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Media strengthen Prejudices

June 15, 2017 Published by: RF

An article on how the press effectively contributes to strengthening prejudices and stereotypes against Roma by publishing only biased and one sided articles.

– Medienberichte verstärken Vorurteile und Rassismus gegen Sinti und Roma. In: GfbV. https://www.gfbv.de/de/informieren/kampagnen/kandidatencheck/rassismus-gegen-sinti-und-roma-entgegentreten/medienberichte-verstaerken-vorurteile-und-rassismus-gegen-sinti-und-roma/ [link-preview url=”https://www.gfbv.de/de/informieren/kampagnen/kandidatencheck/rassismus-gegen-sinti-und-roma-entgegentreten/medienberichte-verstaerken-vorurteile-und-rassismus-gegen-sinti-und-roma/”]

New-Zealand – Gypsy Day

May 30, 2017 Published by: RF

Some controversy in New Zealand: Should one continue to use the term “Gypsy Day” for the day where cows are moved between farms or should one stop it …
There are probably more pressing problems …

– Your views: Is the term Gypsy Day offensive? In: The Country. 30.05.2017. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/article.cfm?c_id=16&objectid=11865961
– Poll: Should farmers stop using the term ‘Gypsy Day’? In: The Country. 29.05.2017. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/article.cfm?c_id=16&objectid=11865674 [link-preview url=”http://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/article.cfm?c_id=16&objectid=11865961 “]

May 24, 2017 Published by: RF

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Wroclaw: Exhibition

May 23, 2017 Published by: RF

It is the first presentation of the unique collection of Andrzej Grzymała-Kazłowski, founder and owner of the Museum of Roma Culture in Warsaw. This unique collection, the largest remaining in private hands was only seen online and in fragment in some exhibitions.
It is now on show at the Ethnographic Museum in Wroclaw – a Branch of the National Museum in Wroclaw until September 3rd.

– Pe drom baro… Na wielkiej drodze. Od Cyganów do Romów. In: Radio Wroclaw. 17.05.2017. http://www.radiowroclaw.pl/articles/view/66518/Pe-drom-baro-Na-wielkiej-drodze-Od-Cyganow-do-Romow [link-preview url=”http://www.radiowroclaw.pl/articles/view/66518/Pe-drom-baro-Na-wielkiej-drodze-Od-Cyganow-do-Romow”]

Belgrade, the Police, Rroma, and Abuse

May 20, 2017 Published by: RF

A Rroma couple were abused at a police station – detained, threatened with imprisonment, a gun was put on their head, etc… All because they went to tell the police THEIR car had been stolen.
Purely racist abuse.
SHAME!

– Roma Tortured by Police in Belgrade After Reporting Stolen Car. In: ERRC. 16.05.2017. http://www.errc.org/article/roma-tortured-by-police-in-belgrade-after-reporting-stolen-car/4576 [link-preview url=”http://www.errc.org/article/roma-tortured-by-police-in-belgrade-after-reporting-stolen-car/4576″]

Belgrade, the Police, and Rroma

May 20, 2017 Published by: RF

The municipal police in Belgrade has been caught forbidding Rroma children to play in a municipal park – they were filmed and the video was posted online.
SHAME!

– Police blasted for not letting Roma children play in park. In: B92. 19.05.2017. http://www.b92.net/eng/news/society.php?yyyy=2017&mm=05&dd=19&nav_id=101323 [link-preview url=”http://www.b92.net/eng/news/society.php?yyyy=2017&mm=05&dd=19&nav_id=101323″]

For the return of Salami Prizreni!

May 18, 2017 Published by: RF

https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/bleiberecht-fuer-selami-prizreni-jetzt [link-preview url=”https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/bleiberecht-fuer-selami-prizreni-jetzt”]

SIGN!!!

May 16, 2017 Published by: RF

https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/bleiberecht-fuer-selami-prizreni-jetzt [link-preview url=”https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/bleiberecht-fuer-selami-prizreni-jetzt”]

Exhibition on Holocaust

May 14, 2017 Published by: RF

An exhibition on the Rroma Holocaust opened last week in Nurenberg.

– “Rassendiagnose: Zigeuner” im Dokumentationszentrum. In: Bayrischer Rundfunk. 09.05.2017. http://www.br.de/nachrichten/mittelfranken/inhalt/ausstellung-sinti-roma-dokumentationszentrum-nuernberg-100.html [link-preview url=”http://www.br.de/nachrichten/mittelfranken/inhalt/ausstellung-sinti-roma-dokumentationszentrum-nuernberg-100.html”]

Rroma in Europe

April 12, 2017 Published by: RF

A few things to know according to the ERRC … Some inaccuracies on the history though

– https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanRomaRightsCentre/videos/1296501167084603/ [link-preview url=”https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanRomaRightsCentre/videos/1296501167084603/”]

International Roma Day

April 8, 2017 Published by: RF

A bit of history of the 8th of April … The International Roma Day was a consequence of the first Rroma World Congress on April 8th, 1971.

– ĐELEM, ĐELEM! INTERNATIONALER TAG DER ROMA UND SINTI (VIDEO). In: Kosmo. 07.04.2017. http://www.kosmo.at/delem-delem-internationaler-tag-der-roma-und-sinti-video/ [link-preview url=”http://www.kosmo.at/delem-delem-internationaler-tag-der-roma-und-sinti-video/”]

Parody …

April 8, 2017 Published by: RF

Valeriu Nicolae takes a parodic view at the stereotypes that he is confronted almost daily in his work.

– Putting to bed Roma myths. In: Euractiv. 07.04.2017. http://www.euractiv.com/section/development-policy/opinion/8-april-putting-to-bed-roma-myths/ [link-preview url=”http://www.euractiv.com/section/development-policy/opinion/8-april-putting-to-bed-roma-myths/”]

Music Journey to the Origins

April 1, 2017 Published by: RF

A musical theatrical journey to the roots of the Rroma, to North-western India. The play is a collaboration of the Marc Sinan company and the Dresdner Symphony Orchestra.

– Musikalische Reise zu den Wurzeln der Sinti & Roma. In: T-Online. 28.03.2017. http://www.t-online.de/regionales/id_80745694/musikalische-reise-zu-den-wurzeln-der-sinti-roma.html [link-preview url=”http://www.t-online.de/regionales/id_80745694/musikalische-reise-zu-den-wurzeln-der-sinti-roma.html”]

Comics, Warner Bros, and Rroma

March 12, 2017 Published by: RF

Warner Bros’ pla to film “Nightwing” has a few people in arms… They fear that the Roma heritage of the superhero will be diluted in a Warner Bros film. Interesting that one Rrom made it in the comic stars!

Why A ‘Nightwing’ Movie Could Be Vital For Roma Representation. In: Comics Alliance. 09.03.2017. http://comicsalliance.com/nightwing-roma-representation/ [link-preview url=”http://comicsalliance.com/nightwing-roma-representation/”]

Holocaust Documentary

March 11, 2017 Published by: RF

Another article about the documentary on Rroma Holocaust “a hole in my head” by Robert Kirchhoff. The documentary interviews survivors. To be seen.

– Utrpenie, o ktorom sa veľa nehovorí. Predstavili dokument o rómskom holokauste. In: Noviny. 08.03.2017. http://www.bratislavskenoviny.sk/najnovsie-spravy-z-bratislavy/kultura-skolstvo/utrpenie-o-ktorom-sa-vela-nehovori.-predstavili-dokument-o-romskom-holokauste.html?page_id=343908 [link-preview url=”http://www.bratislavskenoviny.sk/najnovsie-spravy-z-bratislavy/kultura-skolstvo/utrpenie-o-ktorom-sa-vela-nehovori.-predstavili-dokument-o-romskom-holokauste.html?page_id=343908″]

March 9, 2017 Published by: RF

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Cultural Appropriation

March 9, 2017 Published by: RF

A blog on cultural appropriation and Rroma …

– Cultural Appropriation and the Gypsy Industry. In: https://gypsyindustry.wordpress.com [link-preview url=”https://gypsyindustry.wordpress.com”]

Well …

March 7, 2017 Published by: RF

Odd news today … A couple of Rroma is suing the organisers of a fair for using the name Gypsies. But actually they are right … Who would thing of calling a fair the N word.

– Romani Gypsies accuse travelling ‘gypsy’ fair of exploiting gypsy culture. In: New Zealand Herald. 05.03.2016. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11812277 [link-preview url=”http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11812277″]

March 5, 2017 Published by: RF

An overview of the various Rroma groups in Western and Northern Europe based on language and historical documents… [link-preview url=””]

Django, the Movie

March 5, 2017 Published by: RF

A good critique and review of the movie on Django Reinhardt.

– A film about the legendary guitarist: Django. In: The World Socialist Web Page. 04.03.2017. https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/03/04/ber2-m04.html [link-preview url=”https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/03/04/ber2-m04.html”]

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