Romea goes back to the origins of the April 8th celebrations: The first Roma World Congress in 1971 near London (April 7th to 12th). The Czechoslovaks were well represented at this first congress.
- Den Romů a českoslovenští Romové na prvním světovém kongresu v roce 1971. In: Romea. 07.04.2024. https://romea.cz/cz/domaci/den-romu-a-ceskoslovensti-romove-na-prvnim-svetovem-kongresu-v-roce-1971