An article on the current exhibition “Barvalo” in Marseilles in the French newspaper “le Monde”.
An article in the Italian press. It starts well, with the fact that Roma came to Italy as early as 1422, if not even earlier. But then it dives into the worst stereotypes: Machismo among men, girls being controlled by their brothers and fathers, little education, etc.
Once again, good intentions, little knowledge and understanding, and perpetuation of stereotypes.
The largest Horse Fair in the UK in Appleby starts on June 8th. This year, visitors are being asked whether things can be improved for the horses.
An exhibition on Roma and Travellers in York Castle.
An exhibition about Sinti and Roma in Darmstadt, Germany.
An article about the everyday racism faced by Roma in Italy and on the spread of false news and anti-Roma propaganda in the country.
Bad.
Another case of racism in Italian Football. When will the Football League take action?
An interesting article on the commemoration at the camp of Saliers, close to Arles, where Roma were interned by the Vichy regime before being deported. Another article about a book called “Kumpanija” the terms used among Kalderaša to denote a group of Roma travelling together for work. Another article on the Saintes Marie de la Mer, and a final one on the increase of camps in the Nantes region, in a right wing chanel.
The pilgrimage of Saintes Marie de la Mer was in full swing the last few days. But with a bittersweet aftertaste, with several Roma accusing the municipality to want to replace them with actors …
Sad.
According to the council of Europe Roma and Travellers in the UK suffer persistent discrimination. Unfortunately, not changing at all.
A documentary film, entitled “Leaving” and directed by Mira Erdevički, presents a picture of the Roma that will probably surprise many viewers in Slovakia. The three main protagonists speak perfect English, are appreciated in their professions, and especially accepted by their surroundings, to which they repay by actively helping the community. But there is one catch. Although they come from Slovakia or the Czech Republic, they had to go to Britain to get such an opportunity.
Well, there isn’t one this week. Only some articles on the Barvalo Exhibition.
A few articles on the fair, plus one on an exhibition.
Austria’s National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka (ÖVP) is looking for a solution to permanently preserve the graves of Sinti and Roma who survived the Holocaust. The German model could serve as a model, he said in the APA double interview with the chairman of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma, Romani Rose. The federal and state governments split the costs there. Sobotka now wants to take a closer look at this model.
One of the most important horse fair among Trvaellers and Roma in the UK held on May 20th.
A Video of the current exhibition in Marseille’s MUCEM.
The Memorial for the Roma and Sinti victims of the Nazi genocide was damaged. The Central Council of the German Sinti and Roma sharply condemned this attack and asked for the underlying motives to beunderstood.
The rightist party FPÖ in Linz is proposing a camping interdiction for Sinti and Roma in a site ner Linz and asking for a caution.
Reason behind this was the damages sustained recently that were the subject of several articles in the local press.
Sinti and Roma have been recognized as an autochthonous ethnic group in Austria for 30 years. At a celebratory event in Parliament, the chairman of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma, Romani Rose, acknowledged the progress made towards equality for the minority, but at the same time warned against anti-Semitism becoming stronger again.
May 16th, 1944, Roma concentration camp inmates started an uprising against the wardens in Auschwitz. The “Zigeunerlager” was definitively closed on August 2nd of that year.
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