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What do they have in common  Django Reinhardt, Matéo Maximoff, Yul Brynner, Serge Poliakoff, Otto MüllerTony Gatlif, Camarón, … ? They were Roma ! 

Here below some curiosities and a piece of Roma history for knowing more about Roma (special thanks to the NGO "La voix des Rroms" which allowed us to publish extracts from their informative leaflet, and to Mrs. Miranda Vuolasranta, who allowed us to publish her speech for the commemoration of the Holocaust).

II Edition of the Fortnight of Roma movies

The Council of Europe is organising the 2nd edition of the film festival “The fortnight of Roma cinema” , on 11-25 June 2008, in Strasbourg, to celebrate the art, culture and contribution to European society of the Roma.

Music beyond Prejudice: Romani variations on the European Anthem

[inline: 1=CD image] "Music beyond prejudice: Romani variations on the European Anthem" is a new Dosta! campaign activity is at the same time a very symbolic one.

Esma Redzepova, Kal, Grupi Folklorik Rome nga Shquperia, R.Point and Yorgui Loeffler, participated in the production of the CD by recording their own arrangement of the European Anthem in Romani and Roma style.

The result is an eclectic and explosive mixture of Balkan sounds, jazz and traditional Roma music which is at the same time faithful to its origins whilst also being completely up to date.

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