Italy – rroma.org https://rroma.org Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:53:22 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Italy – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Corsa degli Zingari https://rroma.org/corsa-degli-zingari/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=corsa-degli-zingari Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:53:22 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33584 The ‘Corsa degli Zingari’ is an ancient tradition in Abruzzo, characterized by elements of faith, devotion, and competition, officially presented for the 2026 edition scheduled for September 6 in Pacentro.

The event, dedicated to the worship of the Madonna di Loreto, attracts many participants who run barefoot through challenging terrain, showcasing the blend of sacred and profane elements in the culture.

Local officials emphasize the event’s growing international recognition and its role in promoting tourism and cultural heritage in the region.

]]> Italy, Crime, and Roma https://rroma.org/italy-crime-and-roma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=italy-crime-and-roma Thu, 21 May 2026 18:54:39 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32662 A very large number of articles in the Italian boulevard press about a police operation against “Sinti” gangs suspected in several criminal activities.

How about making as many comments on the ‘Ndrangheta or on the Mafia?

]]> Inclusion Project https://rroma.org/inclusion-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inclusion-project Thu, 21 May 2026 12:45:32 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32651 The “Inclusion and Integration of Roma, Sinti, and Caminanti Children and Adolescents (RSC)” project is an institutional initiative aimed at combating school dropout, educational poverty, and social exclusion, funded by the National Inclusion Programme and the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+).

]]> Ferraris https://rroma.org/ferraris/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ferraris Mon, 18 May 2026 14:53:43 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32624 Two Ferraris worth over €200,000 ended up at the center of a complex scam involving changes of ownership and companies linked to the same family, apparently Sinti from the region. This is the case on which the Supreme Court ruled, upholding the seizure of one of the supercars and rejecting the appeal filed by a woman living in the Venice area.

]]> Roma Camps in Italy https://rroma.org/roma-camps-in-italy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-camps-in-italy Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:54:23 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32218 For a long time, Italy parked Roma in segregated camps that were de-facto ghettoes. Now the trend reverses, and 50 camps have been closed in the last 10 years, with 63% fewer people living in slums.

“One Hundred Camps,” the annual report on the condition of Roma and Sinti in Italy, compiled by the Associazione 21 luglio, captures the collapse of an “architecture of discrimination” used for decades to manage migration flows fleeing the Balkan wars.

]]> The Usual https://rroma.org/the-usual/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-usual Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:40:25 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32108 The usual reporting about  Roma in Ialy. A police action arresting 8 people in Sarzana, next to la Spezia for burglaries and other offences.

Bad for all.

]]> Who are Roma? https://rroma.org/who-are-roma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-are-roma Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:39:35 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32105 An article lin the Italian press about Roma. Roma, a European people of Indian origin, have a vibrant and complex culture. Their historical mobility is not “innate” but arises from expulsions, conflicts, and marginalization. The term “Gypsy” carries stereotypes and stigma, obscuring their identity and history.

They highlight a book “The Roma Journeys” by Joakim Eskildsen.

]]> Fenice, Venice https://rroma.org/fenice-venice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fenice-venice Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:42:34 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32012 On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., Romani music will be presented in the Gran Teatro La Fenice in Venice, with a stunning concert in the Sale Apollinee. The event is held to mark International Roma and Sinti Day, celebrated on April 8, and the third Romani Culture Week (Romani Week).

The concert will feature Gennaro Spinelli, violin soloist, and Santino Spinelli, accordion soloist, who have performed on some of the world’s most important stages for years.

]]> Razzia in Naples https://rroma.org/razzia-in-naples/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=razzia-in-naples Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:20:48 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31999 A Roma camp in Naples was raided by Carabinieri. As usual, Roma are equated with “Nomads” and with crime, even though those camps are heavily regulated and often have police at the entrance …

]]> Forgotten Genocide https://rroma.org/forgotten-genocide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=forgotten-genocide Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:17:04 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31960 A forgotten genocide, a page of history that has remained on the margins of collective consciousness, resurfaces thanks to Pino Petruzzelli’s theater of civic conscience. At the Teatro Eleonora Duse in Genoa, from Thursday, March 26th to Sunday, March 29th, “Zingari: l’Olocasto dimenticata” (Gypsies: The Forgotten Holocaust), written, directed, and performed by Pino Petruzzelli, will be performed in a minimalist production that entrusts words with the task of restoring a voice to those who have never had one.

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