An appeal by the organiser of the Roma festical Ando Glaso in Glasgow so that Roma culture gets the same recognition as the Irish one.
Birmingham Council wants to recruit someone with experience in “dealing with difficult conversations” as it looks to reset its relationship with the travelling community.
Well, the description is not promising…
An Interview with Janos Lang, the artistic director of the Ando Glaso Festival in Glasgow, UK.
An archaeological dig is taking place in the New Forest in the UK on the site of a compound where Roma were forced settled. The compound was later replaced by a ‘Gypsy Rehabilitation Centre’ which says a lot about the ideological background of those initiatives.
Another one of those. A book on Roma with all stereotypes mixed together.
Bad.
An article about racism against Roma and travellers in the UK.
Bad, and without consequences.
Typical Trabloid fare. Irish Gypsy gangs (read Irish Travellers) who are not related to Roma, are being accused of going to Gibraltar to marry underage girls.
Bad, and worse “journalism”…
The musical formation Songs of Roma will perform at one of the largest and most famous music festivals in the world in Glastonbury in the United Kingdom. They will present the Romani repertoire and will also lead a workshop on traditional singing. The festival takes place from June 25 to 29 and will offer a varied cultural program focused, among other things, on the Romani community.
Three Slovak Roma are facing charges in the United Kingdom for the brutal rape of a 12-year-old girl according to the Mirror. They held the minor for three days. They gave her drugs and repeatedly sexually abused her.
This is bad.
A doctor in Leeds has created a drop in clinic for Roma. Lidia Persidia Holea, from the AME for Roma support group, set up the initiative after she noticed a lack of trust between the community and doctors and nurses, which could lead to poorer health.
More selected pictures of the largest traditional horse fair in the UK.
Several articles about the traditional yearly horse fair in Appleby, UK where Roma and Travellers meet. Lots of pictures.
From the Sun, still shrill, as the title hints at theft and disorder but a nice video to watch of this traditional horse fair in the UK for Roma and Travellers.
A report on the challenges faced by Roma in finding housing in London has been published and there are two events that present its findings.
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The largest horse fair and gathering of travellers and Roma in the UK is almost there. A guide to it. But alos a tabloid article about communities barricading, the usual stereotypical rants.
Bad.
Madeline Potter, a Romni with a PhD from a British university, just published a book called “the Roma” after having travelled through ten countries.
The common issue for many Roma: Should you out yourself and be confronted with stereotypes and racism?
Another one of those typical tabloids’ “reports” on Roma in the UK. While they present real people and traditions, these kinds of articles perpetuate stereotypes.
An article in the Polish press ab out a lavish Roma wedding in London with over 350 guests.
UK Wiltshire has endorsed a plan that would add 120 camping sites for Roma travellers and Travellers.
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