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French Chronicle …

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In spite of the elections, there was space in the French press for some news on Roma…

A festival, from the 29th of April to May 1st, in Seissan will see some well-known and lesser known artists, and will feature an Egyptian singer, thus contributing to the enduring Egyptian connection of Roma. Other news are more of the usual: In Paris, residents complaining of armed Roma bands near the Camp de Mars; a fire in a camp near Paris; in Annecy, an owner tried to expulse Roma squatters; and finally in Montpellier, the new “transition camp” will soon open and a camp is being closed;

Venice Biennale

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Venice Biennale

A project by the Polish-Romani artist Małgorzata Mirga-Tas was inaugurated in the Polish pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale. For the first time in the over 120-year history of the Biennale, the national pavilion is represented by a Roma artist. The pavilion opening ceremony was attended by: Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Wanda Zwinogrodzka, director of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute Barbara Schabowska and director of Zachęta Janusz Janowski.

Venice Biennale

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Venice Biennale

The art of Małgorzata Mirga-Tas is an attempt or a tool to unlearn thinking that lead to the current war, say Joanna Warsza and Wojciech Szymański, curators of the exhibition “Przeczarowanie świat”, which will be shown at the Polish Pavilion in Venice as part of the Art Biennale 2022.

French Chronicle …

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A fire in a camp in Toulouse, one in Nantes, a Rom sentenced for having stabbed another one in Montpellier, and finally a movie “la jeunesse Rom”.

Roma Integration

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A debate on the difficulties of integration for Roma. Unfortunately, with the usual stereotypes of 80% of the Roma being poor, travelling, uneducated, etc. all the while saying there are 12 millions of them, which, if they all corresponded to the stereotypes would be much more visible.

Munich in the News

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Munich in the News

Exactly what one doesn’t need. Two Romanian Roma families fought against each other  with knives and machetes in the middle of the poshest part of Munich. 3 people were arrested for murder.

Bad.

French Chronicle …

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Not much this week. An article in Charlie Hebdo on anti-tsiganism, a fire in a camp in Toulouse, and a fire near Paris.

German President Asks for Forgiveness

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German President Asks for Forgiveness

The German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier asks Roma and Sinti for forgiveness, as it took way to long to recognise the Roma Holocaust and the discriminations continue.

French Chronicle …

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Almost no news on Roma in France this week: A town in Northern France is working hard to enrol young Roma in schools; a Romni telling stories to children in Nantes; and the removal of garbage in the vicinity of a Roma squat in Marseilles.

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