viele-Roma-Kinder-aufnehmen [link-preview url=”http://www.haz.de/Hannover/Aus-der-Stadt/Hannover-List-Grundschule-Mengendamm-moechte-nicht-viele-Roma-Kinder-aufnehmen”]

Hamburg’s Sinti

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There are increasingly “problems” in the largest Sinti settlement in Hamburg. The settlement is a street that is exclusively housing people from an extended family. The problems are simply unpaid rents and garbage …

– „Hier wurde die letzten 30 Jahre zu viel weggeschaut“. In: Die Welt. 20.02.2019. https://www.welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article189039011/Hamburger-Sinti-Siedlung-Hier-wurde-die-letzten-Jahre-weggeschaut.html [link-preview url=”https://www.welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article189039011/Hamburger-Sinti-Siedlung-Hier-wurde-die-letzten-Jahre-weggeschaut.html”]

Bavaria and Roma

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A year ago, the German State of Bavaria signed a treaty with the Sinti and Roma. Time to look back at what was achieved and what lies ahead.

– Ernüchterung nach einem Jahr. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. 20.02.2019. https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/minderheit-ernuechterung-nach-einem-jahr-1.4338282 [link-preview url=”https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/minderheit-ernuechterung-nach-einem-jahr-1.4338282″]

Exhibition

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An exhibition about Sinti woman in Germany after World War Two.

– Wie aus der »Zigeunerin« eine »Sintezza« wurde. In: Gießener Allgemeine. 19.02.2019. https://www.giessener-allgemeine.de/regional/stadtgiessen/Stadt-Giessen-Wie-aus-der-Zigeunerin-eine-Sintezza-wurde;art71,554443 [link-preview url=”https://www.giessener-allgemeine.de/regional/stadtgiessen/Stadt-Giessen-Wie-aus-der-Zigeunerin-eine-Sintezza-wurde;art71,554443″]

Not Surprised …

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A Czech court stopped the prosecution of a man accused of threatening a well-known Roma singer on social medias.

– Czech court conditionally suspends prosecution of man who threatened to kill Romani celebrity. In: Romea. 15.02.2019. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-court-conditionally-suspends-prosecution-of-man-who-threatened-to-kill-romani-celebrity [link-preview url=”http://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-court-conditionally-suspends-prosecution-of-man-who-threatened-to-kill-romani-celebrity”]

More on RomArchive

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Another contribution on RomArchive.

– Sinti und Roma als Storyteller in eigener Sache. In: Deutschland Rundfunk. 08.02.2019. https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/romarchive-sinti-und-roma-als-storyteller-in-eigener-sache.3381.de.html?dram:article_id=438693 [link-preview url=”https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/romarchive-sinti-und-roma-als-storyteller-in-eigener-sache.3381.de.html?dram:article_id=438693″]

Germany’s Green and Roma

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The Green party is stepping up its requests to fight racism against Roma and for more transparency in the selection of a commission for that purpose.

– „Mehr Respekt für Sinti und Roma“. In: Frankfurter Rundschau. 02.02.2019. https://www.fr.de/politik/antiziganismus-respekt-fuer-sinti-roma-11651253.html [link-preview url=”https://www.fr.de/politik/antiziganismus-respekt-fuer-sinti-roma-11651253.html”]

RomArchive

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More on the opening, this time from the USA.

– New Archive Reclaims the Narrative of the Roma. In: Smithonian. 31.01.2019. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-archive-roma-narrative-180971368/ [link-preview url=”https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-archive-roma-narrative-180971368/”]

Interview

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An Interview with Moritz Pankok, of the gallery Kai Dhikas in Berlin.

– Kunst von Sinti und Roma. In: Deutschlandkultur. 28.01.2019. https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/romarchive-online-kunst-von-sinti-und-roma.970.de.html?dram:article_id=439457 [link-preview url=”https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/romarchive-online-kunst-von-sinti-und-roma.970.de.html?dram:article_id=439457″]

AfD and Roma

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The Central Council of German Sinti and Roma sharply criticised the AfD party for its views on History and society following their walkout during a Holocaust commemoration.

– Zentralrat Deutscher Sinti und Roma kritisiert AfD. In: Deutschland Funk. 26.01.2019. https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/ausgrenzung-zentralrat-deutscher-sinti-und-roma-kritisiert.1939.de.html?drn:news_id=970585 [link-preview url=”https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/ausgrenzung-zentralrat-deutscher-sinti-und-roma-kritisiert.1939.de.html?drn:news_id=970585″]

More on RomArchive

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Another article on RomArchive.

– Reichtum der Kultur sichtbar machen. In: TAZ. 27.01.2019. http://www.taz.de/Digitales-Archiv-zu-Sinti-und-Roma/!5565127/ [link-preview url=”http://www.taz.de/Digitales-Archiv-zu-Sinti-und-Roma/!5565127/”]

AfD and Holocaust

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Guess what, several members of a regional German parliament in Augsburg walked out (YES) during a Holocaust Remembrance commemoration in the Landtag. A Sintica is aghast.

– Augsburger Sinti-Sprecherin entsetzt über AfD-Eklat im Landtag. In: BR24. 25.01.2019. https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/augsburger-sinti-sprecherin-entsetzt-ueber-afd-eklat-im-landtag,RG65HiI [link-preview url=”https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/augsburger-sinti-sprecherin-entsetzt-ueber-afd-eklat-im-landtag,RG65HiI”]

Holocaust Remembrance

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The 27th of January is Holocaust Remembrance Day.

– International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Places of memory and mourning. In: Deutsche Welle. 25.01.2019. https://www.dw.com/en/international-holocaust-remembrance-day-places-of-memory-and-mourning/a-47237904 [link-preview url=”https://www.dw.com/en/international-holocaust-remembrance-day-places-of-memory-and-mourning/a-47237904″]

More on RomArchive

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A few more articles on the opening of RomArchive …

– RomArchive – Digital Archive of the Roma. In: E-Flux. 26.01.2019. https://www.e-flux.com/announcements/245368/romarchive-digital-archive-of-the-roma/
– Romani arts and culture make online debut in new digital archive. In: The Art Newspaper. 25.01.2019. https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/romani-arts-and-culture-make-online-debut-in-new-digital-archive [link-preview url=”https://www.e-flux.com/announcements/245368/romarchive-digital-archive-of-the-roma/”]

Roma Archive

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More press coverage on the inauguration of RomArchive.

– Kulturarchiv der Sinti und Roma Wer die Geschichte erzählt, bestimmt die Botschaft. In: Berliner Zeitung. 24.01.2019. https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/kultur/kulturarchiv-der-sinti-und-roma-wer-die-geschichte-erzaehlt–bestimmt-die-botschaft-31931024
– “Sie sind eigentlich die wahren Europäer”. In: RBB 24. 24.01.2019. https://www.rbb24.de/kultur/beitrag/2019/01/romarchive-sinti-roma-digitales-archiv-erinnerungskultur.html
– Sinti und Roma erzählen jetzt ihre eigene Geschichte. Tagesspiegel. 24.01.2019. https://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/digitale-datenbank-romarchive-sinti-und-roma-erzaehlen-jetzt-ihre-eigene-geschichte/23901054.html [link-preview url=”https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/kultur/kulturarchiv-der-sinti-und-roma-wer-die-geschichte-erzaehlt–bestimmt-die-botschaft-31931024 “]

Opening of RomArchive

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Yesterday saw the inauguration of RomArchive!

– A new digital archive of the Roma reflects diverse cultures. In: Deutsche Welle. 24.01.2019. https://www.dw.com/en/a-new-digital-archive-of-the-roma-reflects-diverse-cultures/a-47208910 [link-preview url=”https://www.dw.com/en/a-new-digital-archive-of-the-roma-reflects-diverse-cultures/a-47208910″]

Germany: Roma Holocaust

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Germany’s Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier recalled the crimes committed by the National Socialists against Sinti and Roma. It is good that the rightly so-called “forgotten holocaust” is getting more and more into the country.

– Erinnerung an “vergessenen Holocaust”. In: Dom Radio. 23.01.2019. https://www.domradio.de/themen/soziales/2019-01-23/erinnerung-vergessenen-holocaust-steinmeier-kultur-der-sinti-und-roma-oft-verdraengt-und [link-preview url=”https://www.domradio.de/themen/soziales/2019-01-23/erinnerung-vergessenen-holocaust-steinmeier-kultur-der-sinti-und-roma-oft-verdraengt-und”]

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