Gypsy jazz – kind of explained …
- Lewis, Susan. What is Gypsy Jazz. In: WRTi. 18.01.2016. http://wrti.org/post/what-gypsy-jazz#stream/0
Gypsy Jazz
Category Archives: News Western Europe
A Picture of French Immigration
An analysis of who came to France in 2015, who stayed, and who was expulsed.
- Mouillard, Sylvain. Photographie 2015 de l’immigration en France. In: Libération. 15.01.2016. http://www.liberation.fr/france/2016/01/15/photographie-2015-de-l-immigration-en-france_1426732
Perceptions and Prejudice
Polish Rroma in Scotland are facing stereotypes and usually cannot say who they are. Here, in Glasgow, a group of Polish Rroma uses music to show their traditions and effectively come out.
- ‘If you say you’re a gypsy, people judge you.. we want to change that’. In: Daily Record. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/real-life/if-you-say-youre-gypsy-7181977#ZE0WCrafp75CxoVe.99
Child Poverty in France …
The French government is defending its policies on fighting children poverty at the UN in Geneva. Besides the high number of children living in poverty in that country, France was also criticised about access to schools and discrimination of migrants, especially of Rroma.
- Pauvreté des enfants: la France s’explique devant l’ONU. In: L’Obs. 14.01.2016. http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/societe/20160114.AFP2981/pauvrete-des-enfants-la-france-s-explique-devant-l-onu.html
- Droits de l’enfant : la France au comité des droits de l’enfant à l’ONU. In: Oumzaza. 15.01.2016. http://www.oumzaza.fr/150116-droits-de-lenfant-france/
- Pauvreté des enfants : la France rends des comptes devant l’ONU. In: France Soir. 14.01.2016. http://www.francesoir.fr/politique-monde/pauvrete-des-enfants-la-france-rend-des-comptes-devant-lonu
- Droits de l’enfant. La France face aux questions de l’Onu. In: Ouest France. 14.01.2016. http://www.ouest-france.fr/monde/organismes-internationaux/onu/droits-de-lenfant-la-france-face-aux-questions-de-lonu-3969830
Hamburg: Still in the Church
Rroma refugees who are supposed to be expulsed back to their country of origin following their declaration as “safe countries” are still occupying and living in a Church in Hamburg. Thy had occupied this church in the Fall of 2015.
- Roma-Familien leben weiter in Kirchenwohnungen. In: Hamburger Abendblatt. 08.01.2016. http://www.abendblatt.de/hamburg/hamburg-mitte/article206901163/Roma-Familien-leben-weiter-in-Kirchenwohnungen.html#
French Chronicle …
And the first full French chronicle of the year. An article about young Rroma doing their civic service among poor Rroma; in Grenoble, a Rroma camp is reopened after a fire in December; in the North, in Hautbourdin, life goes on; in Lyon, the first Rroma families settle in a new insertion village; a reportage on la Courneuve – one of the oldest camps around Paris that was closed recently; in Toulouse, an abandoned building that was squatted by Rroma will finally be destroyed; and finally, a social theme with an open table in Roubaix in the North of France.
- Grand d’Esnon, Pauline. Aux côtés des jeunes Roms en service civique. In: Neon. 07.01.2016. http://www.neonmag.fr/aux-cotes-des-jeunes-roms-en-service-civique-462910.html
- A Grenoble, les Roms reprennent possession du camp de la rue Flaubert. In: FR3 Alpes. 05.01.2016. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/alpes/isere/grenoble/grenoble-les-roms-reprennent-possession-du-camp-de-la-rue-flaubert-896951.html
- Radenovic, Plana. Haubourdin: au campement rom du chemin de Busignies, la vie continue. In: La Voix du Nord. 06.01.2016. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/haubourdin-au-campement-rom-du-chemin-de-busignies-la-vie-ia21b49760n3255741
- Les premières familles roms sont arrivées dans «le village d’insertion» de Saint-Priest. In: Le Progrès. 04.01.2016. http://www.leprogres.fr/rhone/2016/01/04/les-premieres-familles-roms-sont-arrivees-dans-le-village-d-insertion-de-saint-priest
- Insertion : les premières familles Roms sont arrivées à Saint-Priest. In: MLyon.fr. 10.01.2016. http://www.mlyon.fr/142041-insertion-les-premieres-familles-roms-sont-arrivees-a-saint-priest.html
- Perrier, Nathalie. La Courneuve : Francesca, 17 ans d’errance et de bidonvilles. In: Le Parisien. 07.01.2016. http://www.leparisien.fr/la-courneuve-93120/la-courneuve-francesca-17-ans-d-errance-et-de-bidonvilles-07-01-2016-5429347.php#xtref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.fr%2F
- Castalides : démolition prévue cet été. In: La Dépèche. 07.01.2016. http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2016/01/07/2251047-mirail-universite-castalides-demolition-prevue-cet-ete.html
- Le-Bas, Christophe. En immersion : à Roubaix, la cuisine du lien social. In: Nord Éclair. 04.01.2016. http://www.nordeclair.fr/info-locale/en-immersion-a-roubaix-la-cuisine-du-lien-social-ia50b12891n985214
Rroma thieves …
A Frenchman working in a dump made money by re-selling scrap metals. The theft of metals was then attributed to the “gens d voyage” – Travellers, aka Rroma.
Wonder how many of the thefts that are announced whenever there are Rroma around are really done by them …
- Le gardien de la déchetterie de Gorges condamné pour “vol” de métaux. In: Côte d’Amour. 06.01.2016. http://www.cotedamour.fr/article-12331-le-gardien-de-la-dechetterie-de-gorges-condamne-pour-vol-de-metaux.html
Miskolc and a German City
Aschaffenburg, a German city which was recently awarded a prize for its engagement for democracy, freedom, and human rights, is celebrating this year the 20th anniversary of its partnership with Miskolc, Hungary. This is problematic, as the city, and more generally Hungary, does not reflect the values for which Aschaffenburg stands …
- Eiszeit in der Miskolc-Ehe? In: Main-Echo. 08.01.2016. http://www.main-echo.de/regional/stadt-kreis-aschaffenburg/art11846,3943058
Documentation Centre in Hamburg
A new documentation centre on the site of the former Hannover Railway station will document the plight of Jews, Rroma, and Sinti who were deported from there during the Nazi times.
- Sprenger, Daniel. Doku-Zentrum soll an NS-Deportationen erinnern. In: NDR.de. 07.01.2015. https://www.ndr.de/kultur/geschichte/schauplaetze/Doku-Zentrum-soll-an-NS-Deportationen-erinnern,lohsepark128.html
- Doku-Zentrum erinnert an die Deportierten. In: Bild. 07.01.2016. http://www.bild.de/regional/hamburg/roma/und-sinti-gedenkstaette-44060252.bild.html
- Gedenkort Hannoverscher Bahnhof nimmt Gestalt an. In: Hamburger Abendblatt. 07.01.2016. http://www.abendblatt.de/hamburg/article206896863/Gedenkort-Hannoverscher-Bahnhof-nimmt-Gestalt-an.html
60 Years Ago
A commemoration of a judgement by Germany highest court 60 years ago. On January 7th, 1956, Germany highest court ruled that Rroma and Sint were not persecuted on racial grounds by Nazi Germany and thus were not entitled to reparations.
SHAMEFUL DAY!
- Bommarius, Christian. “Wehe aber allen Armen in der Fremde”. In: Frankfurter Rundschau. 07.01.2016. http://www.fr-online.de/kultur/sinti-und-roma–wehe-aber-allen-armen-in-der-fremde-,1472786,33466014.html
Milan: Families Threatened by Eviction
Several Rroma families in Milan and Rome are being threatened with eviction. Again, it is one of those situations of camps in Italy that have never been really properly handled nor ever thought over…
BAD …
- Roma in EU: families in Milan threatened by eviction. In: Brussels Times. 05.01.2016. http://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/4842/roma-in-eu-families-in-milan-threatened-by-eviction
Another Movie …
A French Documentary movie entitled “Toto and his sisters” received the “grand prix” in the Anger Festival. It is unfortunate to say the least that it shows all stereotypes associated with Rroma without any analytical discourse: Rroma live in Ghettoes, deal with drugs, have lots of children (implied in this case), but without stating that this is not a Rroma thing, this is a poverty and social problem.
We are generally against those kind of documentaries, as they reinforce already strongly held stereotypes about us …
NOT GOOD!!!
- Reigner, Isabelle. « Toto et ses sœurs » : une fratrie rom lumineuse dans la déglingue. In: Le Monde. 05.01.2016. http://www.lemonde.fr/cinema/article/2016/01/05/toto-et-ses-s-urs-une-fratrie-rom-lumineuse-dans-la-deglingue_4841672_3476.html#UX1QrgiwgiQESlsP.99
- https://www.facebook.com/Toto-et-ses-soeurs-244056112431313
Voralberg: Problem not Solved
The Rroma who made the headlines last year in the Voralberg – Westernmost part of Austria – are partly still there. Around 100 of the original 200 are still sleeping in emergency shelters.
SHAME …
- Roma-Problematik keineswegs gelöst. In: ORF. 05.01.2016. http://vorarlberg.orf.at/news/stories/2750920/
Jews, and Rroma
This is new and really welcome! A Jewish view that Jews and Rroma (including of course Sinti) were singled out and are somehow therefore related. This is definitively new and good, as not so long ago, this was definitively not so.
Not so good is that the interpretation of Gadžo is not quite to the point, and that the historical view is very much Western European and not European …
- Sinti, Roma und Juden – eine Schicksalsgemeinschaft? In: Jüdische Rundschau. 04.01.2016. http://juedischerundschau.de/sinti-roma-und-juden-eine-schicksalsgemeinschaft-135910347/
Aferim …
The movie Aferim on Rroma slavery in Romania is still going strong!
- Film review: ‘Aferim!’ delivers caustic, dark comedy blend. In: Desert Sun. 01.01.2015. http://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/movies/film-festival/2016/01/01/review-aferim-delivers-caustic-dark-comedy-blend/77988038/
First French Chronicle of 2016 …
Short chronicle for these first few days of the year. Festivities and Rroma news do not mix well, apparently.
A new year party with Rroma in Lille; a fire in a Rroma camp near Grenoble; in that same city, a camp might be evicted; further flash backs on 2015 in the North of France; a Rrom in front of a judge for stealing youngsters in Lille; and the Frech Communist party (yes, it still exists) calling for more pluralism and tolerance, in spite of the fact tha tcommujnist mayoirs did expel Rroma …
- Réveillon rom du Nouvel an, à Lille : «Un moment de partage et de mélange». In: La Voix du Nord. 30.12.2015. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/reveillon-rom-du-nouvel-an-a-lille-un-moment-de-ia19b57396n3246358
- Grave incendie dans un camp de Roms à Grenoble. In: FR3 Alpes. 29.12.2015. http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/alpes/isere/grenoble/grave-incendie-dans-un-camps-de-roms-grenoble-892967.html
- Khalife, Ulysse. Camp de Roms incendié à Grenoble : les 81 personnes fixées sur leur sort avant le 4 janvier. In: France Belu. 29.12.2015. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/camp-de-roms-incendie-grenoble-les-81-personnes-fixees-sur-leur-sort-avant-le-4-janvier-1451414423
- Rebischung, Jean-François. Tourcoing-Lys : les événements qui vous ont le plus marqués en 2015. In: Nord Éclair. 30.12.2015. http://www.nordeclair.fr/info-locale/tourcoing-lys-les-evenements-qui-vous-ont-le-plus-ia51b12892n981310
- 2015 dans le rétro: en septembre, le maire de La Madeleine à nouveau en conflit avec le préfet. In: Nord Éclair. 29.12.2015. http://www.nordeclair.fr/info-locale/2015-dans-le-retro-en-septembre-le-maire-de-la-madeleine-jna446b0n979760
- Trois mois de prison pour avoir volé des ados, sur le parvis de la Treille à Lille. In: La Voix du Nord. 30.12.2015. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/trois-mois-de-prison-pour-avoir-vole-des-ados-sur-le-ia19b57398n3246716
- Deroubaix, Christophe. Les pluralistes, ces sentinelles anti-lepénisation. In: L’Humanité. 29.12.2015. http://www.humanite.fr/les-pluralistes-ces-sentinelles-anti-lepenisation-594098
- Pour 2016, le parti communiste appelle à arrêter de “propager la peur”. In: Europe 1. 29.12.2015. http://www.europe1.fr/politique/pour-2016-le-parti-communiste-appelle-a-arreter-de-propager-la-peur-2642371
New Arab Magazine in Germany
Abwab – the Doors in Arabic – is a new magazine in Germany aimed at its Arabic migrant population. In one article, they mention racism, especially also against Rroma, and explain the German sensitivities on this topic due to their Nazi past.
Unfortunately, it does not address the fact that many of those new migrants share biased views against Rroma too, even when these are Moslems.
- ‘The Doors’: The new magazine ‘Abwab’. In: DW. 01.01.2016. http://www.dw.com/en/the-doors-the-new-magazine-abwab/a-18954761
Zemour: Bashed
Apathie, ex-Interviewer in RTL is bashing Eric Zemour in France for his racist views and comments.
GOOD! We need more of this in 2016!
- Aphatie dézingue à nouveau Zemmour. In: Le Point. 01.01.2016. http://www.lepoint.fr/medias/jean-michel-aphatie-dezingue-a-nouveau-eric-zemmour-01-01-2016-2006513_260.php
Last French Chronicle of 2015
In the hope that 2016 will be kinder to us, here’s the last chronicle of the year for France and Rroma. An integration story in Sucy, near Paris; near Lyon, a camp will be destroyed; in the same Lyon, one asks why there are still some camps in the city; in the North, one remembers a child who died in a fire in a camp near Lille and one remembers a campaign against Rroma; in the same region, one commemorates the large projects that changed the city – repacing a Rroma camp by a new settlement; and finally one interrogates oneself as to why the Front National did such a good score;
- Les Roms de Sucy ont besoin d’un coup de pouce pour finir de s’insérer. In: Le Parisien. 24.12.2015. http://www.leparisien.fr/sucy-en-brie-94370/les-roms-de-sucy-ont-besoin-d-un-coup-de-pouce-pour-finir-de-s-inserer-24-12-2015-5399127.php
- Villeurbanne: Le bidonville de la Freyssine sera rasé, mais … In Radioscoop.fr. 24.12.2015. https://www.radioscoop.com/infos.php?id=111664
- Métropole de Lyon : pourquoi les bidonvilles de Roms n’ont pas encore été démantelés ? In: MLyon.fr. 28.12.2015. http://www.mlyon.fr/141742-metropole-de-lyon-pourquoi-les-bidonvilles-de-roms-n-ont-pas-encore-ete-demanteles.html
- 2015 dans le rétro lillois : en juin, David, un enfant rom, décède dans l’incendie de sa cabane. In: Nord Éclair. 28.12.2015. http://www.nordeclair.fr/info-locale/2015-dans-le-retro-lillois-en-juin-david-un-enfant-jna60b0n979380
- 2015 dans le rétro lillois : en mai, des Fivois promettent une campagne d’affichage anti-Roms. In: Nord Éclair. 26.12.2015. http://www.nordeclair.fr/info-locale/2015-dans-le-retro-lillois-en-mai-des-fivois-promettent-jna49b0n978141
- Ces grands projets qui ont changé le visage de la ville en 2015. In: La Voix du Nord. 27.12.2015. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/ces-grands-projets-qui-ont-change-le-visage-de-la-ville-en-2015-ia24b58797n3241812?xtor=RSS-2
- Lille-Sud : le FN en roue libre sur un logement à deux vitesses. In: La Voix du Nord. 25.12.2015. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/lille-sud-le-fn-en-roue-libre-sur-un-logement-a-deux-vitesses-ia19b57400n3240033?xtor=RSS-2
Planned Remembrance of Deportation
Berlin Marzahn, is planning to commemorate the creation, 80 ago in 2016 of the internment camp for Rroma and Sinti. This is where the Rroma Holocaust started.
May they be remembered!
- Kulturausschuss will an Jahrestag der Sinti und Roma-Verfolgung erinnern. In: Berliner Woche. 24.12.2015. http://www.berliner-woche.de/marzahn/politik/kulturausschuss-will-an-jahrestag-der-sinti-und-roma-verfolgung-erinnern-d91465.html
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