Educational event "Roma in Ukraine - fighters for democracy, human rights and justice" was held
On Romani Resistance Day, May 16, Berlin hosted an educational event "Roma in Ukraine – Fighters for Democracy, Human Rights and Justice" dedicated to the Roma resistance and the importance of Roma in Ukraine during the Russian aggression.
The event featured an exhibition of collages by Ukrainian artist Oleksandr Maksymov "Me Ukrainatar" and panel discussions with Roma, Ukrainian, German, French scholars, public figures and human rights activists. The international event culminated with the screening of the documentary "Named Voices" by Natalia Vainilovych.
In general, the international event focused on the topic of Roma resistance and the participation of Roma in Ukraine in the struggle for their state, their service in the Armed Forces during the full-scale Russian invasion. The event "Roma in Ukraine – Fighters for Democracy, Human Rights and Justice" was initiated by the Roma culture advocacy organization ARCA together with Pilecki-Institut, Central Council of German Sinti and Roma and Society for Threatened Peoples. Media partners were Vitsche Berlin and European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture - ERIAC.
The event was supported by the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Fotos: Grzegorz Karkoszka
See also
- «Жіночий рух діє в усіх жінках»: Форум до 140-річчя жіночого руху в Україні
- "Роми мають бути включені до процесів відбудови України", – В. Яковенко
- Як роми зберігають свою культурну спадщину
- «АРКА» на Міжнародній конференції з питань відновлення України
- The event "Roma contribution to the Recovery of Ukraine"
- The Council of Europe Dialogue with Roma and Traveler civil society
- Conference on Ukraine's recovery in Berlin
- Ukrainian Decolonization: the Untold Roma Stories
- Public event "Roma in Ukraine – Fighters for Democracy, Human Rights and Justice"
- Mapping the Challenges faced by Ukrainian Roma in a War Time and Overcoming the Obstacles
- Cafe Kyiv event took place in Berlin
- Respect, Recognition and Rights of National Minorities in Ukraine
- Consultation meeting on opportunities for Roma youth realization
- Meeting with a member of the Bundestag
- Conference “Roma as an integral part of Ukrainian society”
- International Conference "Roma as Integral Part of Society of Ukraine" on June 14, 2023 in Berlin
- Forum of Roma civil society
- "The Russian War Against Ukraine and Its Consequences for Roma" conference
- First day of Roma Civil Society Forum
- The Sastipe project
- The project Through my mind
- DIKH HE NA BISTER - Roma Genocide Remembrance Initiative